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Bright procession planned for 1953 Australia Day
Drum majorettes, clowns, and stunts are sought by the organisers of Brisbane’s Australia Day procession on Monday, January 26.
They are part of the Australia Day Celebration Committee’s plans for a better, brighter procession.
The committee secretary (Mr. W. Murphy) said yesterday that public address systems would describe the floats, and a prize would be given for the most typical Australian girl in the procession.
Pipe bands and Army brass bands would march, and all Brisbane brass bands had been invited to take part.
Business firms could enter floats of significance for the day, but blatant advertising floats were “out.”
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The Courier-Mail, 9 January 1953
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Digital Image ID 4703