ProvenanceGiven to Willam Admans while he was working as a as a reporter covering the events around the creation of the Commonwealth parliament in 1901.SignificanceThe First Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia was opened at the Melbourne Exhibition Building on 9 May 1901.
This invitation is part of a collection of documents related to William Admans. Admans was a member of the Commonwealth parliamentary reporting staff, known as Hansard. He worked as second reporter; and as a reporter for the events around the creation of the Commonwealth parliament in 1901.DescriptionInvitation printed on cream card with name of guest handwritten in.
Invitation reads:
"In Celebration of the Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia.
The Commonwealth’s Greeting to the Representatives of the Press in Melbourne at the Opening of The Parliament.
His Majesty’s Ministers of State
Request the honor of the company of
W. M. Admans Esquire [handwritten]
at a Smoke night in the Town Hall, Melbourne on Tuesday
the 14th May 1901 at 8 o’clock"Creator (person)Creator (organisation)AcknowledgementKeywordsinvitationsDate of Creation14 /05/1901Date of UsageMaterialInvitation is printed black on a light board. Handwritten names DimensionType: Total
Height: 156
Width: 193
Unit (Lengths): mm Accession NumberHT 2004.0950
