"THE ERA OF ACTION."
:i «;■;'.' s ; 'bomini6n f un»ts. \ ; \; ' : '. ':■ FIRST; ATOTRALLUT DESTROYER. ~ ■ iiy Tolcgrnph—Press Association—OoDyrleht February 10; 10.50 p.m.). \ -\ ? '■ i; ;v ; i:'■-::''" :y _- -''A-l \l. London!" February 9.; fe fiv?V' o^/); ! le: r ;:ilesfrbyors,'- : jiias.j been -,- safely . launched:'oii.Vthe :C!yde.!/;Mrs. Asquith, wife 'of :'tho.- i'rihio';Minister,'^performed, . tho.christening'.cercmbiiy.:;.:■;',■ : '. :.-v----■Mr: iGraoiei\ Chairman: of Jthe'; Fairfield' SMpbuyding/Company,:' presented Mrs. Asquith':with,'a : silver! casket .containing a silver .•Uatchet;,-'.with , 'whicli : she 'cut the ribbon.' : 'Mrs;:'Asquith.said; '";':■[-, ;■ .;-., ■■:■.! '!■■ "First-born" of. the, Commonwealth Navy, I name -you Parraniatta. God .bless you and those .who: sail in'youV';May you uphold the glorious traditions'of the British Navy?in overseas;'*;;:.; ■>! •'. The 'christening ;ceremphy was, performed with v ,:■"(;■ {'■ ; ! ■i .'A'largefathering ;bf.v.Australians-.:at-teiidcd a.luncheon iii.honour of>the event.. Telegrams •-,regretting . absence,.were : : . re-. ceived•.from-'iord.-Crewe'i; arid! 'Admiral Lord 1 Fisher "of; Kilverstone..-jw.-v y\:, ■■• '■'■ • :■. mbhwealth," .the Glisgpwv'saidVthey '.were -.proud .'to!'think;jthat' In! times :of'? stress; '.the''. Mother did'-nbt appeal; iiir vain, .to, her .children across ; the ;sea..: ■ "-'■' '.Vi.'-j-' , v: !v! .'v:! : ' : ! ; ':■'■ :.;:' ; ;!\' 'Australia/in Earnest./' !';. -''.; v Captain. Coilihs, T ;C6minohwealth Agent,replying, said .it was..to.,the credit of !the. ]jib'eral : .!Gpy'ernment!"that: they,'; .through Mr.'Haldarie's! conception of ■:an : Imperial: General yStart,'! arid ; at,;'the! Empire;} Naval. .Conference,' had.helped 'the Dominions -,to; ; talk.'toi''.-tha i: era;W" a.ctiori,\yhicU';wpuld'"deyelpp/and:.cahsoli;; date the',de'fence'.!:of !;the.,..Empire.;!,>!B[b added r.!;;, ~^ji';^!-:o'!!'::! 'iir:i''v; ; !v;i.t ;-:'■:';:>■;: v!; ; ''Australia.! is; in- earnest ;and;is! ment.! : .'Her,national:'spirit of dence.! bids .'her' to"'; shoulder/her';oVnV re; sporisibilities.,; -A The . .".'Commonwealth !.',is. efficiently reorganising iteiiforces arid !!is forming valuable, units of strength for the assistance" of -'the :Vh6le/Empire.".V! -.V ;;;?:■'
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 739, 11 February 1910, Page 5
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