"WATTLE BLOSSOM DAY."
AUSTRALIA'S NEW EMBLEM. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Rec. September 1, 8.30 p.m.) ( . Sydney, .September 1. .The Ist of September : will .in : future be known as "Wattle : .Blossom Day" throughout, Australia. ... / : ' With a view to promoting national sentiment, a movement was started in favour of selecting l a flower as ,0. national emblom, and wearing-it on one day in each year. The wattle was selected, because it" is common to' all parts of the Commonwealth. . . ' ' ■
The flower was extensively worn to-day, and business places were decorated with it. Many trees were also planted. ■
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 911, 2 September 1910, Page 5
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94"WATTLE BLOSSOM DAY." Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 911, 2 September 1910, Page 5
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