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ROYAL VISIT - STATE BANQUET - PARLIAMENT HOUSE
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Fix this textTUESDAY. I STH FEBRUARY. 1Q5I
Fix this textPRESENTATION TO THE QUEEN
Fix this textMR. MENZIES - Your Majesty, before the vocal period of this
Fix this textdinner comes to an end, and that will encourage you because
Fix this textthis means it will be the last time I will speak tonight, I
Fix this textwould just like to say this if I may. We had in mind Your
Fix this text,’iajesty's children, who have a marvellous place in our
Fix this textaffections, and I am going to ask Your Majesty to be good
Fix this textenough to receive on some appropriate occasion a collection
Fix this textof books written and printed in Australia for children.
Fix this textSomebody suggested that they ought to be bound in leather of
Fix this texta certain quality, and I am bound to’ say that old and decadent
Fix this textas I am I seem still to remember that children do not like to
Fix this textread books out of leather bound volumes. And so they will come
Fix this textin all their pristine beauty with their dust jackets on them.
Fix this textIn addition to that Your Majesty, having mentioned the
Fix this textbooks for your children, who are so much in our hearts, I want
Fix this textto ask you to be so kind as to accept from us, as the Government,
Fix this textthe Parliament, the people of Australia, a souvenir which I hope
Fix this textwill for many years give you some pleasure. It is quite true
Fix this textthat, rich as we are in many things in Australia, we are not rich
Fix this textin diamonds, except in what I believe are very loosely described
Fix this textas industrial diamonds, a rather revolting term. But at any
Fix this textrate we have craftsmen and it occurred to us that you might like
Fix this textto have as a souvenir of your visit to us a spray of Australian
Fix this textflowers - the ti-tree blossom, the wattle - in diamonds both
Fix this textblue-white and golden. And if I may do so Maha without embarrassing
Fix this textyou - as I explained to you I don't quite know how to open it -
Fix this textI would ask you to do us the singular honour of receiving from us
Fix this textwhat we hope will be a memorial in your eyes of your visit to
Fix this textAustralia, which has been the most joyous thing in our lives.
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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