Western Australian Proclamation – Responsible Government

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Noble Sale 93, Lot 2015
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Responsible Govt. Silver
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Responsible Govt. Gilt
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WA Proclamation copy
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Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson, Inaugural Governor

“As a memento of Proclamation Day, the proprietors of the Inquirer newspaper have had struck in Melbourne a medal containing a profile of Sir William Robinson and a suitable inscription.” See: West Australia. (1890, October 24). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 – 1947), p. 4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26338001