General, Sir John Monash, Personal Files Book 19, 7 July - 30 July 1918- Part 10

INSTRUCTIONS TO HOLDER.
Each coupon in this book, other than meat coupons,

represents one week's civilian ration. The meat coupons entitle 

you to purchase meat at a shop according to the official Table of 

Equivalent Weights displayed in the shop. Coupons marked

"Other Meat Only" cannot be used to buy butcher's meat or 

pork. A coupon or half-coupon may be used to buy a meat

meal anywhere.

2. The book is not transferable. You must produce the 

book whenever you buy any rationed food, or a meat meal. The

seller will detach coupons. Coupons already detached are useless.

3. You must spread your coupons over the full period of

your journey out and back. No fresh book will be issued to you.

If the period of your leave or duty is extended, you must take

this book, with the document authorizing the extension of 

leave or duty, to the Local Food Office, who will issue an

Emergency Card to cover the remainder of leave or duty.

This book ceases to be valid at the expiration of your

leave or duty as indicated by the date entered opposite 5

on the front of this cover.

PENALTIES FOR MISUSE- £100 or Six months'

imprisonment, or both.
Ration book meat stamps - see original document
 

 Torn page per previous page - see original document
  Ration book meat stamps - see original document
 

 Torn page per previous page - see original document
  Ration book meat stamps - see original document
 

1. Each coupon in this book, other than meat coupons,

represents the civilian weekly ration for the time being in force.

2. Each meat coupon has the same value as a coupon in 

the Adult's Ration Book (B).

3. Coupons marked "Other Meat Only " cannot be used 

to buy butcher's meat or pork.

4. The seller must detach the proper number of coupons

for the amount sold.

5. This book is valid only during the period of 

leave or duty, which is indicated by the dates entered

opposite 4 and 5 on the front cover.

(7378) 1,000,000

WATERLOW BROS. & LAYTON, LTD, London, Harrow and Watford.

24.7.1918.

OFFICERS JOINED AND GONE DURING WEEK ENDED

20th July, 1918.                                                               
 

Aust. Corps Headquarters

26/7/18
OFFICIAL OPENING OF AUSTRALIA HOUSE
BY
HIS MAJESTY THE KING
Accompanied by
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN AND HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS MARY,
on SATURDAY 3rd AUGUST, 1918,
at 12 o'clock noon.
ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS.

CEREMONY
OF
OPENING OF AUSTRALIA HOUSE
SATURDAY 3rd AUGUST, 1918.

THE KING accompanied by THE QUEEN (and THE PRINCESS MARY)
will leave BUCKINGHAM PALACE at
ROYAL CARRIAGE PROCESSION
1st Carriage:
H.M. The King.
H.M. The Queen.
H.R.H. Princess Mary (?)
2nd Carriage:
A Lady-in-Waiting.
The Secretary of State for the Colonies.
A Lord-in-Waiting.
Lord Stamfordham.
3rd Carriage:
The Lady Mary Trefusis.
A Groom-in-Waiting.
Sir Edward Wallington.
AND
2 Equerries-in-Waiting on Horseback.

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Their Majesties, accompanied by the Princess Mary (?),
will arrive by way of the Strand, alighting in front of the
Main Entrance, where they will be received by
The Rt. Hon. W. M. Hughes, M.P., Prime Minister
of the Commonwealth of Australia.
The Rt. Hon. Joseph Cook, M.P., Minister of State
for the Royal Australian Navy.
The Rt. Hon. Andrew Fisher, High Commissioner of
the Commonwealth in London.
Mrs. W. M. Hughes (who will be presented by the 
Prime Minister of Australia);
Mrs. Andrew Fisher (who will be presented by the
High Commissioner).
The High Commissioner will ask leave to present - 
Rear-Admiral F. Haworth-Booth, C.M.G.
Lieut.-General Sir John Monash, K.C.B., V.D.,
G.O.C. Australian Army Corps.
His Majesty will then proceed to the Dais where the
High Commissioner will ask leave to present -
The Honourable Sir Chas. G. Wade, Agent-General
for New South Wales;
The Hon. Sir Peter McBride, Agent-General for Victoria;
Major Sir T.B. Robinson, K.C.M.G., Agent General
for Queensland.
The Honourable Edward Lucas, Agent-General for
South Australia.
The Honourable Sir John McCall, M.D., Agent-General
for Tasmania.
Mr. E. A. Box, Official Secretary.
The High Commissioner will then read the Address to
His Majesty on behalf of the Government of the Commonwealth fof
Australia, and will ask His Majesty to declare Australia House
open.
His Majesty will be graciously pleased to read a
reply to the Address, and declare Australia House open.
The Right Honourable W. M. Hughes will ask His
Majesty to accept a Gold Key of Australia House, and the Right
Honourable Joseph Cook will ask Her Majesty to accept a replica
key.
Their Majesties will then proceed to enter the building
through the Main Doorway, accompanied by the following:-
 

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The Rt. Hon. Walter Long and members of H.M.
Government.
The Rt. Hon. W. M. Hughes.
The Rt. Hon. Joseph Cook.
The Rt. Hon. Andrew Fisher.
Mrs. W. M. Hughes.
Mrs. Andrew Fisher.
Mr. E. A. Box.
In the Entrance Hall the High Commissioner will ask
leave to present -
The Architects:-
Mr. Alexander Marshall Mackenzie.
Mr. A. G. R. Mackenzie.
The General Contractor:-
Mr. F. L. Dove.
Their Majesties will then inspect the Exhibition Hall,
where detachments of wounded Australian Soldiers and Sailors,
Nurses and Munition Workers will be stationed, with other guests.
Their Majesties will then proceed by Lift to the
Library, where the undermentioned will be presented by the High
Commissioner to the King and Queen -
Hon. J. C. Manifold, M.P.
Sergeant W. M. Fleming, M.P.
Lieutenant R. Burchell, M.P.
Frank Instey, Esq., M.P.
Lady Wade.
Lady McBride.
Lady Robinson.
Lady McCall.
Mrs. Lucas.
Mrs. Connolly.
Mrs. Box.
Mrs. Chester Manifold.
At the conclusion of the presentations Their Majesties
will proceed to ijnspect the High Commissioner's Room, where after
signing the Visitors' Book, they will be graciously pleased to
present themselves in the Balcony over the Main Entrance.
Their Majesties, accompanied by -
The Rt. Hon. Walter Long, and members of H.M. Government.
The Rt. Hon. W. M. Hughes.
The Rt. Hon. Joseph Cook.
The Rt. Hon. Andrew Fisher.
Mrs. W. M. Hughes.
Mrs. Andrew Fisher.
Hon. J. C. Manifold, M.P.
Sergeant W. M. Fleming, M.P.
Lieutenant R. Burchell, M.P.

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Lady Wade.
Lady McBride.
Lady Robinson.
Lady McCall.
Mrs. Lucas.
Mrs. Connolly.
Mrs. Box.
Mrs. Chester Manifold.
will then descend by Lift to the Entrance Hall and the Main
Doorway.
Lieut.-General Sir John Monash will present to
His Majesty the Officer in Command of the Guard of Honour,
after which His Majesty will proceed to inspect the Guard,
accompanied by - 
Lieut-General Sir John Monash.
General Sir James McCay.
The Rt. Hon. W. M. Hughes.
The Rt. Hon. Andrew Fisher.
His Majesty the King having inspected the Guard,
Their Majesties will proceed to their carriage.