Outpost Of Empire (1925)

Item title reads - Outpost of Empire. War memorial of tiny township of Ross unveiled with simple ceremony by His Excellency Sir James O’Grady, our only Socialist Governor-General. Tasmania. Australia. L/S as Sir James’s car drives to Ross accompanied by mounted soldiers, it comes to a stop and he climbs out with a military officer. M/S of him talking to other soldiers, M/S as he inspects a line of them. One officer salutes and they shake hands. M/S of Sir James making a speech. L/S as he pulls the Union Jack off the memorial which is a statue of a soldier. L/S of the people stood around it. M/S as he is presented with what could be a big picture in a frame or a list of names, he hands it to someone else, M/S as he has difficulty pulling the Union Jack off the statue. M/S of a man presenting him with the frame. Various shots of people around the memorial. Various shots of Sir James sitting with officials. M/S of soldiers standing to attention while a bugler plays. M/S of Sir James watchin