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By: Andrew Piper17th May 2019 2:54PMQueen's Hall, Parliament Hose, Melbourne http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article65334335

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Presentation of cheque to Ross Smith by Prime Minister Hughes

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PhotographerIve, Bert, photographerTitlePresentation of cheque to Ross Smith by Prime Minister HughesDate taken27th February 1920Description

Presentation of a cheque for 10,000 pounds to Ross Smith, by Prime Minister W.M. Hughes after the first succesful flight from England to Australia, at a luncheon given by the Commonwealth Government at Federal Parliament, 27/2/1920. Walter Shiers, James Bennett, and Keith Smith are standing in the background.

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Other collection item Letter from Prime Minister Hughes to Ross Smith and crewCollectionRoss and Keith Smith CollectionPlace^[1]EventFirst England-Australia flightExhibitionNational Treasures from Australia's Great LibrariesTreasures of the State Library of South AustraliaSubjectSmith, Ross Macpherson, Sir, 1892-1922Smith, Keith Macpherson, Sir, 1890-1955Hughes, W. M. (William Morris), 1862-1952Bennett, James Mallett, 1894-1922Shiers, Walter Henry, 1889-1968England-Australia air race, 1919Airplane racing.More informationHeaps Good History: Episode 4. 'God 'Elp All Of Us' - The first flight from England to Australia

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