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This month in South Australia’s history

First South Australian Violet Day Held
First South Australian Violet Day Held

Bunches of fresh violets were sold in Adelaide to raise funds to establish a permanent club for returned soldiers.

“A Day Out” is installed
“A Day Out” is installed

Rundle Mall was given a makeover by the Adelaide City Council in the mid 1990s with the installation of new paving, lights, seating and trees. A set of bronze sculptured pigs by Marguerite Derricourt, ‘A Day Out’, was added on 3 July 1999.

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