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This month in South Australia’s history

Jubilee International Exhibition

The official launch of the exhibition on 21 June 1887 was preceded by a march through the city by cavalry, infantry, artillery and marines from several ships. The exhibition proved hugely popular. By its close on 7 January 1888, 789 672 people had attended, more than twice Adelaide’s population.

War Memorial

The South African War Memorial is erected near the entrance to Government House, and becomes the focus of Remembrance services until the construction of the National War Memorial at Kintore Avenue in the 1930s

Third Adelaide Violet Day Held

The Adelaide ceremony in 1917 was held on 29 June. There was a ceremony and button day, and a volume of poems titled ‘Violet Verses’ was published.