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This month in South Australia’s history

Built

Archie Badenoch is constructed at the General Motors Holden plant at Birkenhead in Port Adelaide and enters Royal Australian Navy service

Converted to migrant hostel

In 1947 the buildings formerly known as the SPF Hostel (Schools Patriotic Fund Hostel) and former Cheer Up Hut were converted into a migrant hostel. It was officially renamed the Immigration and Reception Depot, Elder Park in August 1948.

Pageant of Empire

A two-day event at Adelaide Oval which included tableaux by 13,300 schoolchildren on 27-28 November.