First Game Ever Attended by Head-of-State
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Re: First Game Ever Attended by Head-of-State
[ Author: mijow | Posted: Apr 16, 2007 2:55 PM
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Fascinating. But as an Australian I'd have to quibble with your description of the Governor-General as our Head of State. He's only the representative of the Head of State, which is actually the British monarch. In 1914 George V was our Head of State.
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