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Image: Dally Messenger 1908 Civic Reception Scroll

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Description: This Scroll was presented to Dally Messenger at a Civic Reception in Sydney/Double Bay on his return from the All Blacks (All Golds) 1907-1908 "Rugby League" tour of Great Britain. It contains these words "When we review the names of the Athletic Champions produced by New South Wales in the cricket Rowing swimming and boxing world we feel that no name has added more glory to the fame of our country than your own." (April 11,1908)
Title: Dally Messenger 1908 Civic Reception Scroll
Credit: Original publication: Not applicable in the sense that all members of the committee are long since dead. Immediate source: Messenger Family Collection - Melbourne Victoria
Author: The Sydney-Double Bay Civic Reception Committee for Dally Messenger (Life time: This took place on one day - April 11, 1908)
Permission: The Messenger family recognises that it is out of copyright.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
Attribution Required?: No

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