Times Past The front page of The Canberra Times on October 31,1974 featured Turner Primary School student Mark Hosking who had the rare honour of playing Advance Australia Fair in front of 200 people, including 'first lady' Margaret Whitlam. The young trumpet player performed at the official opening of the medical wing of Hartley Street Centre for children with disabilities. It was a nerve-wracking experience for the child who had only learnt the tune to the new anthem a week before.
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