Historical information

Stanley Bruce was an Australian politician and diplomat, who served as Prime Minister between 1923 and 1929, when he became the first Prime Minister to lose his seat at an election.
Lizzie Bennett married William Todd at Linton on New Year's Day 1882, and the Todds celebrated their Golden Wedding at Linton in 1932.

Physical description

Letter of thanks dated 19th February 1932, from S. M. Bruce, Commonwealth Treasury, Canberra, F.C.T. to Mrs L. Todd 10 Raglan Street, Ballarat.

Inscriptions & markings

Text: COMMONWEALTH TREASURY / CANBERRA, F.C.T. "
On back of letter: "My mother like myself used to write to congratulate any one for a good job done. australia gave this man a rough handling which didn't please my mother so she wrote to him this is the reply".