By Jeremy Sollars
Remember to check out the exhibition at the Warwick Art Galley – the ‘Centenary of Federal Policing Art’, which opened on Thursday 19 October.
The exhibition marks 100 years since Australia’s first Federal Police Force was formed, known then as Australian Commonwealth Police.
The federal police force was formed following the famous “Warwick” incident, in which Prime Minister William “Billy” Morris Hughes was addressing a crowd at the Warwick Railway Station and had an egg thrown at him.
Prime Minister Hughes ordered the arrest of the egg-thrower but the state police allegedly refused to carry out his order. Eight days later the first commissioner for Australian Commonwealth Police was appointed.
Celebrations marking the infamous egg-throwing incident are scheduled for Saturday 18 November this year, including a re-enactment of the incident at the Warwick Railway Station on the day.
Warwick Art Gallery director Karina Devine said the exhibition included “key photos and artefacts from federal policing over 100 years”.
The exhibition will be on display until 5 January.
Gallery hours
* Tuesday through Friday: 10am – 4pm.
* Saturday and Sunday: 10am – 1pm.
* Closed Mondays and public holidays.
