holiday. 0n day has also declared a public holiday. on sunday, the country s parliament formally proclaimed king charles iii as the head of state, and in sydney crowds gathered to mark the ascension of the kingdom, and remember the queen who visited 16 times in her reign. i will correspondence looks at her majesty s relationship and its people. newsreel: welcome to this continent which is ours and yours. welcome to australia. welcome, the queen. february 1954, queen elizabeth ii becomes the only reigning monarch to visit australia. it was a great day for those of us who had the luck orforesight to be in sydney. the 27 year old sovereign and her naval officer husband, prince philip, were no longerjust distant figures, as australians got a glimpse of their head of state the first time. it is my earnest hope that during the two months of my visit i shall get to know you well and learn something of your achievements and your problems.
around, as well, the heaviest the further north and west you are. even a touch of frost for one or two but there is some sunshine. still on the cool side across northern and eastern areas with temperatures rising back to close two 0ctober average this afternoon. tonight, some spots are rain. eastern areas, some spots are rain. eastern areas, some mist and fog and a chance of frost in places as we go into tomorrow. quite a cold night in eastern areas. less so in the west. cloud increasing. and as you can see by the colours on the chart, milder air pushing in from the south again. the cold we have had over the past day is brief, temperatures are set to rise this weekend. 0n day is brief, temperatures are set to rise this weekend. on saturday, increasing cloud. windy in the west. one or two showers elsewhere but for most, saturday will be dry, more