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TII14 HOLIDAY IN OTHER COl.ONlUiS
SYDNEY, SundaiV.
Saturdays holiday passed off without Uanj
mislmp. (llorlouH weathor, not too hot, 1 pro
vniled, and every placo of amusement vraj
crowded both dming the clav and In f.h,.
nig. Ui of among tho day's attractions '/vera
ii aml tho intercolonial ju uior
oi matoh, Now South Wnlos v. Violorla At
night, tho pantomime Tho Forty Thieves was
produced nt thu Royal ; The Habes in tlio V rood
at Her Majesty ; nnd thu opura of La Mandotta
by a pivemlo company nt the Criterion.! At
each placo hundreds of people were tuined
away. .
v , . Brisbane, sunda(v.
Ycstorday wns observed as n general holi. W
J he weathor was spleudid. A demonstration
took placo under tho auspices of the Workers'
political organisation. A procession mustered
?. , .',0.,t,P of Qncon-stroot nnd mnrchod to the
Exhibition grounds, wliero n sports prograu imo
was gone through. Political speeches -.vera
doliveroil by tho following members of J'a rlla-
mont:— Mr. Olassoy (Queensland), Mr. Icitv.
gura d and Mr. Kae (New South Wales) land
Mr. Ircnwith (Victoria). Tlio procession. 'L tt
demonstration, was a failure. It was expe'eted
to lie one of tlio largest processions over sein In
the city. Bodies of foot nnd mounted police
anl' ,trn",ic inspectors ,wcro
told oil to keep the streets olenr of traffic and
by previous arrangements, all vohiciilur Erallic
was stopped on tho linn of march, but tho pro-
cession only numbered between 300 amf 400
Many working men refused to join in tlio pro'-
cussion, whioh carried a numbor of banners with
political uovicck
r„ , , , ADELAIDE, SuNijiAV.
.V''.1'1' V"J passed quiciiy in Ailt'cMidn,
religious sorvtoos liemg held in most aif tlio
eliurolies, A oarol sorvioo was given by the
Cornish Musioal .Society, and tlio OporA Oom-
pany gave a sacrcil concert in tho ovonini.
The Port Adolaiilo rnoes on Boxing day were
well attended, tiio weathor being fine. Tho
results woro : — i
— Tcddlngton, 1 ; Curlboe, 2q Bcldo-
monia, 3. Nine star tors. Won by two lengths.
W,n,'i!! xa|'.i a."c Trot,-Mnnd. I; c'lianco, 2 ;
' len starters. Won easily.
Christinas Handicap. — Ism, 1 ; Gulliver 2
fciigth. Klevcn startois. Won by half a
Auction .Stakes. — Hcatteinolil, l civdo. 2
Detainer. 3. twelve starters. 'Won comfortably '
Stcopleeluiso. — Rover, 1; Edom's Gordon 2
B,ignr,3. Sovon starters. Won easily. . '
Praeliilft yacdlcaii. Thistroum, 1; Dacapo, 2;
Iieclplce, 3. Twelvo starters. Won easily.
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