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  2. THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITALS.

    Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, was [?] called after Viscount Sydney, who was Secretary for the Colonies when the settlement was made in 1788. It was impossible, owing to the conformation of the ...

    Article : 1,595 words
  3. COMMONWEALTH DAY.

    The following is the ode by Mr. George Essex Evans for which a prize of 60 guineas was awarded by the adjudicators appointed by the Government of New South Wales in connection with the inauguration of the Commonwealth:- Awake! Arise! The wing[?] of dawn ...

    Article : 505 words
  4. Advertising

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    Advertising : 284 words
  5. THE NAVAL AND MILITARY FORCES.

    One of the principal factors in the federal movement was the necessity for federal defence. It was after receiving the report of Major-General Edwards, an officer who came out to Australia with ...

    Article : 2,254 words
  6. ATHLETICS.

    In all matters of sport the colonies have followed in the footsteps of Great Britain. In the old country individual pedestrianism long occupied attention, but it was not until the "sixties" had arrived that ...

    Article : 705 words
  7. THE TURF.

    In every portion of the globe where British colonisation has taken place the advent of the colonist has been speedily followed by the introduction of the essentially British sport of horse-racing, ...

    Article : 3,270 words
  8. GOLF

    Although golf was first played in Australia many years ago, it has only flourished within the last decade. As in Great Britain, it was looked upon as an old man's game; but now it claims many of our ...

    Article : 186 words
  9. SOME MEMORABLE DATES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 532 words
  10. YACHTING AND SAILING.

    There is scarcely a port along the whole Australian coastline where sailing for pleasure is not an attractive feature. The arger coastal cities have their yacht and sailing clubs, while at the smaller towns if ...

    Article : 634 words
  11. FOOTBALL.

    While the people of the Australian colonies have competitions in various field sports, it is a matter for regret that federation in the popular winter game seems impossible, for the reason that Victoria, South ...

    Article : 654 words
  12. CYCLING.

    Cycling in New South Wales has had its alternating periods of boom and depresaion, but the movement on the whole has been one of steady progress. Nowadays we hear very little discussion on ...

    Article : 907 words
  13. CRICKET.

    The national game of Great Britain and the colonies was almost unknown to Australians prior to 1830. Cricket is said to have been first played in 1826, but that it was becoming popular about six years ...

    Article : 2,857 words
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