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  2. MILITARY CONTINGENTS.

    Mounted Police. New South Wales Lancers, two sections, Cadets-Senior Public Schools. 395 boys und[?] Lieutenant-Colonel Paul. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,036 words
  3. THE VICTORIA BARRACKS.

    After passing Darlinghurst a number of large stunds were met with, all being well patronised. One at Marshall's Brewery claimed attention. Thousands of spectators found accommodation on the ...

    Article : 424 words
  4. GOOD ORDER MAINTAINED.

    The procession, so far as the march through the streets was coucerned, may be said to have terminated as soon as the Centennial Park gates were reached, and it is satisfactory to be able to say that ...

    Article : 344 words
  5. PITT STREET.

    Here the procession turned i[?]to the Avenue of Nations through the French Ar[?]hand another charming view or a fairy-like picture was obtained. The thoroughfare was simply ablaze with colour; [?] ...

    Article : 63 words
  6. PASSING THROUGH THE PARK GATES.

    Thousands of people had gone out to Centennial Park early in the morning, particularly from the western suburbs, and occupied the heights around the entrance to the park where they waited the arrival ...

    Article : 333 words
  7. AT THE "HERALD" OFFICE.

    Much enthusi[?]m was shown by the spectators in the vicinity of the "Sydney Morning Herald" Office, large crowds having congregated at the junction of Pitt and Hunter st[?]ts and around the ...

    Article : 522 words
  8. THE HUMOUR OF THE CROWD.

    During the long hours of patient waiting there was no lack of interesting material for observation. The people themselves were strikingly varied in character, in their mode of life, and in intelligence. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 287 words
  9. MACQUARIE-STREET.

    The adornment of this avenue of the procession had been carried out upon an ext[?]nsive scale, and the street on each side was lined with people. The gail[?]-dressed structure in front of the department of ...

    Article : 176 words
  10. A COMMONWEALTH PRAYER.

    The following prayer has been issued by Cardinal Moran m connection with the Commonwealth celebrations:- "Father of Mercies, hear Thy children's prayer ...

    Article : 587 words
  11. TROOPS LINING THE STREETS.

    In addition to the flankers provided by the New South Wales cavalry the military authorities lined the streets with troops to ensure non-interference with the procession. There troops were under the ...

    Article : 241 words
  12. PARK-STREET.

    The reception here of the leading elements in the Commonwealth procession was quite as enthusiastic as elsewhere, though not to the same extent, but the great demonstration at this part of the city was ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 885 words
  13. AT THE TOWN HALL.

    In the vicinity of the Town Hall a tremendous crowd of people gathered. Here was one of the best views on the route, as the [?]geant could be witnessed on its approach along George-street from ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 429 words
  14. MARTIN-PLACE.

    Nowhere on the route was the procession [?]en to better advantage than when passing along Martinplace. The footways were densely thronged with an euthusiastic but orderly crowd. The many ...

    Article : 231 words
  15. THROUGH HYDE PARK.

    So soon as the Commonwealth Arch was passed the continuation of Park-street ran through Hyd[?] Park. This spot, always pretty and picturesque, was specially so upon this occasion. Thousands of ...

    Article : 372 words
  16. GEORGE-STREET.

    Contrary to expectation, the crowd in George[?]treet was not of unmanageable proportion[?]. The gathering, which was nevertheless a large o[?]e, was very orderly, and awaited the arrival of the procession ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 869 words
  17. BRIDGE-STREET.

    After a passing glance at the tastefully arranged arch which bid[?] his Excellency welcome at Government House entrance, the procession rounded into Bridge-street, where commerce was well ...

    Article : 104 words
  18. PASSING OF THE PROCESSION.

    At length there was an excited [?]. People where the crowd was thickest stood on tipto[?], all heads were tur[?]ed in one direction. The advauce guar[?] of mounted police came along on fidgety, lathered ...

    Article : 569 words
  19. OXFORD-STREET.

    A[?] the procession passed under the splendid Military Arch erected at the junction of College and Oxford streets, to the memory of our comrades over the sea, a remarkable sight presented itself. The ...

    Article : 412 words
  20. AT THE EXCHANGE.

    "The last shall be first" seemed to be the order governing the d[?]se mass of sight[?]eers in the hollow at the intersection of Bridge and Pitt-streets, for long before 8 a.m. eager commonwealthers took up positions ...

    Article : 580 words
  21. THE MARCH THROUGH THE CITY.

    Those whose gloomy fears saw in the storm of New Year's Eve a prognostication of wet weather for the opening celebration of the dawn of the Commonwealth were fortunately disappointed. The morning ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 660 words
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