Mounted Police. New South Wales Lancers, two sections, Cadets-Senior Public Schools. 395 boys und[?] Lieutenant-Colonel Paul. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 1,036 wordsAfter 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 wordsThe 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 wordsHere 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 wordsThousands 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 wordsMuch 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 wordsDuring 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 wordsThe 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 wordsThe following prayer has been issued by Cardinal Moran m connection with the Commonwealth celebrations:- "Father of Mercies, hear Thy children's prayer ...
Article : 587 wordsIn 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 wordsThe 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 wordsIn 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 wordsNowhere 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 wordsSo 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 wordsContrary 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 wordsAfter 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 wordsAt 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 wordsA[?] 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"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 wordsThose 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]
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 2 Jan 1901, Page 10
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