Shortly after 10 o'clock the members of the Contingent landed from the Arab troopship, which had been their home for so long, and were drawn up in line at the Orient Company's Wharf, on the eastern side of the Circular ...
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Article : 544 wordsFormal debarkation having been effected, and the Contingent's rear-guard finally clear of the Circular Quay harriers, a saure qui peut at once set in amongst the thousands in search of shelter. Scattering in all directions ...
Article : 379 wordsIn the barrack yard the scene was dispiriting in the extreme. Only a favoured few were admitted through the gates, such as the wives, sisters, or daughters of members of the Contingent. The rain fell incessantly and with increased ...
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Article : 249 wordsThe police arrangements were perfect, and consequently good order was preserved throughout. There was a large detachment of mounted troopers under Mr. E. Fosbery, Inspector-General of Police, and a large body of constables ...
Article : 47 wordsAt night the streets were almost deserted. The men of the Contingent who had homes in the city were absorbed in their family circles relating their experiences during their trip, and only a few ventured out to gather comfort or ...
Article : 77 wordsAfter the Contingent left Circular Quay the police van arrived on the scene, and six prisoners were taken in it to the Victoria Barracks. The prisoners are charged with insubordination—one case being serious—and they will be ...
Article : 115 wordsThe scene both inside and outside of the barracks was of a not uninteresting character, notwubstanding the fact that the rain came down in torrents. As the lengthy procession approached, the mounted police came in for much favourable ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 24 Jun 1885, Page 8
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