The possibilities of the Leichhhardt Canal for the purposes of a Henley for Sydney are emphasised by this illustration. The Henley-on-Thames course is only 90ft. in width yet during the recent regatta tens of thousands of oarsmen saluted the State barge on its Royal progress over the course, which presented a scene the onlooker is not likely to forget. If the Leichhardt proposal is adopted there will be a course 120ft. in width--or 30ft. wider than the Henley-on-Thames course--for over a mile, whilst at the entrance to the buy there is unlimited anchorage for house-boats and smaller craft of all descriptions. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 132 wordsAt the Presbyterian Church Ocean-street, Woollahra, on Saturday afternoon, James, son of the late William Gordon, of Manor, Braidwood, was married to Gladys, eldest daughter ...
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Article : 183 wordsThere are four proposals, the idea being to build a dam at one of the sites indicated by numbers on the map, and from there conduct the water by pipes to Cootamundra, Wyalong, Temora, Barmedman, Murrumburruh, Harden, Grenfell, Yass, Gundagai Tumur Coolamon Stockinbingal, Wallendbeen, and such other towns as might wish to come in. The positions of dams are approximate, and as the course of, pipe lines is not definitely decided upon the solid black lines indicate rather the linking up of towns ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 98 wordsThe second heat of the John Sands Service Match was fired on Saturday at Long Bay, 10 teams going through the course. The match is for teams of 10, with a commander, and is curried out in full marching order under strict service conditions. The shooting, which is done at Long Bay, is preceded by a march from Kensington tram platform, a distance of faults five miles, and points, are deducted for faults on the march as well as in the conduct of the shooting the deductions being made from a total of 50 points which is given to each team as a start. Upon arrival at Long Bay. the team commander reports to the officer in charge the team meanwhile ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930), Mon 19 Aug 1912, Page 9
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