Bluejackets and marines from the British Naval Squadron made an inspiring spectacle as they marched through the crowds of cheering, enthusiastic people who lined the city streets yesterday. A vista in Collins street is depicted, showing one of the bands leading a section of the procession into Spring street. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 54 wordsMelbourne has witnessed many military and naval pageants. The impressive parade of the bluejackets recalled many inspiring demonstrations of the ...
Article : 835 wordsIt is estimated that 70,000 visitors inspected the ships of the Special Service Squadron at Port Melbourne yesterday. By half-past 3 o'clock 26,000 had passed over ...
Article : 1,133 wordsVice-Admiral Sir Frederick Field made his first public speech in Melbourne yesterday at the luncheon given to him and to his staff by the Commercial Travellers' ...
Article : 1,622 wordsHis Excellency the Governor and the Countess of Stradbroke celebrated the arrival of the Special 'Service Squadron in Victoria by giving last evening a ...
Article : 1,765 wordsMore men from the ships of the squadron appear to have visited the depot established by the Young Men's Christian Association at Wirth's Olympia, South ...
Article : 1,301 wordsAttracted by the claborate gala programme at St. Kilda, record numbers assembled on the St. Kilda foreshore last night. The scene from the Esplanade was ...
Article : 487 wordsBy the courtesy of the trustees of the Exhibition Building, members of the squadron were enabled to see champion cyclists in action yesterday afternoon, and to ...
Article : 786 wordsFREMANTLE (W.A.), Tuesday.—The Orient liner Omar, which arrived late on Monday night, reported an eventful voyage. When crossing the Bay of Bis[?]ay the ...
Article : 204 wordsThe Navy Office announced yesterday evening that the flagship Hood would be open for public inspection this afternoon from half-past 1 o'clock until half-past 6 ...
Article : 202 wordsFine weather, which has assisted in making impressive the visit of the squadron, actually marred arrangements for the searchlight demonstration last evening. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 93 wordsVisitors to the vessels of the squadron were much interested in the torpedoes that the light cruisers carry in de[?]k torpedo tubes. These torpedoes are of the largest ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 272 wordsArchbishop Mannix has contributed £100 and the J[?]suit Fathers £50 towards the Roman Catholic reference library to be established [?] Melbourne, Until [?] s[?]table building a obtained the books ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 19 Mar 1924, Page 20
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