COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 9 January 1901, Page 3

COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS.

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Sydney, January 9. At tho military sports the New South Wales Lancers beat tho Imperial men in the Balaclava Melee competition. The proceedings closed in an exciting representation of a fight on the Indian frontier between the Indian and tho Imperial troops. Tho Telegraph says that a remarkable incident occured during tho Commmonwealth procession. Tho sweltering heat was severely told upon some of the troops especially tho Englishmen and Firemen. The suburban Brigade recognising their plight had buckets of water not only in the rank and file, but some of the officers gladly accepted it.

One of the officers rose the idea that the state military ceremony was interfered with, and he drew his sword and struck one of tho firemen on the head. The latter was badly hurt and fainted. It was some time before he recovered sufficiently to allow of treatment.

Vienna, January 9,

The Vienna newspaper, Fremdenblatt, welcomes the Commonwealth as a new force in tho World’s politics. Tho factor which cannot be disregarded, is that Australia is destined to exercise a considerable civilising route.

Sydnny, This Day. The New Zealand troops return by the Tutunekai to-day. Many leading visitors are unstinted in their praise for the Government treatment and management in connection with the celebration affairs. S odd on says, all the New Zealanders there during the festivities are loud in their praise of the management, and the prevalent feeling is that your hospitality has been virtually boundless. The Herald commenting upon the similar strain, concludes “ But the success to the Federal Celebrations during the Commonwealth week was after all mainly due to the entire goodwill with which the people entered into the demonstration.”