ANNIVERSARY DAY IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 January 1903, Page 3

ANNIVERSARY DAY IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

[PEU PKESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.] Sydney, Jan 26. Anniversary Lay brought with it much needed rain, frequent, heavy showers greatly interfering with the holiday making and sports. The Anniversary Begatta was highly successful. In the All-comers single sculls, J. Laycock (scr) beat C. Towns (39 eec3 behind ecr) by half a length. The Service Cutters' rdce was won by by the American transport ship Glamor's crew (ten eecs start), JRoyal Arthur (scr) 2, the Naval Brigade 3. It was a great race. The Royal Arthur's men beat the Yankees by a couple of lengths, but the latter were awarded the race on time allowance. Vice-Admiral Fanihawe was warmly welcomed at the luncheon. Beplying to a toast he said the eternal and paramount condition to the very existence of the British Empire was that the Navy should bold command of the sfa«. He paid a high tribu'e to Sir Harry Eawson as Naval Commander. Subsequently replying to Sir Edmond Barton's welcome on behalf of the Federal Government, Admiral Fanshawe said tl:nt he appoaehed Ms duty with the greati fit possible pleasure and intended to do his utmost for what bis special duty was—the security of Australia and New Zealand. He would do all in his power to assist in making the foundation of the securito of these two places, together with the rest of the Empre, stronger than ever it was. Received this dat at 9 45 a m Melbourne, Jan 2u The ANA. wheel race resulted as follows :-sye 1, Gudgeon 2. Lewis 3. Time 4 19. Thomas won, the Australian i Cup The Governor in a speech at the ■ luncheon said that writers were disposed I to take a pessimistic view of the British Illation His opinion was that the British \ manhood had not reached the summit of I its destiny.