AMERICAN FLEET

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIII, Issue 10066, 3 August 1925, Page 5

AMERICAN FLEET

TWO WEDDINGS IN SYDNEY

'FIFTY MARRIAGES ANTICIPAT- ., ED BEFORE SHIPS. LEAVE. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.) SYDNEY, August 1. It is reported already that two sailors from the visiting, fleet have been married to Australian girls. A young officer is definitely known to have arranged an early wedding. One officer estimates that at least 50 weddings will be celebrated before the fleet leaves. SUICIDE OF A SAILOR. SYDNEY, August 1. The American sailor from the Omaha, found dead, was named A. L. Tait, of Michigan. A board of inquest found lie had committed suicide by cutting his throat. He had been in ill-health for some time and had lately become depressed.

GORGEOUS FIREWORKS DISPLAY. GREATEST SEEN IN HISTORY. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT. (Received August 2, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE. August 2. Three hundred thousand peqplo lined, the Esplanade at St. Kilda to witness tho special fireworks display in honor of the fleet. The features of the magnificent spectacle were the representation of the flagship Seattle in a flashing picture sixty-three feet long and thirty feet high, a fiery representation of Niagara Falls, a forest fire a/nd a set piece depicting Australia’s welcome to the fleet, forming the greatest display of tho kind in history. SYDNEY. August 2.

Tlie fleet spent the week-end in a series of excursions to pleasure resorts, baseball games and a football exhibition match between teams from the Idaho and the Colorado,, with a searchlight display at night. AMERICAN PRESS ALLEGATIONS FEDERAL PREMIER. FORWARDS CONTRADICTION.

(Received July 2, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, August 2. Mr. Brnoe states he has taken steps t-o inform the American Press in connection with the untrue nature of tho Canard regarding Australia’s welc’ome to the fleet.