NEW SOUTH WALES CENTENNARY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume X, Issue 1839, 27 January 1888, Page 2

NEW SOUTH WALES CENTENNARY.

(per united press association.) [Received January 26, 9.50 p m.]

SYDNEY, Jannary 26.

At the Agricaltural Show, Messrs. Green and Co., of Christchurch, took first prize for machine-cured at>d smoked hams.

[Received January 26, 11.20 p.m.]

SYDNEY, January 26.

One of the principal events of the centennial celebrations took place at noon to-day, when the dedication of the Centennial Park was performed by Lord Carrington, Governor of New South Wales. His Excellency entered the park at the Paddington gates under a salute of 17 guns. The local military and naval forces, comprising 2000 men, formed a guard of honor. Twelve bands were present. Trees were then planted in commemoration of the occasion. There was a very large and fashionable assemblage present, and the speeches delivered were few and brief. His Excellency then declared the Centennial Park to be dedicated and open to the public. Another salute of 19 guns was fired, and cheers were called for the Governor and Lady Carrington, the combined bands playing " God save the Queen." The work in the park is so far advanced that not much remains to be performed before laying out is completed.