PAGEANT WILL NOT BE REPEATED
(Received 10 a.rn.) SYDNEY, January 27. Although the chief pageant marking the anniversary celebrations has passed, the festivities will continue until April 25. The band competi tions began this evening. The Anglican Church thanksgiving service was held tonight. On the harbour about 7000 people cruised in five of the largest ferry boats and participated in the service, which, conducted by the Archbishop of Sydney, Br. Mowll, was broadcast and amplified by loud speakers. The Celebrations Committee today decided that it was not advisable to re-enact the landing of Governor Philip, or to repeat yesterday’s pageant, as had been intended. A considerable amount of adverse comment is appearing in the press owing to the Australian athletes in yesterday's procession of Empire Games competitors being attired in civilian clothes. The concensus of opinion is that they should be fitted out with regulation blazers and hats after the manner of the visiting competitors.
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Northern Advocate, 28 January 1938, Page 6
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