Celebrations in Australia.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume V, Issue 512, 21 June 1897, Page 3

Celebrations in Australia.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Per Press Association. Received June 20th at T p.m. Sydney, June 20. There is glorious weatht r, and an enormous influx of visitors. There is a considerable di play it bunting in the city and shipping, and great | preparation for to-nmrrow, when the I public buildings and parks will be illuminated, The celebrations were initiated yesterday by the rehearsal j in Centennial Park by the Metro j politan Volunteers for Tuesday's ! grund review. At the record reign concert in the

town hull ut night live thousand voices sang the National Anthem, accompanied by the grand organ. To-day there were church parades of the military forces, with a special thanksgiving service in the Cathedral attendi d by the governor and suite, Admiral Bridge, the Chief Justice and puisne judges, heads of the military departments, members of Parliament. Mayor, Alderman, md Foreign Consuls, all wearing official uniform. The National Anthem, Prince Consort’s Te Damn, i and special hymns were sung. There were special services at St. '■ Mary’ Cathedral and at the churches of all denomination ~ The Wesleyan- hold a combined Sunday Schools demonstration. Mklhoi km, June 20. The city i- crowded and there are signs of jubilation every where. The first commemoration ceremony was tlie opening of the jubilee loan collection of pictures in the National Art Gallery yesterday. To-day the naval and military church parades and special services at the cathedral and all churches. Sydney, June 10. Brisbane and Adelaide report a nudar influx of visitors, special services and parades.