Trafalgar Dispatch Published From 1805 Battle Narrative
A reprint of Admiral Collingwood's Trafalgar dispatch describes the October 1805 battle with Villeneuve's fleet. It chronicles line formation, attack signals, ship movements, and the British crushing victory with 19 ships remaining, praising officers and the sea command.
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Botish
Blackwood
Cape Trafalgar
Villeneuve
Gravina
Prince of Asturias
Royal Sovereign
Admiral Gravina
Cadiz
Santissima
Trinidad
Santa Anna
Admiral Villeneuve
Ignatis Maria D'Aliva
Don Bathagar Hidalgo Cisneros
Dr Stenson Silver Jubilee Observance Planned
Dr I Stenson’s 25 years of public service is marked with a silver jubilee as a Shire of Keilor councillor. Wednesday night commemorations involve the Church of England Hall Committee School Committee Keilor Council and Progress Association working to ensure a successful event. Dickson and the Advocate office handle subscription lists and donations for the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex. Dickson
St Albans
I. Stenson
Shire of Keilor
Church of England
Hall Committee
School Committee
Keilor
Dickson
Athee
Sunshine Anglers' Club Postpones Saturday Competition at Werribee
Owing to bad weather and river conditions the Sunshine Anglers' Club postponed Saturday's Werribee competition. Me IL Taylor topped the day with five trout, two around 3 lbs. Next Sunday's event moves to Pyke's Weir Greendale Creek with bus pickup and 7:30 weigh-in.
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Werribee
Ike
IL Taylor
Pyke's Weir
Greendale Creek
Footscray
Sunshine I.Q
Mevsrs
Hartley's Pry. Ltd
Cobbledick
Ford
St Albans Hosts Official Tennis Court Opening and Mixed Doubles
The St Albans Tennis Club opens its new court on Saturday October 27 at 2 pm with Dr. W E Glendenning presiding. Afternoon tea by the President. A mixed doubles tournament will start about 2:30 with trophies for the winners. Entry fee of Gd. and nominations due by Saturday 22 inst. Nomination offices listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Glendenning
Jon, McKechinie
Sunshine and
St. Albans
St. Albans Districts Tennis Association
Kr. E. Luxford
J. McKechnie
Scout District Athletics Meet At Selwyn Park Site
Footscray Sunshine St Albans Yarraville scouts gather this Saturday to contest the District Athletic shield for top aggregate and an open age trophy. Forty six events on schedule. scouts cubs and rovers urged to report early. Parents invited to watch budding Olympians in action.
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Footscray-Sunshine
Selwyn Park
Ballarat Road
Footscray
St Albans
Sunshine
Yarraville
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England
Euryalus
Dr. Stenson
Sunshine Anglers’ Club
Greenhwart
Tennis News
Spalding Hall
Miss A. Luke
Draper
Hampshire Rd
Scout
K.rales
P. M. Feeney
Dickson Street
F. H. Nowell
Foreman Plummer and Co
Melbourne
W. Armour
Stanley A. Hollibone
Birmingham St
H. Deeley
Bette
The
Colonial Gas Association Limited
Hampshire Road
Paisley Street
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