Social items recount Sydney governors and theatrical notes
His Excellency the Governor and Archbishop Saumares Smith visited Greenwich on February 4 to lay a church hall foundation stone in Lane Cove. Admiral Sir Wilmot Fawkes returned to Sydney the same day with Lady Fawkes. The Dairymaids staged at Her Majesty's Sydney on February 1 drew a large crowd with costumes and a gala at home hosted by Mr and Mrs John Lacan in Double Bay. A sequence of social gatherings includes Lily Mitchell’s debut, lists of attendees, sailing farewells, and local marriages and promotions in early 1900s Sydney society.
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Sydney
Saumares Smith
Harrison Smith
Greenwich
Lane Cove
Sir Wilmot Fawkes
Lady Fawkes
Her Majesty's Theatre
Feda
Bowen
Bir
John Lacan
Torquay
Knoxstreet
Double Bay
Lillian Mitchell
Sydney Town Hall
Mitchell
New Zealand
John Macaulay
Macaulay
R Sproais
W. Stuart Mackensie
Mackensie
8. White
Lilian Mitchell
Gounot
Debbie
Ellison Mitchell
Berghill
H. White
Sandow
Olive Godwin
Clara Clifton
Emma Temple
Edwan Knox
I. Q. Fairfax
Hubert Fairfax
von Arnheim
Arnheim
Manson
A. Wigram Allen
Anderson
Wiltvallen
Antill
S. Garrick
Waller Allen
Clara
Malcolm Mackellar
Robin Massy
P. MacQuadle
Miases McQuade
Ramaciott
H’ Forsyth
Misa Wilaan
Rm.c. Macedonia
Brisbane Water District
Love
R. F. Pickering
Kibbin
Father Power
Ward
W. Agden
Histed
W. Gifford
Orange
B. Gorman
George's Plains
P. Malone
Wyong
T. Butler
Millthorpe
Butler
St. John's Roman Catholic Church
Riverstone
Mary Comerford
John Comerford
Daniel Toohey
River Laws
Norland Institute Ball Plans and Local Farewells
A Norland Institute ball committee met at the Women’s Patriotic Club on Feb 4 to arrange a May costume ball in the Town Hall Sydney. Local residents gathered for farewells and celebrations, including a Seafaring send off for Worsyth and several dignitaries, while community figures toasted the King and the Railways Metropolitan Division gathering at the ABC rooms.
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Isabel Mitchell
Norland Institute
Women's Patriotic Club
Greig Smith
Town Hall
Sydney
Denison
A. E. Wallace
Azhdows
Robert Kerr
Rutter
Chris Taylor
Bryns
Shesrs
Holdawort , Macpherson, and Company
Maurice Conley
Cooley
Mesers
Moretensed
Wolver Lampton
Deer St
Porester's Hall
King Street
St. Peters
Killarney
J. H. Carruthers
England
Carruthers
New South Wales
Peranent Way Department
Railways
ABC
Roams
Pittsfront
Wolvey
Marriages And Social News From Local Towns
The column reports several weddings across Forbes Penrith and Brisbane connected families. Harry Ellis of Cobar wed Hilds Kathleen Combe with a church ceremony and reception at the bride’s home. Harold Alcorn of Brisbane married Alice Yalew at Penrith Presbyterian Church with attendance by family and friends. A quiet wedding occurred at St Andrew’s Cathedral and social gatherings followed at local venues with guests listed. A social note covers post-ceremony gifts and community events including a piano of local significance and a local charity toast. The Emilia Tol Pet, advertised by Madame Veront, is described as a new hairpiece product in Australian fashion.
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Christian Exdeavor Society
Hannah Lee
Eta Tuttross
Clunes
Lismore
Mine Lee
Jamisontown United Sunday School
Forbes
Harry Ellis
Cobar
Hilds Kathleen Combe
C. H. Combe
George Paul
Leila Combe
George Combe
Presbyterian Church
Penrith
Harold Alcorn
Alcorn
Brisbane
Alice Yalew
Yates
Grafton
M'Kee
J. Davie
Miller
W. Alcorn
I. E. Dayte
Tea 6
Waverley
Betwen Evatt
Pitislret
Mew
J.P. Pickburn
Pridegroom
Te Fat
Trina Sehmumano
Mse Prosser
M.D Maclean
Audrey Pickburn
Mics
Nela Fottom
Teystr
Db. Pickburn
Crifric Bowker
Eustace Pinhey
Mn Biward Mawle
Harley Macksnare
A. HB. Levien
Me HL le Chambers
H Fyamor
Goulmirn
Gute
Armitale
Bia
Piyers
Gaul Furs
Saeatfe
West Goulbury
Pyamerea
Speaver
Mra Fynmore
Vuea
Auckland
D Hardy
Sgrey-Lyon
Stanmar
The Orator Do You Want to Be a Factor
A compact verse urges action over dreaming in public speaking. It promotes making a speech, shaping familiar rhythms, and twisting them into sharp delivery despite slow starts. It warns against fear of criticism and encourages saying something even when nothing is happening.
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Ecanmsmirchazl
Det
Marrickville
Sydney
German Regiment Plans Eclipse Drill Order
A German infantry regiment faces an astronomy misprint as the colonel announces an eclipse show for parade day. Sergeants draft a corrected order noting the sun event and contingency for a cloudy sky seizing the drill shed for viewing.
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Andtean Weiform
Seal
Squash Racquet Walls Offer Urban Recreation
A City Life essay praises squash racquets as a healthy outlet for city dwellers crowded in foul air and cramped spaces. It argues urban walls can be repurposed as friendly spaces, turning dull workdays into lively, accessible play for those with vision to adapt.
A Dance of Death at Montrose Herring Jetty Tragedy
A drowning occurs when Bella Port falls from a quay during a marine celebration near Montrose. Her partner James Scullion, a shipyard worker from Greenock on holiday, was rescued. The incident follows a local entertainment scene among fisherfolk and residents near the jetty.
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Montrose
Bella Port
James Scullion
Greenock
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