Page 5 - RMYS Archives Newspaper Clippings 1924 to 1927

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24th June 1924 Foreshore fight Heated St. Kilda debate.
25th Jan 1925 Yachting Notes as seen in original broadsheet form, Forster Cup Notes,
Dinghy Championship report 18 25th June 1924 Contempt for public opinion 26th June 1924 Encroaching on reserve.
Trust’s duty to Public 56
25th Jan 1925 Reverse side of Broadsheet 20
27th June 1924 St. Kilda foreshore letter from Arthur Peck
7th May 1938 Loose sheet of newpaper found in first pages of 1924 to 1927 Newspaper 30th June 1924 St. Kilda foreshore protest, 3rd July Suburban activities
Cutting. Nature Notes and Queries by Crosbie Morrison 22 15th July Parks belong to the people 16th July Minister to make inspection. 57

15th July 1925 With the White Wings. A history of the Royal Brighton Yacht Club b y J A 17th July 1924 Yacht Clubs request. Minister grants more land.
Douglas Commodore 26 18th July 1924 Will decision be altered. Town planners discuss grant
19th July 1924 St. Kilda foreshore letter.
1st March 1924 Victoria Yachting Carnival. Forster Cup and Dinghy Championship report. 24th July 1924 Minister decision review
28 25th July 1924 Protect St. Kilda foreshore 58

1924 Forster Cup Start of first heat. 29 25th July/5th Aug 1924 Yacht Club Grant to be reviewed.
7th Aug 1924 Yacht Club Area inspected./
1st March 1924 First heat of Forster Cup 30 8th Aug 1924 Grant to yacht club 9th August Minister withdraws Grant 59

Boats competing in the First Heat of the 1924 Forster Cup 31 12th 13th Aug 1924 Protect the foreshore letters
19th Aug 1924 Revocation of grant Mister’s step resented
6th March 1924 St. Kilda foreshore improvements 19th Aug 1924 Council critises Minister
8th March 1924 RYCV Regatta report Club round up news 27th Sept HBYC AGM 25th Sept 1924 New yacht type . 1st Oct 1924 America Cup Sir T.
15th March 1924 Wind strength cause trouble, A and B class racing report 33 Lipton to try again 60

White Cloud (SA) Wiunner of 14Ft Skiff final 33 23rd Oct 1924 Official VYRA opening on 15th Nov 61

15th March 1924 RYCV A1, A and B class race report and results St. Kilda dinghy report 34 4th Oct 1924 Yachting prospects for coming season are bright 62

29th March 1924 St. Kilda City Council Regatta report and results. Yeulba and Lord Forster 10th Oct 1924 Preparing the boats
race Oct 11 1024 RYCVgives up city rooms Lord Foster commodore. Offices beares elected
5th April 1924 Brighton YC Regatta A1 race abandoned. B class run 35 Hurrica arrives RBYC successful AGM Office bearerselected
17th Oct 1924 21 Ft. Restricted class costs are for too great 14fooiters hold anual smoke
5th April 1924 Brighton Regatta news cont’d 12th April 1924 Two entries A1 class racing night 63
last chance for Lord Forster to race St. Kilda race sealed handicaps 38
18th Oct 1924 VYRA AGM at RSt.KYC Loprd Foster in the chair. Proposes 21foot rules
12th April 1924 Two entries A1 class racing last chance for Lord Forster to race St. Kilda St. Kilda Club AGM
race sealed handicaps 25th Oct 1925 VYRA meeting at RST.KYC proposes new 21foor restricted rules 64
15th April 1924 Schooner riged yacht Four winds Extremely rough voyage from Adelaide 40
15th Nov 1924 RGYC open yacht season Rst. KYC AGM office beares elected Mr.
Sinking of HMAS Australia off Sydney Heads. 22 miles east of Sydney Heads 42 Whites Heather wins Campbell Cup
14th Nov 1924 Final overhauls for VYRA opening day. RGYC to hold opening dsay 14
19th April 1924 Mornington Race start number nearly outnumbers Geelong race footer club race
25th April 1924 Report says Yachting at a very low ebb. Easter race to Mornington 46 22nd Nov 1924 VYRA Opening day Regatta at st. Kilda.2 ft reps for Hobart selectoion
meeting. Next page 65
6th May 1924 Yacht Vandals. St. Kilda suffers Thefts and Damage
12th May 1924 Saoirse and Conor O’Brien in in Picton NZ Wet and uncomfortable boat. 24th Nov 1924 Perfect weather for VYRA opening day regatta at St. Kilda. 66
May 16 2024 50 Years ago in 1874 47
24th Nov 1924 Yacht boarded by theives Stolen dinghy used
19th June 1924 St. Kilda Foreshore Alienation notes 49 29th Nov 1924 YVYRA Opening day an unqualified success. More over the page 67

17th May 2024 Cutty Sark stories as published in broadsheet format. Diet for racing crews. 1st Dec 1924 Yachtsmen tested Heavyest weather in many years on Derwent 8th Dec
8th March 1928 Death of Cutty Sark skipper. 50 1924 Ordinary racing under unsatisfactory conditions 68

20th June 1925 Atlantic Packets The Dreadnought and Cornelius Grinnell and their hard 13th Dec 1924 Yealba has narrow escape South Westerly breeze Lord Forster’s success
bitten skippers. 52 Fourteen footers RBYC News
20th Dec 1924 News from the clubs Rst.KYC race to Mornington dissapointing .
20th June 1925 More land for yacht club & preserve the foreshore letters 27th Dec 1924 Lord Jellicoe receives baptism on ‘on Lord Forster’s Yeulba at Brighton 69
21st June Royal St. Kilda Yacht club lease proposal 54

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