Swimming Carnival. Sydney
In the swimming carnival at Manly on Saturday the 440 yards' championship won by O. Healy, R. Healy being sec[?] and Hardwick third. Time, 5m. 28s…
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Shows & fairs, 1908
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Franco-british Exhibition Use of Australian Wines. [Reuter's Message.] Loudon
The Franco-British Exhibition authorities have appointed Mr. Albert Marks, who is now visiting Australia, to represnt them and give Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sporting. Swimming Carnival. Adelaide
Dick Cavill, the famous exponent of the crawl swimming stroke telegraphed yesterday that he would he in Adela[?]de next February to take part in the swimming…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Franco-british Exhibition. Tasmanian Mineral Exhibit. Hobart
The Premier has received word that the Tasmanian mineral exhibit to be forwarded to the Franco-British Exhibition will be representative of nearly all the mines of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Franco-british Exhibition of 1908
According to "Engineering," one of the principal features of this exhibition will undoubtedly be the Stadiam, in which the Olymp an games will be hold this year. Its…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ladies' Swimming Carnival. Sydney
At the Indies' swimming carnival at Watson's Bay on Saturday the 50 yards' back stroke championship of New South Wales was won by Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Interstate Sailing Carnival. Sydney
The interstate sailing carnival commenced on Saturday. The 18ft. handicap was won by Zenia, Eileen being second and Australian third. Neither…
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At the North Sydney swimming carnival in the 200 yards special handicap Reg Healey (receiving 18 seconds) finished first, and C. Henley (serntch)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Surf-bathing Carnival. Sydney
Over 30,000 persons witnessed the surf-bathing carnivnl at Manly on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Franco-british Exhibition. London
France is devoting £31,832 towards the Franco-British Exhibition…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Royal Agricultural Society. Allowance for Clerical Assistance. Adelaido
At the Royal, Agricultural Society's meeting this morning the finance committee recommended that the secretary, Mr. Creswell, be allowed £120 extra for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Japan's Exhibition
We have received (says the "S.M. Herald") from Mr. I. Talseda, actingConsul-General, a copy of the general regulations for the Grand Exhibition…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Elections. What the Polling Returns Show Sydney
The polling returns of the municipal elections held throughout the State on Saturday last show that the interest taken by the man on the land in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Schools' Swimming Carnival
At a committee meeting of tile Public School Association on Friday evening at the Technical Collego it waa decided to hold a combined schools swimming carnival at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Perth Swimming Carnival. Perth
At the Perth swimming carnival on Saturday the 880 Yards Championship was won by Beaurcpairo, Dickman being second, Garland third and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Agricultural Society. Sydney
Sir Franois B. Suttor, M.L.C., has resigned the presidency of tho Agricultural Society…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rough-riding Carnival. Sydney
The roughriders' carnival at the Agricultural Grounds yesterday afforded exciting, and at times amusing, sports. The pony Grey Boy, ridden by Eric…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Silver City Show. General Meeting of Subscribers
A general meeting of subscribers to the society, which promotes the Silver City Show yearly, was held last night at the Exchange Hotel, about 30 being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Amusements. a Baby Show
"The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world" is an aphorism the import of which was to some extent borne in upon a number of people who,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fair Comment. Poisoned Apples
An official publication in Victoria called the "Journal of Agriculture", makes an astounding proposal to orchardists. It seems that parrokeets…
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