A Fair Plaintiff. Consoling Damages. SYDNEY
IN the District Court today, before Judge Murray, Alice Jane Kelly, milliner, sought to recover £200 from one Frederick Davis, butcher, for alleged breach of promise of…
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Shows & fairs, 1891
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Perth Exhibition. Perth
THE promoters of the proposed International Exhibition have been informed by the Premier that the Government will make a grant towards the cost of the exhibition building…
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THE Accrington Town Council have considered a resolution, in favour of giving preference in corporation contracts to persons or firms who pay…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Victoria. Melbourne, Wednesday. Tasmanian Exhibition
In answer to a deputation, the Government to-day declined to place funds on the estimates, in order that Victoria might be represented at the Tasmanian Exhibition…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. Fair Forger
A young married woman, 19, named Eliza Aleymouth, who was deserted by her husband, was dealt with under the Juvenile Offenders Act, for forgery, and allowed to go…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Lambton. Skating Carnival
THERE was a large attendance at the Criterion Skating Rink on Wednesday evening, when a fanny dross carnival was held. The skaters were kept rolling to the music…
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LONDON, Saturday.—A fire of an extensive character broke out last night at the waxwork show of Madame Tussaud's, Regent-street, which was completely burned down…
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THE world-renowned wrestlers, Duncan C. Boss and Donald Dinnie gave an exhibition to a large house at the Olympic Hall, Bolton-street, last evening. The programme opened…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The World's Fair
THE coming World's Fair at Chicago, to commemorate the quater-centenary of the discovery of America, will contain some remarkable features if all…
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THE first appearance of Professor Lombard's Wild West Show and Roman Hippodrome will take place in the Elite Rink this evening. The proprietor has gone to very great…
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THE Elite Skating Rink continues to be fairly patronised, and last evening, by way of variety, the management put on a burlesque of a Wild West Show. Rinking was indulged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fair Fortune. a Soothing Surprise. SYDNEY
A PLEASANT surprise came to Mr. John Hunter, of Apple-tree Flat, Copmanburst, near Grafton, in the shape of a message that half-a-million of money was awaiting his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland. Exhibition Building
The new Exhibition building is being proceeded with rapidly, and the principal portion will be fully completed in time for the forthcoming…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Slavin v. Mitchell. Disgraceful Exhibition. the Australian Floored
LONDON, Thursday.—A disgraceful scene occurred last night on the occasion of an exhibition of boxing between Frank Slavin and Charlie Mitchell, at the Grand Theatre,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Fair Balloonist. Dropped from the Skies
A TELEGRAM from Fremantle (W.A.) states that when Miss Millie Viola, an aeronaut, was preparing for a balloon ascent and parachute jump, at Fremantle, the neck of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australian News. New South Wales. Tasmanian Exhibition
MR. LOUIS SABER, the New South Wales representative of the Tasmanian Exhibition Commissioners, has received a communication from…
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The second grand carnival and ball of the season was held in the Elite Rink last evening, with very satisfactory results. Almost all the ladies appeared in original and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →(From Sydney and Melbourne Papers.) World's Fair
LONDON, Wednesday.—The area of land to be occupied by the World's Fair, which is to be held in Chicago in 1893, will be about 1000 acres, of which 750 acres will be…
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In another column will be found he full programme for the monster athletic show to be given in the Olympic Hall on Friday night next, in aid of Mrs. Sims and family, of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australian News. New South Wales. Chicago Exhibition
Ms. M'COURT proposes to ask the Premier in the Assembly on Tuesday: "1. Is it the intention of the Government to take steps to have the colony represented at the Chicago…
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