Swimming Carnival
The first championship swimming carnival, under the auspices of the Pirate Swimming Club is to be held in the Corporation Baths on Thursday, the 23rd inst. A capital…
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Shows & fairs, 1899
265 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 14
To-day's Cycling Carnival
All the cracks arrived by last night's mail train, with the exception of F. Beauchamp who met with an injury to his collar-bone on Wednesday, which prevented him from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Cycling Carnival. a Good Day's Racing. the Best of Australian Riders in Competition
The Newcastle branch of the League of New South Wales Wheelmen was justified in terming Saturday's meeting as an "international cycling carnival," for with…
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The annual exhibition of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association is announced in our advertising columns to take place on the association's…
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Sir,—From your impression of Tuesday I see that a new regulation is to be experimented on at the forthcoming show, adopted by the committee on the suggestion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Agricultural Society for Newcastle. Last Night's Meeting
A well-attended meeting was held at the Shortland Hotel last evening for the purpose of forming an agricultural society ill Newcastle. Mr. H. W. Leo was voted to the…
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The proposal to establish an agricultural society for Newcastle—with the indispensable accompaniment of an annual show—is one which should be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Maitland Show
Large entries are being received in the various competitive sections for the Maitland show, and despite present unfavourable weather conditions the committee are…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Muswellbrook Show. Opening Day. Good Array of Exhibits. Synopsis of Awards. Muswellbrook
The eighteenth annual show of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association was opened at Muswellbrook to-day. The weather was fine, and there was a fair…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Muswellbrook Show. Second Day. a Sensational Whirlwind. Muswellbrook
The second day of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association's annual show drew a large attendance to Musswell-brook to-day. The special train from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Proposed Agricultural Society. a Splendid Opportunity
He was dilating upon the proposed annual agricultural show in the city from a progressive standpoint. "Your argument is conclusive, you can put me down on the list of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maitland District Hunter River A. and H. Association
A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Mr. John Rourke occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Sydney Letter. the Approach of Easter.—the Show and the Encampment.—should Mr. Reid Want to Swamp the Council Why Wait?—mr. Love on the Practice of Bringing Children Into Court.—the Enterprising "Specimen" Man.—a Peculiar Assault on a Waiter.—a Petition to Save Briggs' Neck.—othello at the Criterion. Sydney
We are top of Easter, or rather Easter is on top of us, and nobody wants to do any more work this week in anticipation of the long knock-off commencing on…
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In an advertisement in another column Mr. W. C. Quinton, secretary of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, reminds intending exhibitors in…
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The attendance at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show to-day was enormous, the number of spectators being roughly estimated at 30,000. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Harmston's Circus. a Fine Show
Harmston's circus, after a most successful six months' tour of New Zealand, inaugurated a brief season at the usual location, Honeysuckle Point, on Saturday…
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Exhibitors who intend competing at the forthcoming Maitland exhibition are finally reminded that entries of all competing exhibits must reach the secretary (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →King Carnival in Nice. the Reign of Folly
As a winter resident in Nice through a number of years, says a writer in "Cassell's," I have watched how carnival has increased in popularity until now there is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Agricultural Show at Sydney. SYDNEY
The show again attracted a large gathering to-day, and great interest was manifested in the exhibits. Under the supervision of Mr. Alex. Bruce, the Chief Inspector…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Sydney Letter. the Easter Holidays.—at the Show.—various Encampments. Past and Present.—political "April Fools."—is Mr. Want a Traitor?—a Sydney Society Item.—the Samoan Difficulty.—should the Sexes Swim Together?—divorce and Perjury. Sydney
Except for those whose business exigencies have no regard for any particular time, the Easter holidays have been the usual success. The stagnation in the country,…
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