Athletic Carnival
At a mooting of the committee of the Sydney Harriers, held at Usher's Metropolitan Hotel on Friday evening, the president (Mr. R. Combes) announced…
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Swimming Carnival
The Champion and Fancy Swimming Carnival held under the auspices of the Federal Swimming Club at the Corporation Baths on Saturday evening passed off successfully. There were over 100…
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BRISBANE, Saturday.--The Department of Public Works has accepted a tender for the erection of a gold trophy in the mining court at the International Exhibition. The trophy will be…
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The competitors in the military tournament at the Easter show will be glad to hear that the Railway Commissioners have approved of bona fide competitors being…
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MELBOURNE, Saturday.—A cycling carnival took place this afternoon on the St. Kilda Cricket Ground. The attendance was large, and the weather was beautifully fine, with a light wind…
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The cycling meeting promoted by the St. Kilda Cricket Club was held on the St. Kilda track on Saturday afternoon. There was bright sunny weather, and the carnival was well attended. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stage, Song, Show. Success of "Sweet Lavender." Miss Young's Benefit. Appearance of Mr. Phillip Newbury --Coming Productions
"Sweet Lavender" was repeated to a large audience at the Criterion Theatre on Saturday night, and was received in a way which showed that it is just as…
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All arrangements for the forthcoming show of the Royal Agricultural Society, which is to he opened to-morrow, are in a forward condition, and the indications are that the exhibition of…
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Despite the beast, there was a good attendance at the anstralian Farr yesterday The various stalls presented a scene of [?] a the lacies in charge made [?] efforts to exced each other in tea…
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A general meeting of members of the Upper Hunter Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held in the School of Arts yesterday, to consider…
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The Australian Fair maintains its high average attendance, and the scene loses none of its brilliancy or animation. The takings for the first tour days, which ended with Saturday last, were…
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SULPHOLINE LOTION clears off Pimples. Blemishes, Irritation, Redness, Roughness, Skin Disfigurements. Shilling Bottles of Sulpholine, the English Skin Lotion.—.ADVT.]…
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The Industrial and Artistic Exhibition, in connection with the Paddlngton Wesleyan Church, was brought to a close on Saturday evening. A musical and literary competition were decided…
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Wednesday next will witness the opening of the Easter carnival of the New South Wales Royal Agricultural Society. The whole of Wednesday will be…
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The ladles and others who have taken the work of conducting the Grand Australian Fair in aid of St. Mary's Cathedral Building Fund are very pleased…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Royal Agricultural Show. Scene at the Ground. To-day's Doings. Ready for the Opening
Mr. Webster, the secretary, and a email army of assistants were kept extremely busy at the Agricultural Ground to-day making final preparations for the opening of the society's annnal show…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Reform of the Libel Law. Deputation to the Minister. Justice and Fair Play. Reply of Mr. Want-- Promise to Amend the Law
The deputation representing the conference held at the Hotel Australia on Saturday in advocacy of reform in the laws relating to libel, waited on the…
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The annual exhibition of the Royal Agricultural. Society will be thrown open to the public this morning at 10 o'clock, and judging in all the sections (except dogs) will be begun forthwith…
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Without going so far as those who pay that the land is the source of all wealth, the people of New South Wales are not slow to recognise the…
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Readers need scarcely be reminded that the annual exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society has come round again, and that to-morrow Mr. Webster will have everything in…
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