Against Fire. Exhibition of Water Curtain
An exhibition was given yesterday afternoon at the headquarters station of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade of the practical use of a curtain adapted for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shows & fairs, 1904
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A Unique Stamp Show
An exhibition of between 9000 and 10,000 postage stamps of the value of nearly £30,000 was made last month at the Albemarle-street Galleries. Collectors were probably chiefly interested in the 1840…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cycling. the Big Carnival. an Unsatisfactory Back
"Whether Major Taylor is a better rider than Ivor Lawson" is a question which has given, and will continue to Cause, much discussion. Last night, about 12,000 persons went out to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cycling Carnival. Sensational Sprinting. Americans Defeat Taylor. The Race to be Re-Run
Despite threatening rain, 15,000 persons were present at last night's cycling carnival. The racing was the finest yet seen in the State, and aroused the utmost enthusiasm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cycling Carnival. Second International Test Meeting. M'farland Wins the Test Race. Lawson Scores in the M'cullagh Plate
The second of the series of international cycling meetings took place last evening at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The weather, which had been showery all the morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Royal Agricultural Society
At the last meeting of the committee of the Royal Agricultural Society the report and balance sheet for presentation to the general meeting on Wednesday next were adopted…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →International Cycling Carnival
It is announced by advertisement that the International cycling carnival will be continued on the Cricket Ground to-night. The many events on the programme will be taken part in by…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Luddenham Show
At a meeting of the members of the Luddeuham Agricultural Society, held on Saturday last, the resignation of the president (Mr R G Wallace) was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Fair Lilias" Chapter I (continued)
That was a fact which seemed to strike him more forcibly than any alteration in her manner towards him would have done, and he mused upon it more often than, perhaps, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Swimming. Enterprise Club's Carnival
Enterprise Swimming Club's Annual Championship Carnival takes place this afternoon at Farmer's Domain Baths. The programme is a varied and an exceptionally interesting one; the chief item is the 100 yards…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Mosman Swimming Club Carnival
Mosman Swimming Club's Carnival will be decided this afternoon at the Spit Baths, Middle Harbor. Considerable local interest is being evinced in the 200 yards Championship of the Northern Suburbs, for…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Cycling and Motoring. the Cycling Carnival. To-night's Racing
The third meeting of the International Test Carnival takes place this evening, at the Sydney Cricket Ground. On Thursday night, when Major Taylor and Lawson met in the Half mile Test Race, the question of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cardinal Moran's Jubilee. the Approaching Memorial Fair. Important Letter From His Eminence
The following letter by his Eminence the Cardinal-Archbishop reached us too late for publication in our last issue:— "St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →International Exhibition of Dress
An International exhibition of dress and clothing is to be opened shortly at the Crystal Palace, London. The advisory committee consists largely of Society…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Carnival. To-morrow Night's Programme
The carnival will be continued at the Cricket Ground to-morrow night, when there is every promise of sensational racing. The semifinals of the Wheel Race will be run…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Swimming in Melbourne. Albert Park Carnival. Melbourne, Saturday Night
[?] the Albert Park Swimming Club's carnival this afternoon the 200yds open race was won by J. Shippen, the 50yds open race by C. Fisher, and the 100yds open race by M. Stranger. The Ladies'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mosman Swimming Carnival
The seventh annual carnival of the Mosman Swimming Club was held on Saturday, at the Spit baths, Middle Harbour, in the presence of between 300 and 400 spectators, who evinced the greatest interest in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The International Cycling Carnival
As announced by advertisement, the international cycling carnival will be continued on the Sydney Cricket. Ground to-night, beginning at 8 o'clock. The programme includes the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cycling. the Big Carnival
Another big crowd was at the Sydney Cricket Ground last Saturday evening, to witness the cycling sports, thus giving further evidence of the Sydney public's appreciation of first-class…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swimming. Enterprise Carnival. Cavill's New Records
There was a very big gathering at Farmer's Domain Baths on Saturday, the attraction being the nineteenth annual carnival of the Enterprise Swimming Club…
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