A Grand Show. Sensations at the Circus
There was not many years ago an Anglican divine about whom it was related, in giving out a text, he rather inadvertently, said: "And, dearly beloved brethren, the lion…
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St. Louis Fair Closed. Declared a "Petriotic Success." New York, December 1
The great industrial exhibition at St. Louis closed its doors to-night. To-day's crowd was one of the largest of the season. Paractically the entire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Inter-state Cricket. South Australia v. New South Wales. Howell Gives a Batting Exhibition. Cotter's Bowling Beats the Visitors
The second day of the match between New South Wales and South Australia opened with beautiful weather, and there was a very fair attendance on the Sydney Cricket…
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The wool exhibition recently held at the Royal Exchange has been so successful in exciting and sustaining interest that we understand it to be the intention of…
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To the Editor of the "Evening News." Sir,—In your issue of the 5th instant, you publish what purports to be a list of members of the committee of the above, my name…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stage, Song, and Show "Pinafore" Revived. Successful Performance. Her Majesty's
Mr. J. C. Williamson's Repertoire Company revived another of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic operas, "H.M.S. Pinafore," at Her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday night. There…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cycling Carnival. International Test Races. Farley Selected to Meet Ellegaard. Butt Defeats Ivor Lawson
There was a piquant flavor of international rivalry in the cycling carnival, which opened at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday night. All the important cycling countries of the world, with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cycling Carnival. Some Interesting Contests. Rutt Wins the Melbourne Handicap. Anderson Wins the Five Miles
The first of the serles of meetings in connection with the January Carnival promoted by the Summer Nights' Amusements, Limited, and held under the auspices of the League of New…
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The match between Ivor Lawson, champion of the world, and Walter Rull, champion of Germany, which will be the main feature of to-morrow night's racing on the Sydney Cricket Ground, will be over three…
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March 11 is a good date to remember, for then entries close for the Macleay River A. H. and I. Association's annual show, to be held on Wednesday…
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Secretary J. A. Beatson is out again with a highly illustrated schedule of prizes for the annual show of the Wollongong A.M. and I. Association, to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chinese Village Carnival. Meeting of Creditors
A meeting of creditors of the Chinese Village and Carnival, which recently ran a short season at the Show Ground, Moore Parle, was held last night at the office of the Australian Billposting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Exhibition, London. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—No one who saw the wool show at the Royal Exchange could fall to be impressed with the value not only to New South Wales but to Australia at the present time of such…
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Waverley Swimming Club's eighth annual carnival takes place at Farmer's Bondi Baths on Saturday, 21st inst. A programme that should prove highly interesting has been issued and is mad up of the following events…
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The second night's racing of the cycling carnival now in progress will be held ot-night at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the first race starting at 8'o clock and the last a five miles seratch race at 10. To-nights programme…
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The racing on Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday night resulted:— TUMUT HANDICAP—1 mile, £8, £2, and £1. First Heat.—W. H. Harrison (N.S.W.), 40yds,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Swimming. Redfern Club Carnival
The sixth annual carnival of the Redfern Swimming Club was held at the Coogee Aquarium Baths on Monday night. Two attempts at record-breaking by W. Hobson were successful. The first essay of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cycling Chronicle the League Carnival Racing
Farley Australia's Best—Seats Walker and Megson—Rutt v. Lawson. And News in General. The Victorian League of Wheelmen made…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →English Cycle and Motor Show
In connection with this year's show at the Agricultural Hall, London, the two most startling changes were in regard to the prices of cycles, and in the weights of motor cycles. In the case of the ordinary…
Continued on Trove, page 120 →A Melbourne Romance Brewer Graham's Amours A Man of Many Wives. "None But the Brave Deserve the Fair."
About 34 years ago there died at Melbourne a somewhat ancient brewer named Thomas Graham. He was short, stout and plethoric generally. His face…
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