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In view of the interest that is being taken in the exciting contests between the four champions—Elleg[?]rd, Lawson, Rutt, and Farley—during the current carnival, the decision of the promoters to run two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the Council of the above was held at the Hall, Castle Hill, on Wednesday evening. Present: Mr. Heron (in the chair), Messrs. J…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →After a satisfactory season in Melbourne, the Royal Alexandra Palace Fireworks Company are preparing for a second display here, and the opening performance is announced to take place on Wednesday night next,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The exhibition match race, to be run in Continental style at to-night's carnival, in which Ellegaard and Rutt will be opposed to each other, will be a truly-run match race. Although Rutt and Ellegaard travelled to Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Metropolitan riders arc given a final reminder that entries will close to-day with close to-day with the secretary of the league (Mr. M'Intosh). or the secretary of the club, for the race meeting of the Newcastle Club, which is to be held…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A telegram from Brisbane yesterday announced that the five boats to represent Queensland in the interstate carnival commencing next Saturday would leave by the steamer Gab[?] on Tuesday, and arrive here on…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →This afternoon the amateurs will have the Sports Ground track to themselves, the occasion being the annual race meeting of the Newtown Club, postponed from last month. A long, programme of events is to be…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The above carnival will take place this afternoon at Bondi baths. The first event is timed to start at 2.45 p.m. All the champions will be seen, including Cecil Healy (the 100yds State champion), A…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Many readers will remember Herr Seeth. the famous lion-tamer, whose picture, surrounded by his pets, appeared in these columns some months ago. The illustration herewith, which is from the "Sphere," represents his extraordinary "taming" turn. The tamer in this instance, however, is not Herr Seth, but Herr Thielbar, who has acquired the Seeth lions, and all that goes with them…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Mr. H. A. Best has issued the schedule of prizes for the annual show in connection with the Central Cumberland A. and H. Association. The show is to be held…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An enthusiastic crowd were on the Sydney Cricket Ground last night to witness the fifth night's racing of the current Cycling Carnival, though a threatening storm interfered slightly with the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Waverley Swimming Club had an ideal day for its eighth annual carnival, held in Phil. Farmer's Bondi Baths yesterday afternoon. Beyond a slight ripple over the course, the nor'-easter…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Newtown Cycling Club held its annual carnival on Saturday afternoon at the New Sports Ground. The weather was all that could be desired, and the attendance fair. In iddltion to two handicap events, a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →PICTON, Friday.--The Picton Poultry H. and I. Society's show closed yesterday. The poultry section was very successful, the principal winners being W. B. Bull, W. W. Smith, H. Cadell, H,.Devine, A. E. Smith, W. H…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The accommodation at Farmers Bondi Baths on Saturday was severely taxed to contain the large crowd that assembled to witness tie eighth annual carnival of the Waverley Club. Though there were no…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MELBOURNE, Sunday.--While the Railway Standing Committee was yesterday examining Mr. Tait, Chief Railway Commissioner, with regard to the proposed new central railway, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A large crowd, mostly ladies, attended at P. Farmer's Bondi Baths on Saturday afternoon to witness Waverley Swimming Club's fifth annual carnival. A fresh north-easter blew all the afternoon, and tempered the heat…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →There was quite a large crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday evening to see the fifth night's racing promoted by the Summer Nights' Amusements, Limited. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The second production' of the season at the Lyceum of George Musgrove's English Dramatic Company, headed by Nellie Stewart, was witnessed by a bumper house on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →That public interest is increasing in the sport of cycle racing was evidenced by the large attendance at the carnival, run on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday night. And those…
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