The Lithgow Show
THE Lithgow Show last week compared very favourably with that of last year. In some respects it was better, in others not so good. The drought prevented the…
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Annual Show at Candelo
THE committee who organised the Candelo show this year have every reason to be pleased and satisfied with the results of their last annual gathering. One big attraction…
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Mr. W. C. Forsler, who has judged poultry at Lithgow for several years, again adjudicated at the recent show. The numbers were scarcely equal to last show, Bonaventure Farm's long…
Continued on Trove, page 50 →St. Leonards Superior Public School Carnival
Mr. W. A. Thompson, hon, secretary and treasurer St. Leonards Superior Public School Swimming Club, writes—"In Saturday's "Evening News" appears a letter written by "Pater," in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Current News. a Grape Show
No Fuller collection of grapes has been seen in Parramatta than that oxhibited in "The Argus" window from the vineyard of Mr.F.E.barker, of Moorebank…
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By the Ophir to-day the New South Wales Fresh Food and Ice Company are forwarding a small shipment of poultry and rabbits to be exhibited at the Franco-British Exhibition in May next. The shipment is being made…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Week in Pictures. Bondi Surf Carnival. Country Shows
The readers of the "Town and Country Journal" should be pleased with to-day's issue of "that popular weekly, for in it many of the important happenings of the past week, both in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Franco-british Exhibition Messrs. Hannah and Co.'s Exhibit
Acceding to the request of the Intelligence Department Messrs. Hannam and Co., of 134 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, undertook the manufacture of a complete operating theatre…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the Coraki Show. a Progressive Centre
Coraki is one of the towns on the Richmond River which have made steady progress for many years past. It has never boomed, but built up solidly, and has given to a large…
Continued on Trove, page 606 →Amateur Athletes Homeward Bound an Exciting and Successful Carnival. Hobart
The New Zealand and Victorian teams left here for Melbourne this morning. The New South Wales and most of the Queensland teams sailed by tho Maranoa…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sydney Ladies'club Carnival. (At Lavender Bay Baths, Saturday, February 29.)
100YDS BREAST STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP OF N.S.W.—Prizes: Gold and Silver medals, and points for Rawson shield. Record 1min 43 1.5sec): Mina Wylie (Wentworth), 1; Gladys Alldrit…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Annual Show: From a Woman's Point of View
IT is only those living in the bush who really know how much eager enjoyment is connected with country shows. There are so few pleasures in the bush; the local show is one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 614 →Victoria Racing Club. the Autumn Carnival. Sires Produce Stakes Goes to Mother Goose. the Maribyrnong Plate Form Vindicated. Scotland Reigns Supreme. Peru Prevails in the Australian Cup. Melbourne
Despite the long spell of dry weather Flemington wash, looking well on Saturday, when there was a highly satisfactory attendance, though there did…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Girls' Interschool Carnival
The annual championship interschool carnival took place at the Coogee Aquarium Baths on Friday. There was a large attendance. The chief event was the 50 yards championship of ladies' schools and…
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The following entries have been received for the undermentioned events at the above school's carnival on Saturday next, at Rushcutter Bay:- 300yds First-class Interclub Handicap.—J. B…
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YASS, Thursday.—The 37th annual exhibition of the Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Society opened yesterday. The weather was fine, but cloudy. The display of exhibits, considering…
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The third annual carnival of the Bathurst District School Swimming Club took place this afternoon in the Bathurst Baths, and was largely attended. A new feature in the carnival was the girls' rate, in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Drummoyne Public School Carnival
The above school held its second annual swimming carnival in the local baths on Friday evening. The championship of the school was a splendid race, and was won by a touch by Eric Parker. Mr. A. Norman…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Swimming, Waverley Tramway Depot. Carnival at Bondi
The Waverley Tramway Depot Club conducted their initial carnival yesterday afternoon at Bondi baths. In point of attendance and sports detail the club may be congratulated on the success of the event…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Australian Band. for the Franco-british EXHIBITiON
PERTH (W.A.), Wednesday.--Captain Rason, the Agent-General, recently cabled to the Premier suggesting the advisability of sending a picked Australian Band to the Exhibition and…
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