Spanish Bull Fight Witnessed by a Fair Australian the Haughty Toreador Pride of the Grandees of Spain
The Australian Star · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 11
"I suppose, really, I should apologise, rater than gloat over the fact that I saw a bullfight when in Spain." So spoke Mrs. Arthur. Poppelwell (Madame Rosa Bird). "But I…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Swimming Australasian Ladies' Championships. To-day's Carnival. the Australasian Championships Return of the N.s.w. Representatives
The Australian Star · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 3
The Australasian Ladies' Championship New South Wales' representatives in the Australasian Swimming Championships, recently held at Perth and Fremantle (W.A.)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Honey for Exhibition and Free Distribution
Sunday Times · Sunday 8 March 1908 · page 2
Victorian honey will be very well represented at the Franco—British Exhibition this year, the departmental expert, Mr. Joseph Knight, having. in recognition of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Royal Easter Show
Sunday Times · Sunday 8 March 1908 · page 4
Entries for the Royal Easter Show are coming in satisfactorily, and the secretary reports that the number already in hand is far in advance of that held at this time…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CYCLING Fourth Union Carnival N.S. Wales Championships
The Sunday Sun · Sunday 8 March 1908 · page 3
It is still in doubt whether the proposed Fourth Night Carnival of the New South Wales Cyclists' Union will eventuate or not. The guarantees required from the various…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Moods and Modes of Fashion For the Fair Ones My Lady's Mirror
The Sunday Sun · Sunday 8 March 1908 · page 7
A Double felts are to be very poplar this season The smartly cut plaid skirt is to be much worn with the broadcloth coat…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Fair Equivalent
The Australian Star · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 3
The Big Man: "Ho! So it was you drank my beer the other day, was it?" The Small One: "Well, you ran away with my wife!--ain't I to have no compensation?"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Noble's Carnival Night
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 3
The carnival night entertainment organised by Messrs. J. and N. Tait as a testimonial to Mr. M. A. Noble will include music by 100 players bf the massed bands, vaudeville by artists from the Tivoli and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Merewether Surf Carnival
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 8
A surf carnival organised by the Merewether Amateur Swimming Club was held on Merewether beach yesterday afternoon. Ideal weather prevailed, and there was an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Notes. Babies for Exhibition
Evening News · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 4
If it is true, as one of our correspondents states in a "Voice of the People" on Saturday, that babies are lent or hired, to beggars for tho purpose of exhibition, it is quite time that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural Shows Wagga Farmers' Fair
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 9
WAGGA, Saturday,--The third annual fair under the suspices of the Wagga Branch of the Farmwers and Settler's Association was held on Wednesday. The two previous fairs consisted of non-competitive displays of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Unrehearsed. Danger at a Carnival
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 7
NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--A surf swimming carnival and life-saving display under the auspices of the Merewether Amateur Swimming Club took place on Merewether Beach on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Return of Champions. Australasian Swimming Carnival
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 4
By the Orient liner Asturius on Saturday morning Cecil Healy and J. R. Garland-two of New South Wales representatives at the recent Australasian championship meeting in West Australia—returned home looking none…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Noble Testimonial. Cricket Ground Carnival
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 7
The mammoth carnival concert to be held at the Cricket Ground on Wednesday night, to augment the fund, should, if the weather he propitious, be an immense success. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Carruthers and the Exhibition. a Paid Position
Evening News · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 5
During a chat with the Premier, Mr. Wade, an "Evening News" reporter this afternoon learned that an honorarium will be paid Mr. J. H. Carruthers for his services in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swimming. Fort-street School. Annual Carnival. Wickham Wins Diving Championship
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 10
Fort street school held its annual carnival on Saturday at Rushcutter Bay, where a lengthy programmme was put through. There was a good attendance. The 100yds championship of the school was easily won by…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New Zealand Exhibition. Mr. Munro's "Last Word". Sarcastic References to Christchurch
The Australian Star · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 1
Mr. G. S. Munro, who was general manager for the New Zealand Exhibition of last year, and who has left the Dominion for London, spoke his last word to a press representative…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bega District Jockey Club. Show Meeting. Bega
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 10
The Bega District Jockey Club's show race meeting was held yesterday, when the weather was fine and the attendance large. The gate takings amounted to £120. In the nigh Weight Handicap…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →American Blizzard. Strange New York Scene. 10,000 Show-shovellers
The Australian Star · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 5
To-day the Eastern States are in the grip of one of the worst winter storms since the famous blizzard of March, 1883 (reports a New York telegram dated January 31).It…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Autumn Racing Carnival. V.r.c. Meeting. Peru Wins Champion Stakes. Breakdown of Apologue
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 10
" MELBOURNE, Saturday.--The weather was much too warm to be pleasant when the V.R.C. to-day brought its autumn meeting to a conclusion, and with the decision of the Farewell…
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