Fair Sport
Permit me a few lines in your valuable paper re the late boxing boom. In the first place, did not Tommy Burns say, "I prefer fighting, bigger men than small, and intend…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shows & fairs, 1909
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Cootamundra Show
The secretary, T. Williams, advises us that the next show of the Cootamundra A. P. H. and I. Association will be held on September 14 and 15, 1909…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Royal Easter Show
The next Royal Easter Show, to be hold on the Agricultural Ground from April 6 to 14, promises to, eclipse all previous exhibitions, a number of new features having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wid[?]iewa at the Sheep Show
Following on last sheep show it was mentioned that there was a likelihood of Mr. J. S. Horsfall, of Widgiewa, not being a competitor at the next…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stage, Sons, and Show Last Night of "The Merry Widow" Run of "The Sign of the Cross'' "The Gayest of the Gay" at the Criteri Pantomime at the Palace to Morrow Night's Performances
Her Majesty's "The Duchess of Dant [?] Royal: "The Sign of the Cross." Criterion 'The Gayest of the Guy." palace "The Woman pays."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fair Notices
Porter (at country hotel): "If the bed's too short, stick your feet through the hole in the wall! But leave your boots on, so that I can black 'em in the morning!"…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Exhibition Building
A concert of a very enjoyable character was given by Mr. Philip Newbury in the Exhibition Building, which, under last night's renditions, was 'acoustically, perfect for singing. Some alteration in the programme was made…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A Brutalizing Exhibition
Against such a wave of public interest and enthusiasm as that which culminated in the huge attendance at the prize fight of Saturday last a few lines of protest in a denominational paper seem utterly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Exhibition-building Pictures
The popular entertainment of the latest moving [?] tures with music will be continued at the Exhibition-building, where the management has secured a vast and well-ventilated hall for the scene of operations…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Combined Night Carnival. Put Back a Week
The combined night carnival of the Sydney, Redfern, and Swift Clubs, which was arranged for Wednesday, Januury 13, has been put back a week, and will now be held on the night of January 20, at the Sydney Sports…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Cycling. Com[?]ined Night Carnival
The date of the combined night cycling carnival, promoted by the Sydney, Redfern, and Swift Clubs, on the Sports Ground, has been put forward a week, and it will now be held on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sydney, Swift, and Redfern Clubs' Carnival
The combined championship night carnival has been fixed for January 20 at the Sydney Sports Ground. Entries will close on Saturday, January 9, at the Sydney Club rooms…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Exhibition Pictures
A large programme of interesting film was produced at the Exhibition Building on Saturday night. These included a number of comic pictures, as well as scenic, dramatic, and instructive films. It is announced that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Exhibition Building
The display of moving pictures at the Exhibition Building ended temporarily on Saturday as the place is to be closed in order that alterations may be made for a special biograph…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sydney, Swift, and Redfern Clubs Carnival
The combined championship night carnival has been fixed for January 20 at the Sydney Sports Ground. Entries Will close on Saturday, January 9, at the Sydney Club rooms…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Carnival at Newcastle. State Record for Three Miles. Newcastle
There was a large attendance it the eyeling carnival promoted by the Summer Nights Amusement Company on the Rugby Union Ground last night, and some excellent racing was seen. During the evening A.H…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Stage, Song, and Show "The Duchess of Dantzic" Produced a Brilliant Performance Her Majesty's
In "The Duchess of Dantzic" the audience at Her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday evening witnessed one of the greatest productions of the J. C. Williamson management…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Exhibition of Adulterated Food
Chicago is to have an exhibition of adulterated foodstuffs which have been established as such through the analysis of the State chemist. It is intended to show these…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rural Voice. Australian Winer at the Franco-british Exhibition
To the Editor.--The remark of Professor Blunno, the State viticultural expert, quoted in your article on Australian wines, of 2nd inst., that there were good judges at both the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Axemen's Carnival
The New Zealand Axemen's Carnival opened at Eltham before a record attendance of about 4000 people. Special interest attached to the carnival owing to…
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