The Battle of Breeds-- Influence of the Show Yard
It requires no scientific investigation to confirm the fact that stock-breeding countries are face to face with a mighty problem, if not a grave danger, in the…
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North Sydney League Carnival. Dickman Lowers What Is Believed to Be World's Record
About 400 people attended the North Sydney League Swimming Club's third annual carnival, held at the Lavender Bay Baths on Saturday afternoon. It was an exceptionally low tide;…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Freak Human Beings. Wonder Show and Circus. Ape That Shoots and Dogs in Drama Fremantle (W.a.)
Amongst the passengers of the Scharnhorst is A E. Maren, who is making arrangements for the production of a wonder exhibition and animal circus. The company…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New South Wales Wins Main Brilliant Batting. Victoria Fights the Game Out Doggedly, But Show Little in Batting Like That of Trumper, Barbour and Macartney. Firt Day—friday, January, 24
The second and last Sydney Sheffield Shloia match was commenced at the Sydney. Cricket Ground, at noon by Now South Wales and Victoria. About 4000 people were there at the start…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Swimming. Carnival at Coogee
Officials of the Randwick and Geogee Club were happy on Wednesday night. Their 17th annual carnival attracted a big crowd to the Googee Aquarium Batha, and the racing was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sculling. Felton-towns Settling. the March Carnival
At Her Majesty's Hotel last night, with Mr. R. Coombes in the chair, the stake-money in the race between Alf. D. Felton and Charles Towns, which took place on the Parramatta last Saturday for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Swimming. Drummoyne Amateur Club. a Successful Carnival
The ninth annual swimming carnival of Drummoyne Amateur Swimming Club, last night, drew a large crowd—nearly half of whom were ladies. A wellvaried programme was provided. Close on 250 entries…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Moving Picture Show. a Curtain Lecture
Mr. M'Gowen says that the censure passed on the Ministry by the Labor Conference is only a family quarrel. "If a man's wife gets on to him," he says, "I suppose it is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fair Market Value. Long-drawn-out Customs Case. Customs Duty Paid Under Protest
The council of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce has been in communication with the Comptroller-General of Customs in the matter of a claim for refund of duty paid (under…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Life in a Belgian Convent. a Sydney Schoolgirl Abrod. Iv. The Fancy Fair
It was autumn, and such a dull grey day. The trees in the "cour," stripped of their beauty, swayed helplessly in the icy wind that tore across the Holds and whistle…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Poultry Column NOTE—All Correspondence to be addressed to "Wattle "Watchman" Office. No notice will be taken of anonymous enquiries. A Proposed Great English Show
That the showing of poultry is on the downward road we have ample proof. That England is "whipping the cat" over the ever-diminishing egg supply we also know;…
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Entries for the various events in connection with the annual carnival of the New South Wales Ladies' Swimming Association, to be held in the Municipal Baths, Domain,…
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Given fine weather the annual Lane Cove Regatta and Venetian evening, which in to be held to-morrow, promises to be a brilliant success…
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To-morrow at the Manly Baths there will be a meeting of champions. Longworth, Cecil Healy, A. Wickham, E. Wickham, Solomons, G. Page, S. C. Wright, and other…
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The secretary of the Sh[?]alhaven A. and H. Association is Mr. Henry Rauch, who lives at Nowra, where this association is located…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Randwick and Coogee Carnival
There was a record attendance at the [?] Aquarium Baths on Wednesday night, when the se[?]teenth annual carnival of the Landwick and Coo[?] (Amateur) Club took place. The invincible…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swimming. Manly Carnival. the Corso Contest
Manly Swimming Club's eight annual carnival will be held at the local municipal [?]s to-morrow. [?] excellent programme has been prepared. The principal events will be the 140tds…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Passing Show Station Book-keeper
A young man wants a billet as station book-keeper. He is about 25, Strong, healthy, intelligent, and likely to be of great use on a station. Apply:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Moving Picture Show Our Wonderful Fathers
Read the speech made by Mr. T. Irons, and reported on the front page of this paper. It is on a good old theme, the splendid capacity of the past generation, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Creak of Illawarra at the Kiama Show
MR. H. COLLEY'S MODEL, WINNER OF THE CHAMPION MILK AND BUTTER TEST. MESSRS. GRAHAM BROS. RADIUM (ILLAWARRA BREED) GRAND CHAMPION COW. MR. G. GREY'S TOGO (ILLAWARRA BREED) GRAND CHAMPION BULL…
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