Probasco's Circus & Equescurriculum
Movements through NSW and Victoria in 1898-9
E.L.Probasco (1867- c1930) was an American horsetrainer who was brought to
Australia by FitzGerald Bros Circus in 1895 with his 'talking horse'. Mahomet.
After a contractual dispute, Probasco left the FitzGeralds during their 1896 New Zealand tour. 
He subsequently formed his own circus, returned to Australia and toured NSW and 
Victoria extensively during 1898-9 before closing up his circus at Bega 
and auctioning the circus properties. He then moved on to the Phillipines where he is
believed to have died about 1932.
Reference Day Date Location Source Notes
34375 11-Feb-98 Sydney SMH From New Zealand per Rotomahana
34395 Thu 3-Mar-98 Redfern SMH
34410 Fri 18-Mar-98 Katoomba LM
34422 Wed 30-Mar-98 Orange OL
34427 Mon 4-Apr-98 Lucknow
34436 Wed 13-Apr-98 Parkes
34441 Mon 18-Apr-98 Wellington
34448 Mon 25-Apr-98 Dubbo
34459 Fri 6-May-98 Warren WH
34463 Tue 10-May-98 Coonamble
34470 Tue 17-May-98 Walgett Spec
34477 Tue 24-May-98 Bourke WS
34485 Wed 1-Jun-98 Cobar CH
34493 Thu 9-Jun-98 Cobar CH
34540 Tue 26-Jul-98 Condobolin
34548 Wed 3-Aug-98 West Wyalong WA
34553 Mon 8-Aug-98 Barmedan WA
34555 Wed 10-Aug-98 Temora TI
34558 Sat 13-Aug-98 Cootamundra CHer
34560 Mon 15-Aug-98 Barmedan WA
34561 Tue 16-Aug-98 Murrumburrah CH
34562 Wed 17-Aug-98 Harden CH
34564 Fri 19-Aug-98 Cowra CH
34568 Tue 23-Aug-98 Grenfell GR
34572 Sat 27-Aug-98 Young
34582 Tue 6-Sep-98 Wagga Wagga
34589 Tue 13-Sep-98 Albury ABP
34595 Mon 19-Sep-98 Germanton ABP
34596 Tue 20-Sep-98 Beechworth OMA
34597 Wed 21-Sep-98 Wangaratta WD
34603 Tue 27-Sep-98 Corowa CFP
34604 Wed 28-Sep-98 Yarrawonga YCRA
34612 Thu 6-Oct-98 Nathalia NS
34613 Fri 7-Oct-98 Echuca EMA
34616 Mon 10-Oct-98 Numurkah NS
34618 Wed 12-Oct-98 Shepparton SAd
34619 Thu 13-Oct-98 Murchison GAd
34620 Fri 14-Oct-98 Rushworth GAd
34621 Sat 15-Oct-98 Elmore ES
34625 Wed 19-Oct-98 Tata TG
34631 Tue 25-Oct-98 Shepparton SAd
34633 Thu 27-Oct-98 Euroa EA
34635 Sat 29-Oct-98 Melbourne Arg
34641 Fri 4-Nov-98 Melbourne Arg
34680 Mon 13-Dec-98 Williamstown CHR
34683 Thu 16-Dec-98 Melbourne Age Performs at Government House before Lord & Lady Brassey
34781 Sat 24-Mar-99 Broadford BrC
34783 Mon 26-Mar-99 Yea YCh
34789 Sat 1-Apr-99 Mansfield MC
34803 Sat 15-Apr-99 Urana
34805 Mon 17-Apr-99 Jerilderie JH
34806 Tue 18-Apr-99 Berrigan BA
34807 Wed 19-Apr-99 Finley FFP
34809 Fri 21-Apr-99 Deniliquin DC
34812 Mon 24-Apr-99 Wanganella PR
34815 Thu 27-Apr-99 Hay RG/HS
34818 30-Apr-99 Finley
34822 Thu 4-May-99 Narrandera NE
34824 Sat 6-May-99 Coolamon CE
34826 Mon 8-May-99 Junee JD
34828 Wed 10-May-99 Gundagai GT
34829 Thu 11-May-99 Grahamstown GT
34830 Fri 12-May-99 Adelong GT
34831 Sat 13-May-99 Tumut GT
34833 Mon 15-May-99 Coolac GT
34837 Fri 19-May-99 Gininderra
34838 Sat 20-May-99 Queanbeyan QO
34840 Mon 22-May-99 Michelago QA
34843 Thu 25-May-99 Cooma CE
34845 Sat 27-May-99 Nimitybelle CE
34849 31-May-99 Adelong AA
34850 Thu 1-Jun-99 Bombala BT
34854 Mon 5-Jun-99 Pambula PV
34855 Tue 6-Jun-99 Wolumla PV
34858 Fri 9-Jun-99 Candelo C&EU
34861 Mon 12-Jun-99 Bega BSt
34922 Sat 12-Aug-99 Bega BSt First farewell performance
34929 Sat 19-Aug-99 Bega BSt Second farewell performance
34934 Thu 24-Aug-99 Eden
34935 Fri 25-Aug-99 Pambula
34936 Sat 26-Aug-99 Wyndham
34939 Tue 29-Aug-99 Cathcart
34940 Wed 30-Aug-99 Bombala
34942 Fri 1-Sep-99 Delegate
34947 Wed 6-Sep-99 Cooma CE
34948 Thu 7-Sep-99 Adaminaby
34956 Fri 15-Sep-99 Eden C&EU
34957 Sat 16-Sep-99 Candelo C&EU
34970 Fri 29-Sep-99 Cobargo CC
34971 30-Sep-99 Buckley's Crossing
34971 30-Sep-99 Berridale
34971 Sat 30-Sep-99 Tilba CC
34973 Mon 2-Oct-99 Bodalla ME
34974 Tue 3-Oct-99 Moruya ME
34976 Thu 5-Oct-99 Mogo ME
34977 Fri 6-Oct-99 Bateman's Bay ME
34978 Sat 7-Oct-99 Nellingen ME
34980 Mon 9-Oct-99 Braidwood B&AE
34982 Wed 11-Oct-99 Major's Creek B&AE
34983 Thu 12-Oct-99 Captain's Flat QA
34984 Fri 13-Oct-99 Bungendore QA