Prior to the implementation of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Act 1996 enacted by the British Parliament, Hong Kong represented its interests abroad through the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices ( HKETOs ) and via a special office in the British Embassies or High Commissions, but the latter has ceased after the sovereignty of Hong Kong was transferred to the PRC and became a special administrative region ( SAR ) of the PRC in 1997.

Prior to the 1996 elections, the UNIP formed an alliance with six other opposition parties.

Prior to the mid 1990s, WNV disease occurred only sporadically and was considered a minor risk for humans, until an outbreak in Algeria in 1994, with cases of WNV-caused encephalitis, and the first large outbreak in Romania in 1996, with a high number of cases with neuroinvasive disease.

Prior to 1996, the land was known as Mickey's Birthdayland / Starland, and was set in the city of Duckburg.

Prior to 1996, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Volunteer Fire Department served the town, with Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue serving until 2001, with Broward Sheriff's Office Department of Fire Rescue & Emergency services providing fire suppression services to the town from 2001 until 2008.

Prior to 1996 it was part of the Selby district.

Prior to 1996 it formed part of the district of Selby.

Prior to 1996 it formed part of the district of Selby.

Prior to 1996 it was part of the Ryedale district.

Prior to 1996, it had been part of the Harrogate district.

Prior to 1996, it was part of the Borough of Harrogate.

Prior to 1996 it had been part of the Ryedale district.

Prior to 1996 it was part of the Ryedale district.

Prior to 1996 it had been part of the Ryedale district.

Prior to official release on VHS and Laserdisc in 1996, the film was re-released to select theaters on March 8, 1996 taking in $ 550, 000.

A by-product of this gig was founding vocalist Gay Woods rejoining the band fulltime, partly because Prior was experiencing vocal problems, and for a while Steeleye toured with two female singers, and released the album Time 1996, their first new studio album in seven years.

When they supported Status Quo on tour in 1996, the latter had just issued their version of " All Around My Hat " as a single, and for their encore Prior joined them on stage to sing it with them.

Prior to the acquisition of Sim developer Maxis by Electronic Arts in 1997, plans were originally made in 1996 to develop SimCity 3000 as a fully 3D game, in tune with the emergence ( at the time ) of 3D computer and video games.

Prior to September 1, 1997, no longer being known as a " sound system ", THX was removed from all theaters, with the exception for a couple of trailers that THX had then-recently created ( such as its own mascot, Tex the Robot ) in 1996, would vaguely be seen in theaters.

Prior to 1998, the official releases were handled by Vans via Uni Distribution in 1996 and Epitaph Records in 1997 respectively.

Prior to the 1996 merger, NTH, AVH, DMF, and VM together constituted the University of Trondheim ( UNiT ), which was a much looser organization.

Prior to the launch of Major League Soccer in 1996, teams from Los Angeles played in the Western American Soccer League, the North American Soccer League and the American Soccer League / A-League, winning ten league championships ( 1955, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1974, 1976 ), seven Lamar Hunt US Open Cups ( 1958, 1964, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1981 ), four regional championships ( 1955, 1956, 1958, 1961 ) and one international championship ( 1975 ).

Prior to the World Championships, Canada also named Kariya to their team for the 1996 World Cup, which was held in August and September.

Prior to 1986, the Australian banks organized a widespread uniform credit card, called Bankcard, which had been in existence since 1974.

Prior to this, there was an Australian version of Second Chance that aired in 1977 on Network Ten hosted by Earle Bailey and Christine Broadway and also produced by Grundy.

Prior to the European settlement of Australia, the Benalla region was populated by the Taungurong people people, an Indigenous Australian people.

Prior to the outbreak of war the Australian naval force in the Persian Gulf continued to enforce the sanctions against Iraq.

The games were affected by the deaths of Australian alpine skier Ross Milne and British luge slider Kazimierz Kay-Skrzypeski, during training, and by the deaths, three years earlier, of the entire US figure skating team and family members ( see Prior tragedies below ).

Prior to European settlement at least two Aboriginal Australian civilisations, the Gunditjmara and the Djab Wurrung from Western Victoria, farmed eels on a large scale, trading smoked eel with distant communities in return for other goods.

Prior to European settlement at least two Aboriginal Australian civilisations, the Gunditjmara and the Djab Wurrung from Western Victoria, farmed eels on a large scale, trading smoked eel with distant communities in return for other goods.

In 2004, Marina Prior and Scott Irwin starred in an Australian production of the 1999 Broadway rewrite of the show.

Prior to the arrival of European settlers, what is now called Ipswich was home to multiple tribal lands, including the Warpai tribe, Yuggera and Ugarapul Indigenous Australian groups.

Prior to the European settlement of Australia, it was thought to be inhabited by the Yorta Yorta Nation people Indigenous Australian tribe.

The Prior family owned and operated The Bulletin Newspaper company for the following decades, introducing new ventures such as the Wild Cat Monthly in 1923, the Australian Woman's Mirror in 1924, and, in a joint venture with Norman Lindsay designed to publish Australian writers, the Endeavour Press in 1932.

* John Prior ( b. 1960 ), Australian musician

* Marina Prior ( b. 1963 ), Australian singer and actress

Prior to the first Grandslam Event, Dokic participated in two Australian Open warm-up tournaments.

Prior to 1956, the unit wore the traditional Australian Rising Sun Badge.

Prior to 1985, the university was called the Western Australian Institute of Technology ( WAIT ), formed in 1966.

Prior to the 2005 Australian Open, Safin had caught fire towards the end of the 2004 season after falling into an active volcano whilst holidaying in Hawaii, however thanks in part to his hiring of Peter Lundgren, and was seen as among the favourites for the title.

Prior to this, however, the division endured proposals to break it up to provide reinforcements to the other four Australian divisions that were already in France.

Prior to 1970, Papua New Guinea was known as the Australian Trust Territory of Papua and New Guinea, and its flag for sporting events was the bird of paradise on a green background.

Prior to European settlement, the land of the City of Stonnington was occupied by the Wurundjeri, an Indigenous Australian Woiwurrung speaking people of the Kulin nation.

Prior to entering the Australian Parliament, Abbott studied for a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of Laws at Sydney University and for a Master of Arts as a Rhodes Scholar at The Queen's College, Oxford University.

Prior to ACT Self-Government in 1989, what is now the Jervis Bay Territory constituted part of the Australian Capital Territory.