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  2. THE HOLIDAY. HOW IT WAS SPENT.

    On Sunday night the south-easterly wind brought up rain, and the prospect early yesterday was anything but pleasant. There was some cause for congratulation on the part ...

    Article : 367 words
  3. THE DAVIS CUP.

    At 5 p. m. on Monday, New Zealand time, Australasia had laid both hands on the Davis Cup. It was no surprise to see Brookes defeat Wright, but Heath's brilliant victory ...

    Article : 1,533 words
  4. CYCLONIC STORM. TERRIFIC WIND AND RAIN.

    A telegram from Cunnamulla states that a terrific cyclone and thunderstorm occurred there on Saturday afternoon. The clouds banked up heavily, and amid most vivid lightning ...

    Article : 181 words
  5. THREE DROWNED. COMO FATALITY.

    Three youths were drowned at Como yesterday under sensational circumstances. A fourth member of the picnic party suffered a most painful experience, watching his ...

    Article : 637 words
  6. NEW YEAR HONOURS. A LONG LIST.

    The New Year honours include the creation of three new peers, ten baronets, and thirty-four knights. The following are included in the list:— ...

    Article : 340 words
  7. THE KING IN INDIA.

    The King and Queen received the leading officials and citizens of Bengal in the Great Amphitheatre. There was a huge crowd along the route ...

    Article : 96 words
  8. REVOLT IN CHINA. NATIONAL CONVENTION SUMMONED.

    The [?] between the Imperial [?]ffies and the revolutionary leaders having expired, the Reputations opened [?]ire from Wu-chang upon Hanyang. ...

    Article : 107 words
  9. THE PERSIAN TURMOIL. RISING OF THE FIDAIS.

    It is now known that the, rising of the Fidals at Tabriz nearly resulted in the annihilation of the Russian force, which then numbered 150. ...

    Article : 43 words
  10. OONVENTION TO MEET.

    The Peace Conference has decided that [?] National Convention shall be summoned by telegraph, including three delegates from each province. ...

    Article : 59 words
  11. SIX US CHES IN AN HOUR.

    The intense heat that prevailed on Sunday morning created an extraordinary atmospheric disturbance, continuous rain falling heavily for several hours. ...

    Article : 90 words
  12. BRITISH CONSUL SAFE.

    Mr. W. A. Smart, the British Consul at Shiraz, who was attacked by Kashgal roadguards while travelling under escort to Bushire, on the Persian Gulf, has arrived safely ...

    Article : 40 words
  13. 'ATTACK ON HANKAU.

    Four thousand Revolutionaries have attacked Hankau. The fight is proceeding. An edict issued in deference to the ...

    Article : 147 words
  14. ADMIRALTY CONTRACTS.

    Ten thousand workers at the Thames Dockyard held a demonstration in Trafalgarsquare to-day, and passed resolutions demanding a fair apportionment of work by the ...

    Article : 128 words
  15. STORM AT PEAK HILL.

    A severe 'storm occurred on Saturday evening. The wind blew the roof off Mr. W. M. Reeves' saddler's shop. The front collapsed also, and a telephone post nearly knocked ...

    Article : 62 words
  16. THE SCOTTISH FESTIVAL:

    In view of the fact that the great holiday event of New Year's Day is the Highland Gathering, it was perhaps not inappropriate that the dawn should open with a Scotch mist; ...

    Article : 4,308 words
  17. PEACE OR WAR?

    Midnight services were held in several of the churches on Sunday evening. Bishop Long, at St. Barnabas' Church, South Bathurst, referred to the avoidance of ...

    Article : 136 words
  18. DIPLOMATIC SENSATION.

    A sensation has been caused in the Senate by the production of telegrams showing that M. Jules Cambon, Ambassador in Berlin, received instructions from M. Cruppl, formerly ...

    Article : 80 words
  19. TAX ON GAMBLING.

    The Chamber of Deputies has adopted a proposal to place a tax on the winnings at casinos in aid of public works. The receipts at Enghien in 1911 were ...

    Article : 67 words
  20. PERSONAL SKETCHES.

    Sir Thos. David Gibson-Carmichael is the fourteenth Baronet, the Baronetey having been created in 1628. He was born in 1859, and succeeded his father, the Rev. Sir William, ...

    Article : 2,000 words
  21. PENSIONERS PUNISHED.

    Punishment has been inf[?]icted by the Federal authorities upon three old-age pensioners who were found lately to have been concerned in a carouse, which was followed by the ...

    Article : 157 words
  22. FRENCH OFFICER'S ESCAPE.

    The friends of Captain Lux, who escaped from a German fortress while undergoing a sentence for espionage, waited for him outside in a motor car. As soon as he boarded ...

    Article : 63 words
  23. THE BERLIN PAUPERS.

    In connection with the poisoning of a party, of paupers at a municipal shelter, the victims numbered 141, and 70 cases were fatal. The occurrence, it is suggested, was due ...

    Article : 140 words
  24. BOY DROWNED AT ST. PETERS.

    At about half-past 1 o'clock yesterday Harry Poulton, 14, of 29 May-street, Newtown, was drowned. The boy, who was unable to swim, was bathing in a waterhole at the ...

    Article : 96 words
  25. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. John Redmond, M P., leader of the Irish Nationalists, will be incapacitated for a fortnight owing to a carriage accident. The War Office is considering Mr. Arthur ...

    Article : 594 words
  26. RAILWAY EMPLOYEE DROWNED.

    On Sunday afternoon Walter Brown, married, who was employed on the raliway, went for a swim with his mates, and was drowned, in a place known as the Big Fish Hole, ...

    Article : 57 words
  27. PROTESTANT ALLIANCE GATHERING.

    More than 3000 people attended the annual picnic of the Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia, which was held at Aspendale to-day. ...

    Article : 254 words
  28. ANGLO-PORTUGUESE AGREEMENT.

    Under the new Anglo-Portuguese agreement the islands in the rivers Ruo and Shire have been assigned partly to Mozambique and partly to British Central Africa. ...

    Article : 30 words
  29. REGATTA SENSATION.

    A sensational accident occurred on the Newcastle regatta's flagship this afternoon, when two men wore injured by the firing of the signal cannon. Large crowds of people had ...

    Article : 290 words
  30. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 215 words
  31. SOUTH AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT.

    Colonel Leuchars, Minister of Commerce and Industries, speaking at Pletermaritzburg, stated that the Government proposed to introduce a comprehensive settlement scheme ...

    Article : 79 words
  32. MUTES AT CRICKET.

    The Australasian Deaf and Dumb Association conference concluded with a picnic and cricket match, which were held to-day on the Brighton ground. All the evidences of an ...

    Article : 110 words
  33. GERMAN CROWN PRINCE.

    The absence of the Crown Prince from the Emperor's New Year reception, despite the birth of a son on December 19, 1911, is arousing rumours of grave illness. ...

    Article : 134 words
  34. Advertising

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    Advertising : 151 words
  35. A FARMER'S DEATH.

    On inquest was held to-day at Forcett on the body of a farmer named Federick Price, aged 45, who was found dead on Friday night, in a room at his home. He had several ...

    Article : 92 words
  36. COLLISION AT WAVERLEY.

    At 3.45 p.m. yesterday a collision occurred in Leichhardt-street, Waverley, a motor car, sulky, and tram car being involved. The tram car was proceeding from Bronte to ...

    Article : 171 words
  37. WOMEN'S FRANCHISE.

    Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, will deliver an address at a mass meeting in the Albert Hall on February 23 in support of women's suffrage. ...

    Article : 74 words
  38. DETERMINED SUICIDE.

    Thomas O'Shaughnassy, a railway ganger, blew off his head yesterday at Blackbull, near Croydon, with a shot gun. ...

    Article : 24 words
  39. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 138 words
  40. SUICIDE IN TRAIN.

    John Robert Jones, while travelling in the Winton train last night, cut his throat. An operation was, performed at Hughenden, but the man died this morning. ...

    Article : 31 words
  41. Advertising

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    Advertising : 81 words
  42. SEIZED BY A SHARK.

    Samuel Tristing, a young man. while bathing in Ross Creek this morning, was seized by a shark. He disappeared, but his body was recovered two hours later. It was ...

    Article : 53 words
  43. THREE HUNDRED IMMIGRANTS.

    The Walpara arrived this morning with 258 immigrants, portion of a total of 385. The balance were landed at northern ports. The vessel had a good voyage, and the health of ...

    Article : 44 words
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