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  2. NEW YEAR'S EVE.

    The old your made a graceful exit yesterday, without more fuss or ceremony than is associated with some intermittent tooting of whistles, some blowing of horns ...

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  3. ABOUT PEOPLE.

    A cable message from our London correspondent states that it is reported, in connection with the expected announcement of Few Year honors, that Mr. James Bryce, ...

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  4. BAYSIDE REVELS END FATALLY.

    The collision between a motor cyclist carrying a young woman on the back of his machine and a rapilly moving jinker, which occurred in Beaconsfield- parade, ...

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  5. FIRE TRAGEDY.

    A woman was burnt to death, and her two children injured at Dulwich this morning. Mrs. Matilda Russell, wife of H. Russell, ...

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  6. REDUCED CABLE CHARGES.

    Mr Herbert Samuel, Postmaster-General, has announced a further reduction in the cable charges, to take effect on 1st January. The deferred cable rate between the ...

    Article : 92 words
  7. PEACE CONFERENCE.

    The peace conference between the representatives of Turkey and the Balkan Allies was resumed yesterday at St. James's Palace. ...

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  8. TARIFF REFORM.

    The differences that exist in the Unionist party regarding the exact form of its tariff reform policy are the subject of considerable comment. ...

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  9. DYNAMITE CONSPIRACY.

    The 38 union leaders who were found guilty hist week at Indianapolis of complicity in the many dynamite outrages against non-union firms throughout the ...

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  10. BALLARAT STREET SCENES.

    There was a large influx of visitors to Ballarat on New Year's eve. Fine, cool weather prevailed, and the main thoroughfares were thronged with promenaders ...

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  11. WATCH SERVICES AT BENDIGO.

    Watch night services were conducted in connection with the passing of the old year in the various churches last night. At St Paul's the aged and reverned ...

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  12. TASMANIAN GOVERNOR.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 117 words
  13. ATTEMPTED MURDER CASE.

    M. Pirou, Mayor of Genttilly, who is reputed to be extremely wealthy, has been arrested on a charge of attempting to murder Madame Chabrux, widow of a banker, ...

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  14. IRISH HOME RULE.

    When the House of Commons met yesterday Sir Edward Carson, leader of the Irish Unionists, gave notice that when the Home Rule Bill was brought before the House ...

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  15. POLICE AND THE NEW YEAR.

    In order to preserve order and at once put a stop to any attempt made to wreck property, the Commissioner of Police had extra men out on duty. Inspector Canty ...

    Article : 106 words
  16. BRUTAL MURDER OF TWO GIRLS.

    A laborer named Walter Sykes has confessed that he murdered two little children, whose dead bodies were found in a field at Bradgate, near Rotherham, on ...

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  17. VICEROY OF INDIA.

    A final slight operation was successfully performed yesterday on Lord Hardinge, Viceroy of India, who was wounded by the explosion of a bomb thrown at him ...

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  18. A JOCKEY KILLED.

    Thomas Harris (17), a well-known light weight jockey, attached to the racing stables of R. Fennessy, of Miners' Rest, met with a fatal accident this morning. He ...

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  19. QUIET IN SYDNEY.

    New Year's eve passed quietly in Sydney. Large crowds of people paraded the streets, most of the business places being open, but the people were generally well ...

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  20. WAS THE MOTIVE POLITICAL?

    Replying to a question in the House of Commons yesterday Mr. F. D. Acland, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said he had not received information that would ...

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  21. STORY OF THE CRIME.

    One of the most brutal murders of children that have occurred of late years was perpetrated on Saturday in a field at Bradgate, an unfrequented district, some three ...

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  22. THE YEAR 1912.

    Figures compiled in the office of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade show that during the year just closed 2075 calls were received, as compared with 1580 during 1911, ...

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  23. BRITAIN AND CHINA.

    It is understood that Great Britain proposes to terminate the 1911 opium agreement with China unless the position of the importers of the drug is relieved. ...

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  24. UNIONS AND INSURANCE.

    A special committee appointed by the General Federation of Trade Unions has presented a report in which it advises the adoption by the unions of a comprehensive ...

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  25. ROUMANIANS CLAIMS.

    The "Koclnische Zeitung" reports:--"If Bulgaria's answer to Roumania's claims for compensation is unsatisfactory Roumania will take steps to assure possession of the ...

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  26. AN IMPERIAL CHAMBER.

    In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Asquith, replying to a question by Mr. J. N. Grifliths (U.), stated that he was unable at present to make a statement ...

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  27. INSURANCE REFORM.

    A new Japanese insurance ordinance, to protect local life, fire and marine insurance companies, has been gazetted. It is of a Stringent character. It compels foreign ...

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  28. STILL HOLIDAY WEATHER.

    With the exception of the storm on the afternoon of Christmas day, which came up rather earlier than had been predicted by the Commonwealth Meteorologist, and ...

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  29. EARLY GIPPSLAND.

    A very unfortunate occurrence has taken place at a store at Port Albert, formerly occupied by the firm of Turnbull and Co. In clearing out the ...

    Article : 357 words
  30. DUBLIN CASTLE THEFT.

    Detective-Sergeant Cooper, who was sent to Loanda, on the West Coast of Africa, in connection with the arrest of Mr. Francis Shackleton, brother of Sir Ernest ...

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  31. ANOTHER CRICKET SQUABBLE.

    With reference to the differences between the New South Wales and New Zealand cricket authorities, whereby the visit of a New South Wales team to the ...

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  32. AMALGAMATION OF UNIONS.

    The Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, the General Railway Workers' Union and the United Pointsmen and Signalmen's Association, have decided to ...

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  33. TERRIBLE MASSACRES.

    Reports of terrible atrocities by Servian troops are arousing much attention. The Buda-Pest correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," after seeing reports ...

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  34. THE YEAR'S INSOLVENCIES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 432 words
  35. THREATENING THE KING.

    A man named Percy Collins was charged before the police court at Horsham to-day with having sent threatening letters to the King demanding money. Accused was ...

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  36. NEW TASMANIA LOAN.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 30 words
  37. GERMAN STATESMAN'S DEATH.

    The announcement of the death of Herr von Kiderlen-Waechter, German Foreign Minister, has been received with widespread regret. His death occurred while ...

    Article : 107 words
  38. ARCHITECTURE IN EUROPE.

    During an extensive tour of England and the Continent, from which he has just returned, Mr. Walter Butler made a study of modern developments in architecture, ...

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  39. CRICKET AND ASSOCIATION RULE.

    Sir,--According to report in "The Age" of 30th inst., Mr. E. Bean, chairman of the V.C.A., said in his speech at the smoke night on Saturday, referring to ...

    Article : 314 words
  40. A DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

    A case of double murder is reported from the fortified town of Blidah, in Algeria. A retired army doctor named Batut found his wife talking to Lieutenant Gavet. A ...

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  41. APPEAL TO SOVEREIGNS.

    The members of the Turkish Senate have telegraphed to the Sovereigns of Europe, drawing their attention to the massacres widen, notwithstanding the armistice. ...

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  42. NEGLECTED CHILDREN.

    Sir Charles Mackellar, who is president of the New South Wales State Children Relief Board, considers the present system in vogue all the world over of ...

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  43. GENERAL CABLES.

    Owing to the short circuiting of the electric current in the Piccadilly tube railway passengers became alarmed, and were compelled to alight in the tunnel and proceed ...

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  44. ATROCITIES BY ALBANIANS.

    An official report received in Atlens regarding the invasion of Zagori by a band of Albanian raiders under Bekiraga, states that the latter took advantage of the fact ...

    Article : 186 words
  45. A STEAMER CRIPPLED.

    The Italian steamer Trento has been towed to Southampton, the vessel being in a crippled condition resembling that of the P. and O. branch liner Narrung. The ...

    Article : 152 words
  46. ALARMING FIRE.

    An outbreak of fire at J. D. Williams's Crystal Palace, in George-street, caused much excitement to-night. Shortly before 11 p.m., when the picture hall was crowded ...

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  47. PURIFYING RACING.

    The action of the stipendiary stewards in directing Mr. P. A. Connelly, owner of Saturate, to cancel the engagement of Higgs, a junior jockey, to ride in the All ...

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  48. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    Archibald Stewart M'Cole, late of Newry, grazier, who died on 1st December, left by will dated 30th November last real estate valued at £2100 and personal at £3384 to the widow. ...

    Article : 68 words
  49. ESPERANTO IN SONG.

    Melbourne music lovers will be interested to know that Madame Eleanor de Cisneros, the well-known contralto, who visited the city some time ago, has had several of her ...

    Article : 135 words
  50. SWEPT AWAY BY AVALANCHE.

    An avalanche occurred in the vicinity of the Fernie coal mines, and carried away the carpenters' shop. The structure contained thirteen men. When a rescue party ...

    Article : 53 words
  51. COAL FOR FRENCH NAVY.

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  52. Advertising

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