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  2. CHRISTMAS DAY.

    There are few persons in life who fail to recognise in some form or another the joyous festival of Christmas. With nations as with men the old-time customs and traditions which ...

    Article : 690 words
  3. THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

    LONDON, Monday Night.--The Imperial Parliament was prorogued today. In the Speech from the Throne regret was expressed at the difficulty which has arisen ...

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  4. A STEAMER ON FIRE.

    LONDON, Monday Night.--News is published this evening of a terrible disaster in America. A river steamer at Memphis, a town on ...

    Article : 114 words
  5. DISASTROUS FIRE AT CHURCH-HILL.

    The quiet neighborhood lying between Jamieson-street and Charlotte-place was aroused early yesterday morning by an alarm of fire. The day had not yet begun, and the streets, ...

    Article : 1,797 words
  6. PUBLIC ROADS AND. PRIVATE ESTATES.

    In continuation of our report of the evidence taken before the select committee with respect to the work of the "unemployed" on roads at Hornsby and at the Holt-Sutherland Estate, we ...

    Article : 77 words
  7. MR. R. B. SMITH'S EVIDENCE.

    Chairman; You are one of the proprietors of the Hornsby Estate? I am one of the proprietors of the Hornsby Estate. I have an equal share with my other partners, Messrs. ...

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  8. FATAL ACCIDENT TO A BOY.

    NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--A sad discovery was made on the beach at the rear of the recreation reserve this morning. Two lads who were about to bathe went behind a rock to undress ...

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  9. RELEASE OF AN IRISH MEMBER.

    LONDON, Monday Night.--Mr. James J. O'Kelly, the Nationalist M.P. for North Roscommon, was today released from prison after serving a sentence of two months for ...

    Article : 48 words
  10. RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--It is reported that Russia has concluded a secret treaty with Japan, directed against the control of the British in the Pacific. ...

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  11. THE NEWCASTLE COLLIERIES.

    NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--Some friction exists at the Lambton Colliery between the topmen and the manager owing to the refusal of the latter to allow the issuing of free coal tickets ...

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  12. ACROSS GREENLAND ON SNOW SHOES.

    Dr. Frithjof Hansen's daring attempt to cross Greenland from east to wost on snow shoos has proved successful, and the Scandinavian professor may well be congratulated on having ...

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  13. CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--It is reported from Vienna that an explosive shell was found in a theatre at Malta during a performance attended by the Duchess of Edinburgh. ...

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  14. DESERTING SEAMEN AT NEWCASTLE.

    NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--This morning Senior-constable Shearer and a boat's crow put off to the barque Northern Empire, for the purpose of placing on board two sailors who had been ...

    Article : 117 words
  15. DESTITUTE CHILDREN'S ASYLUM, RANDWICK.

    Whilst others were enjoying the usual festivities of Christmas Day, it is pleasing to know that the children at the Randwick Asylum were not forgotten. Through the kindness of ...

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  16. A POSITION FOUND FOR SIR ARTHUR BLAKE.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Sir Arthur Henry Blake, who resigned the position of Governor of Queensland, is to succeed General Sir Henry Wylie Norman, the Governor elect of ...

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  17. FATAL TRAM ACCIDENT.

    A shocking tram accident happened to a man of about 46 years of age, whose name is at present unknown, at 10 minutes past 11 o'clock on Saturday night. He was in the act of alighting ...

    Article : 180 words
  18. THE "MESSIAH."

    About 2000 people listened to the performance of the "Messiah" by the Philharmonic Society last night, and although this number does not account for all the space available at ...

    Article : 1,065 words
  19. THE MAORI FOOTBALLERS.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The Maori footballers yesterday defeated a team in a match played at Swansea, South Wales. ...

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  20. ARREST OF A RUSSIAN CONSUL.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The Tagblatt slates that a Russian Consul in Austria has been arrested, it being believed that he is implicated in a Nihilist plot which has been ...

    Article : 36 words
  21. A BREAKFAST TO THE POOR.

    The poor of Sydney, in accepting an invitation from the Central Methodist Union Committee, assembled at 7.30 yesterday morning at the Centennial-hall, York-street, to partake of ...

    Article : 207 words
  22. ANARCHY AT SAMOA.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The British Consul at Samoa has reported to the Imperial Government that no form of government exists at the islands at the present time. ...

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  23. THE PRESIDENT-ELECT OF AMERICA.

    General Harrison is a great smoker, the Washington correspondent of the Figaro, who professes to know him intimately, tells us, and a total abstainer also. But he is no temperance ...

    Article : 287 words
  24. THE POPE'S TEMPORAL POWER.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--In a Papal allocution just issued his Holiness vehemently insists upon a recognition of his temporal power. ...

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  25. ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.

    At St. Andrew's Cathedral a series of special services, appointed for Christmastide, took place yesterday. The attendances on each occasion were great. In the morning Bishop ...

    Article : 192 words
  26. AMERICA AND HAYTI.

    LONDON, TUESDAY.--The authorities at Hayti have complied with the demand of the United States Government, and surrendered the American steamer seized and ...

    Article : 41 words
  27. THE AMERICAN CUP.

    LONDON, Monday Night.--Mr. Walter Reeks, of Sydney, has completed the details of a yacht to represent Australia in the competition for the American Cup. He ...

    Article : 222 words
  28. THE EVENING CONCERTS.

    The concert at the Academy of Music was not so well patronised as the character and class of the music provided deserved. The best numbers of the evening were undoubtedly ...

    Article : 973 words
  29. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 541 words
  30. DEATH OF SIR W. F. POLLOCK.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The death is announced of Sir William Frederick Pollock, Bart. The deceased baronet was born in London in ...

    Article : 251 words
  31. ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL.

    The Grand High Christmas Day Mass, with its elaborateness or ceremonial and the artistic accessories of festive decoration and brilliant music, invariably attracts an immense ...

    Article : 637 words
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