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  2. THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- Dr. Morrison, "The Times" correspondent in Pekin, refers at some length to the efforts China is making to stamp out the opium traffic. ...

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  3. PORTSMOUTH AGAIN.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- There are fresh signs of disaffection at the Portsmouth naval barracks. Ongoing his rounds an officer found that ...

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  4. CHRISTMAS DAY.

    Christmas Day passed off quietly in Sydney. The weather was in marked contrast to that experienced on the previous day, and a clear sky and bright sun, tempered by a cool southerly ...

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  5. "LIBERAL EDUCATION."

    In addressing the boys at the annual speech day of the Melbourne Church of England Grammar School last week, Professor Tucker said that speakers at school speech-days were often ...

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  6. STAMPING OUT THE PLAGUE.

    Since the great outbreak of plague in Sydney a few years ago hardly a year has passed without the disease being observed, but the virulence of the attacks has greatly varied, and ...

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  7. VIOLENT SCENE IN SURRY-HILLS.

    A serious disturbance occurred in Surry-hills during the early hours of Christmas morning, and as a result a woman lies in Sydney Hospital wounded almost to death. Two women ...

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  8. EVENING ENTERTAINMENTS.

    The Christmas festivities in Sydney would not be complete without the production of Handel's ."Messiah" at the Town-hall. The public who throng the Town-hall on this occasion (hundreds ...

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  9. WHITEFIELD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

    The pastor of the Whitefield Congregational Church, Rev. E. Tremayne Dunstan, preached to a large congregation in the Protestant-hall. There was a special carols service. ...

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  10. CHRIST CHURCH, ST. LAURENCE.

    The Christmas Day services at Christ Church, St. Laurence, were largely attended. Communion services were held at 6.30, 7.30, and 8.30 a.m. At the 11 o'clock service special music was ...

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  11. AT THE CHURCHES.

    Holy Communion was celebrated at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday at 7 a.m., 8 a.m., and 11 a.m. At 10 o'clock carol matins were sung, and the Te Deum to a setting by Stanford ...

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  12. WITH THE POOR AND SICK.

    The visitors to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday saw abundant evidence that Christmas was held in cherished remembrances. Generous gifts, utilised by loving hands, had ...

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  13. SMALL HOLDINGS.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- The committee appointed in May, 1903, to inquire into the administration and working of the Small Holding Act of 1802 -- with Lord Onslow as ...

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  14. THE GAOLER BRIBED.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- Two brothers named Will were recently arrested in Bavaria on a charge of obtaining largo sums of money by means of false pretences. ...

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  15. TIVOLI CONCERT.

    The concert given at the Tivoli Theatre last night was largely attended. The programme included items by Mr. Charles Leonard Fletcher, Miss Nita Leete, Miss Hilda Lane, Mr. George ...

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  16. ST. JAMES'.

    At St. James', King-street, the usual Xmas services were held. The church was thronged at midday, when a choral eucharist was celebrated, the celebrant being Rev. J. P. Milne. ...

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  17. SPENCER'S THEATRESCOPE.

    As an appropriate Christmas entertainment, a series of views illustrating the "Life of Christ" were given by Spencer's American Theatrescope Company at the Theatre Royal last night. The ...

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  18. IN OTHER STATES.

    None of the other Australian States have had to cope with outbreaks of plague to the extent that New South Wales has been obliged to do. One reason for this is that the port of Sydney ...

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  19. THE WOMEN'S HOSPITAL.

    "We are giving the patients a hearty good dinner," was the reply to the query as to how Christmas was to be commemorated at the Women's Hospital, at City View, Crown and ...

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  20. AFTER TSU-SHIMA.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- As the outcome of the inquiry concerning the surrender of the Russian warships to the Japanese on the occasion of tho battle of Tsu-shima, ...

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  21. WONDERLAND CITY.

    Wonderland City, with its long list of diverting sights and entertainments, drew large numbers of visitors yesterday afternoon and evening. In the afternoon a band concert took place, and ...

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  22. THE ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN.

    Extra fare was provided at the Royal Hospital for Women to make the patients happy, and feel that in their affliction they had not been forgotten. The wards were decorated by the ...

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  23. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    At an early hour yesterday morning Ellen Swain (46); a resident of Kensington-street, city, was admitted to Sydney Hospital suffering from severe burns on the hands and about the lower ...

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  24. ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL.

    Special Christmas services were held at St. Mary's Cathedral, throughout yesterday, commencing at 6 a.m., with half-hourly celebrations of Low Mass, At 11 o'clock Cardinal Moran ...

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  25. A DICKENS' RECITAL.

    At the Unitarian Church, Hyde Park, last evening, Charles Dickens' Christmas story. "The Cricket on the Heath," was rend by Rev. George Walters. The reading was varied with musical ...

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  26. THE ABORIGINES.

    Preaching to a full congregation at St. Andrews' Cathedral yesterday morning, the Bishop of Perth (Dr. Riley), who is now on a visit to Sydney, dealt with the question of the duty the ...

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  27. RANDWICK ASYLUM.

    The children of the Randwick Asylum spent' a happy Christmas Day. Under the direction of the house committee; and through the kindness of a considerable number of friends of the ...

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  28. PARRAMATTA.

    Business people at Parramatta generally report a heavier volume of trade this Christmas than for some, years past. The fruitgrowers, on the whole, have done fairly well during the ...

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  29. A BODY IDENTIFIED.

    The old man whoso body was recovered from George's River, near Sandringham, on Monday, has been identified as that of Thomas Bennett. He resided at Forest-road, Hurstville, with his ...

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  30. FRANCE AND THE VATICAN.

    LONDON, Monday Afternoon. -- In a protest addressed to the Powers against the Public Worship Bill, passed by the French Chamber of Deputies, and directed against ...

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  31. THE LATE DR. RAINY.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- A special service in memory of the late Rev. Dr. Robert Rainy, Principal of New College, Edinburgh, who died in Melbourne on Saturday, was held in ...

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  32. DROWNED IN DARLING HARBOR.

    The body of Thomas Morgan (35) was found floating in Darling Harbor, near Pyrmont Bridge, yesterday morning. Morgan, who was employed at odd jobs on Russell's Wharf, Pyrmont, ...

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  33. MAN'S SKULL FRACTURED.

    A laborer, Thomas Maloney, aged 29, was admitted to Sydney Hospital last night with a fractured skull. Maloney, who lives in Jones-street, Pyrmont, informed the police that he ...

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  34. DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOLS.

    LONDON, Monday Afternoon. -- In connection with the fight over the education question, Lord Cross urges members of the Anglican Church to privately hear the ...

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  35. IN OTHER STATES.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday. -- Christmas Day was observed in Brisbane according to the usual custom, services being held in all the principal, churches. The rain, which had been falling in ...

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  36. THE GERMAN ELECTIONS.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- In discussing the possibility under the Constitution of the German Government obtaining supplies in order to arrange for necessary expenditure ...

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  37. CENTRAL METHODIST MISSION.

    The special Christmas gatherings in connection with the Central Methodist Mission were held yesterday at the Centenary-hall. During the morning there was a special carol service, ...

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  38. CHILD CHOKED.

    NEWCASTLE. -- Tuesday. -- An infant son of Mr. Jones, of Broadmeadow; was fatally choked to-night. While having his evening meal a piece of meat stuck in the child's throat, and ...

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  39. DINNER BY MR. HARRY RICKARDS.

    Mr. Harry Richards gave his fourth annual-dinner to the poor of the city yesterday in the basement of the Town-hall, and although over 1200 tickets of invitation were issued only about ...

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  40. AMUSEMENTS.

    Yesterday afternoon the Town-hall was filled by an audience attracted by the concert programme provided by Mr. Nicholas J. Gehde. The novelty of the occasion was the making of ...

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  41. FALL DOWN AN EMBANKMENT.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Arthur Butler, 65, a widower, who had been an inmate of the Homes for the Aged at Royal Park, left the institution this morning to go to church. On his way [?] ...

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  42. MATERNITY HOME SCANDAL.

    LONDON, Monday Afternoon. -- A shocking scandal is reported from Paris, in connection with a police raid on a maternity home. ...

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  43. GAMING SUPPRESSION.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The lotteries division of the new Gaming Suppression Act will not come into force till March 1 next. This provision was inserted in order to allow ...

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  44. BIG JEWELLERY ROBBERY.

    LONDON, Monday Afternoon. -- Burglars have stolen £3000 worth of jewellery from the premises of the London Goldsmiths' Company in Oxford-street. ...

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  45. "NOT DROWNING, BUT SHOCK."

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- At Swan Island, near Queenscliffe, where the Boys' Naval Brigade are in camp, Emil Cedzich, son of a city importer, went out bathing with some other members of ...

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  46. CITY NIGHT REFUGE.

    Through contributions from a generous public the committee of the City Night Refuge, aud Soup Kitchen was enabled to provide an excellent dinner to 290 men and 14 women. The ...

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  47. SOUTH AFRICAN FOOTBALLERS.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- Lord Selborne, High Commissioner of South Africa, has written to the captain of the South African team of footballers, at present in England, ...

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  48. ST. VINCENT'S, ASHFIELD.

    High Mass was celebrated at 11 a.m., Father Hall being the celebrant. Father Quinn being deacon, Father Barry sub-deacon, and Father Lawless master of ceremonies. At the sermon ...

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  49. OVERDUE STEAMER.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- The sum of 45 guineas per cent has been paid to reinsure the overdue steamer Rangatira. A cable on Saturday stated that it was ...

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  50. NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE.

    This evening the National Amphitheatre in Castlereagh-street will be opened with due eclat by Messrs. Bovis Bros.' Mammoth Vaudeville Entertainers. A new and novel programing is ...

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  51. SUDDEN DEATH.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Thos. Calder, a business man of Maldon for 60 years, wont out to the local bowling green after dinner to-day. Fooling unwell, he returned home, and shortly ...

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  52. ST. BENEDICT'S.

    At St. Benedict's, George-street West, solemn High Mass was celebrated by Rev. M. A. Fleming, Rev. G. Furlong deacon, Rev. Father Comaskey sub-deacon. His Grace Archbishop ...

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  53. OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

    At the Sydney and St. Vincent's Hospitals the patients wort supplied with Christmas comforts and the wards decorated. The children were not forgotten, Christmas trees being ...

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  54. FALL DOWN A SHAFT.

    CROYDON (Q.), Monday. -- A fatal accident occurred to-day at Bonnion's Lady Mary Block, the manager, Henry Rowse, falling down the shaft. He was terribly injured, and died a couple of ...

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  55. PAVILION THEATRE COMPANY, LTD.

    The idea of providing pleasing and refined vaudeville within a canvas theatre will be put into practical shape to-night at the Pavilion Theatre in Rawson-place. The opening bill is ...

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  56. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Dr. Alva Jones, of Louisville, U.S.A., has solved the problem of maintaining telephonic communication between moving trains. Lord de la Val Beresford, who was the ...

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  57. NORTHERN COAL TRADE.

    KURRI KURRI, Tuesday. -- With the institution of the now selling price of coal at the commencement of the new year, the prices for all work at the pits have to be regulated in ...

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  58. ST. PATRICK'S (CHURCH-HILL).

    Solemn High Mans was celebrated at St. Patrick's Church by Very Rev. A. Ginisty, Revs. F. Laurent and P. Piquet acting as deacon and sub-deacon respectively. The sermon was ...

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  59. BLACKTOWN SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    At the half-yearly meeting of the members of the School of Arts, Blacktown, presided over by Mr. R. J. Sherlock, president, a letter was read from Councillor M. S. Pearce, in which he stated that he had pleasure ...

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  60. CITY ORGANIST'S RECITAL.

    To-night Mr. Arthur Mason will give an organ recital at the Town-hall. The popular programme includes the "Zumpa" overture, "Nazareth," Gullmant's "Christmas Themes," ...

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  61. "MARVELLOUS PROSPERITY."

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Archbishop Clarke, preaching at St. Paul's Cathedral this morning referred to the strike in the building trade, and expressed the hone that Christmas with its ...

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  62. MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING.

    The Zetland Miniature Rifle Club decided two competitions on Friday evening last for the Peate trophies at the club's range, Portman-streot. One competition was with the ...

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  63. MUNICIPAL CONCERT.

    The final popular concert aud organ recital of the present series is announced for next Saturday night at the Town-hall. Mr. L. de Groen will conduct the Vice-regal Concert Band in a ...

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  64. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    LAUNCESTON, Tuesday. -- The South Australian rifle team arrived to-day. Everything is in readiness for the Federal matches, commencing to-morrow. ...

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  65. ST. MICHAEL'S, SURRY-HILLS.

    The services in the above church were in keeping with the festive season. The interior of the church was beautifully decorated with palms and white flowers. The music, was rendered by ...

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