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  2. THE PASSING OF 1913-HOW THE WORLD GLIDES INTO THE NEW YEAR.

    The easiest way in which one can follow the movements of time (as it concerns the calendar) is to imagine the existence of a great fixed pointer, under which various cities of the world pass as the world rolls on from west to east. The drawing shows the pointer immediately over Melbourne. It is thus 12 midnight on December 31, and the visible land to the east has already passed beneath the pointer. The lands to the west—India, Arabia, Africa, Europe—have still to pass beneath the pointer. They are yet in 1913, wherein the eastern lands have entered 1914. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 117 words
  3. MAKING BELGIAN SAILORS.

    An object of much interest a [?]ong the shipping on the south bank of the River Yarra during the holidays has been a neatlooking, four-masted, white-painted barque, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,320 words
  4. INTERSTATE COLTS' MATCH.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Play was begun on the Sydney Cricket-ground to-day in the interstate colts' match New South Wales versus Victoria. It was a warm, ...

    Article : 262 words
  5. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 2,100 words
  6. YACHTING.

    In connection with the Interstate regatta that will be held to-day in Port Phillip Bay, the s.s. Commissioner, which has been placed at the disposal of the regatta committee by the Melbourne ...

    Article : 779 words
  7. SCHOOL SPEECH DAYS.

    In presenting the gold medals, prizes, and certificates at the college on Friday morning, 19th ult., the head master and manager (Mr. F. W. Zcrcho) alluded to the ...

    Article : 1,027 words
  8. DANGER OF MOTOR TRAFFIC.

    A case showing the danger arising from the excessive speed of motor-cars occurred yesterday forenoon at the junction of Park street and Domain road, South Yarra. A ...

    Article : 105 words
  9. MARYBOROUGH SPORTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 717 words
  10. COUNTRY ROADS BOARD.

    The Country Roads Board, with the approval of the Minister of Public Works (Mr. F. Hagelthorn), has accepted the tender of H. Hermon and Co., of 268 ...

    Article : 131 words
  11. BRITISH RIFLE TEAM.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday. — A British rifle team, numbering 14 all told, will visit Australia about September next. Lieut-Colonel J. J. Paine, hon. secretary of the ...

    Article : 110 words
  12. CONTROL OF MOTOR TRAFFIC.

    A charge of having driven a motor-car along St. Kilda road on Novermber 29 at a speed dangerous to the public was preferred against Norton Grimwade at the City Court yesterday before ...

    Article : 140 words
  13. EXCITING BOLT.

    CAMPERDOWN, Wednesday. — With a lady friend and two children, Mrs. Thornton was driving to her home on Terrinallum after nightfall. The vehicle collided with a ...

    Article : 107 words
  14. Advertising

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    Advertising : 399 words
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