New Year Celebrations In Sydney Crowd Noise And Police Presence
The report describes New Year’s Eve in Sydney with crowds cheering after midnight, boys and girls in street celebrations, and police stations reporting a busy night. It notes the city’s shops bright with displays, the crowd’s exuberance, and cautious restraint by authorities as the old year ends and the new begins.
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Sydney
Boms
Toate
Peter
Leo Lel
Evertarn
Scalise
Saranin
Rumerte
Pedtenewalitwe
Lee Fieivr Keneration
Jim
Serreile
Thang
Ooer Seummoue Mane
Ousic
Frat Siemamn Pd Toys
Elaine
Marna
Peter End
Jwople
Bowie
Oldbry
Ellerborough
Mradan
Fuanevere
Thames
Estes
Apiriia
Canscaain
Edward Winitn
Tom
Stirfwood
Suiper
Taeen
New Year crowds in town spark mixed energy and vigilance
Reporters describe the Muruta area as lively on New Year’s Eve with crowds moving through the city. Fire station booster events drew visitors but no fires occurred as the Metropolitan Fire Brigade stayed alert and kept stations open past midnight.
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Wonenend Fa
Pire
Woolloomooloo Scuffle Ends With Injured Officer and Arrests
Senior-Constables Neary and Ebert and Constable Mason confronted a youth crowd at Woolloomooloo Bay Wharf where a bonfire drew police. Neary was pushed into the flames, Mason freed prisoners, and Jackson was later charged at Water Force Court with assaulting Neary and fined two pounds in default.
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Neary
Ebert
Mason
Woolloomooton Jar Wight
Woolloomoolon Bay
Woolloamooloo
Howe
Sydney Hospital
Thomas Jackson
Water Force Court
Baring
Rescue at Bondi as seven year old nearly drowns
A girl aged seven named Misa Winnie Kathleen Dempsey nearly drowned at Bondi Beach when a large wave and undertow pulled her out. Lifesavers, including Eden Love and Lester Ormsby, assisted with a life line and rescue. She was revived and treated for shock.
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Bondi
Misa Winnie Kathleen Dempsey
Bondi Beach
Messrs
Frederick Randall
Lower Campbell-street
Surry Hilly
W. G
Eden Love
Bond Life Saving Club
Misa Dempsey
Lester Ormsby
Edley-Street
Waverley
Mina Dempsey
Mine Dempsey
Con- Sistie
The Chemists Mistake Experienced by a Shop Keeper
A chemist recalls a startling scare when a nighttime misstep led him to administer poison by mistake. He chased the thief, learned the culprit was a boy who dropped the bottle, and after mercy gave aid with peppermists drops and a new medicine bottle.
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Artret
Overflowing Treasury Reflects Revenue Rise in 1907 Half Year
The treasury report shows total revenue up by £71 189 for the half year ending December 1 1907 versus 1906. Commonwealth receipts total £1 996 208. Land revenue rose while stamps declined, railways and tramways up, Harbor Trust up, and sewer rates up. land tax decreased slightly. December 1907 returns reveal a £1214 December deficit versus 1906.
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Jos
Harbor Trust
A Hint to Fishermen From a Dutch Plan
A fragment describes Dutch fishermen using a bottle with live worms and insects in water to attract fish. The method involves sinking the line and signaling the bottle to attract attention. The piece notes how the sight of the bottle excites the appetite of the army tribes and leads to strikes.
Beast Nash Anecdote on Speech and Wit at Swallees
Beaud Nash, Sass partner in glanes business at Swallees, is described through a muddled anecdote. The Duchess of Mari toraien challenges him as Nash replies that he speaks in company not due to fear but to avoid embarrassment, highlighting a cautious, witty exchange.
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Beast Nash
Txiber Sass
Glans
Swallees
Maritoraien
Mafam
Nash
Dave
Doo
Atlantia
Atlante
Leap Year and Gregorian Reform in Ancient History
Fragmentary account explains Julius Caesar's calendar reform adding 365 days with a leap year every four years. It notes centurial rules, 1600 as leap year but 1700 1800 1900 not, and mentions a St Patrick and St Bridget tale about leap year lore and a silk gown bribery anecdote.
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Rome
Juilua Caeesi
Roman Boe Perot
Aquinos
Gregorias Rails
Intercels- Hom
St Patrick
St Bridget
St. Patrick
Lough Neagh
Abe
Indies
Patrick
St. Bridget
Patrick Jowsl
Patrinke
Bridget
St. Brideni
Himealf
New Year's Eve Fire Ravages West Wyalong Streets
A New Year’s Eve blaze in West Wyalong destroyed several shops and damaged Massey’s hotel after a kerosene lamp toppled in a servant’s room. Firefighters saved W Tucker’s butcher shop and limited spread toward nearby stores. Insured values include Thom’s stock at 500 pounds and Morris stock at 195 pounds.
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West Wyalong
Olive Pulldinge
Massey
Jinbe
W. Tucker
Weok
Ye Alliance
Liverpool
London
Ng ‘Glebe
Thom
Mock
Allus Company
Morris’ Stork
Model Battlefield Setup For Miniature Wargaming
The article describes creating a tabletop battle scene with a black plate and white cardboard for a horizon, using green backgrounds and brown soil to simulate varied terrains. It details arranging infantry and cavalry figurines in realistic formations across hills and valleys to mimic a battlefield setting.
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Lord Roberts
Thinie
waMeen
Maropeatt
Lendscapes
Accountants' Examination Results from Australia and New South Wales
The Australian interstate examination for accountants held in October shows seventy four candidates attempted the intermediate, with only three passing. The list of successful examinees includes Douglas Groudane New South Wales and many others across West Australia New South Wales and South Australia, with minimum passes noted for several district names.
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Accountanta Wan Bald
Douglas Groudane
New Boat
Lewin Pranc Cohen
New South Wales
Ataniey Sprate Fisher
West Australia
Joseph J. Golfing
Wet Australia
N.H. Morphett
South Australia
Norman Charles Ryder
West
Wallace Divorce Suit Reveals Jury Deadlock and Conscientious Scruple
Melbourne report notes a jury found mis conduct proved to the extent possible but one member objected on conscientious scruples and chose not to render a verdict. They did not discuss the alleged moll duct at Novar, focusing instead on other dates. A later report claims Mr Wallace agreed to a settlement of £1000.
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Melbourne
Wennesday
Wallace Atveron
Wallace
Bis Wits
Page's Millions Claim Inheritance In Australia
London papers hail George Horton B Morrin of Katoombe New South Wales as claimant to a vast Australian estate. The sprawling entailed inheritance covers square miles from the Marble Arch area including London suburbsMindleses county and parts of Hertfordshire. Estimated value about 210000000 with a mental income near 2000000 pounds. Morrin bases his claim on being son of a brother of Henry Pugs who died in 1829 leaving no direct heir to the estate.
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George Horton
Morrin
Katoombe
New South Wales
London
Lemdon
Tata
Hertfordshire
Henry Pugs
Challis House Building Design Dispute Reveals Shared Roles
Government Architect's Branch handles external design at Challis House while Robertson and Marks direct internal plans for the western half. Construction and contract management rest with M Leod Brothers under their joint oversight, with a history of mutual cooperation amid extended negotiations.
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Met
Brush
Robertsos
Marks
Warry
Smutiie of Architects
New South Wales
Corrack
Tse
Mari@-piaée
Feasch
Senate of the Universey
Lee Br Maanis
Roberton and Marks
Troninrs
Ataresta
Robertson
Grmsino
Mosers, Robertson and Marks
Messrs. M'Leod
The Two Orphans A Fable For The Times
A tale of two young orphans facing indifference from kin as one seeks help while the other contemplates work. The narrative portrays strained charity and the moral that love aids those who serve others, while some relatives demand more than they offer. The fable cautions about judgment and duty in kinship.
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Hite
Twa
Artiona
Abe
Mr Dooley on Ocean Travel in a Humorous Travelogue
The piece recounts Mr Dooley’s Atlantic journey aboard the Lucitana with humorous, rambling impressions. The narrator describes seas, weather, and travel mishaps, blending playful dialect with reflections on voyage hardships and traveler resilience.
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MR. Dooley
Shipping Note Details From Ambiguous Report
Shipping information appears garbled with names like Kevin Catan and Sheree Caps and scattered phrases. The fragment mentions dates, crews, and locations but lacks coherent events or outcomes to confirm a clear item.
Fires That Never Go Out At Ancient Yorkshire Farm
The article recalls a centuries old practice of burning pest and peat in old Yorkshire farms. Wood fires warm homes as hundreds of years of flame history illuminate rustic dwellings in Cantieten and surrounding dales.
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Torkshire
Cantieten
Trove of Illicit Revolvers Spark City Probe
A shutdown sweep uncovered unlicensed revolvers sold during a period of rising crime. Authorities report a July seizure at a New York site, with weapons seized and the public warned of dangers. Investigators pursue leads tied to recent illicit arms activity and suspect supply chains.
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New York
Cheteley
Peralarins
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