PASSING OF OLD YEAR

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20925, 3 January 1938, Page 6

PASSING OF OLD YEAR

MARRED BY ACCIDENTS IN AUSTRALIA United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received January 2, 7.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, January 1. Violent deaths throughout the United States during the New Year week-end numbered 132 of which motor cars were responsible for 83. The total is expected to reach 200.

GAY NIGHT IN SYDNEY MARRED BY MANY ACCIDENTS United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received January 2, 7.30 p.m.) SYDNEY. January 2. Accidents marred Sydney’s gayest New Year's Eve revelries last night, the ambulances experiencing the busiest night for years. Nearly one hundred victims received treatment, many suffering injuries in car crashes. Firemen attended over seventy blazes. In most cases these were street bonfires. some of which threatened to get out of hand. The night was beautifully fine and many remained on the beaches till dawn.

CUSTOMARY FESTIVITIES IN LONDON NEW YEAR IN ENGLAND United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright • Received January 2. 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, December 31. The customary festivities marked the advent of the New Year, achieving record spending since the war. Revellers crowded the West End hotels, restaurants and clubs. The Chelsea arts ball in the Albert Hall, attracted thousands wearing fancy dresses, some of whom brought their own drinks. "Watch Night Service" Three thousand attended the watch night service at Saint Paul’s, which was surrounded by singing and cheering choruses, largely Scotsmen. The statue of Eros in Piccadilly Circus, was boarded up to prevent damage by enthusiasts, who might have climbed up it. The Cumberland Hotel, London’s largest, hotel, was unable to accommodate all intending diners.