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Anniversaries
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Births: St Augustine of Hippo, 354; Edward III, King, 1312; Philip
of Hesse, Landgrave of Hesse, 1504; Maurice of Nassau, Prince of
Orange, military leader, 1567; General Sir John Moore, 1761; Esaias
Tegner, bishop, scholar and poet, 1782; Edward John Trelawny, writer
and traveller, 1792; Charles Frederick Worth, couturier, 1825; James
Clerk Maxwell, physicist, 1831; Edwin Thomas Booth, actor, 1833;
Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson, writer and traveller, 1850; John
Drew, actor, 1853; George Whi...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research
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From saint to Santa Claus: How did a charitable local bishop become a worldwide symbol of rampant consumerism? Jeremy Seal traces St Nicholas's remarkable 1,650-year journey.(ST NICHOLAS)
Geographical
; In February 2005, the authorities in Demre, a shabby Anatolian town in southern Turkey, unceremoniously carted off the bronze statue that had stood in the main square. An idle bystander might have assumed that this act marked the Balkan-style fall of some short-lived local despot. However, the
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St Nicholas turns it on
The Press
; St Nicholas A edged ahead in the race for the top qualifying spot as Christchurch's premier netball competition moved up a gear. The calibre of netball jumped a notch at Hagley courts on Saturday when the competition's top four teams met, with all teams coming away with vital championship points.
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St Nicholas A edges Hearts to share three-way lead
The Press
; St Nicholas A toppled premier grade netball leader Hearts A 48-47 on Saturday to set up an exciting finale to the first round at the Hagley courts. Hearts A, Kereru A and St Nicholas A now have 21 points, with a loss apiece, and are vying for first round honours. St Nicholas A will play
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 "The Evening Standard (London, England)")
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Santa and the den of thieves; To pay homage to the legend of St Nicholas, head for the notorious Italian ferry port of Bari.
The Evening Standard (London, England)
; Byline: ANDREW BAIN IT is a great Christmas paradox that St Nicholas, the spirited giver, should be entombed in Bari, an Italian city famous for the spirit of taking. Known by most as a ferry port and a den of thieves, Bari lies on Italy's Adriatic coast, where the remains of the Father Christmas
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St Nicholas takes long road to secure spot in finals
The Press
; ... extra-time netting all of their attempts at goal to help St Nicholas through to next week's final against Hearts. There was mixed news on the injury front for St Nicholas. They welcomed back keeper Leigh Neilson after two weeks out of action but they lost energetic ...
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Please retain name of St Nicholas Convent for the good memories
New Straits Times
; Daisy Veerasingham New Straits Times 04-30-2001 Please retain name of St Nicholas Convent for the good memories Byline: Daisy Veerasingham Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Letters Type: Letter IT is with great sadness that I read that the St Nicholas Convent in Alor Star is to be closed and the
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 "Express & Echo (Exeter UK)")
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St Nicholas denied regional final place
Express & Echo (Exeter UK)
; Kwik cricket teams from St Nicholas Primary School narrowly missed out on a place in the regional finals of the Asda Kwik Cricket Competition. The Sidmouth school's year five side came closest to going through to the next round. But a nervous start in their first match of the Devon finals against
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Hearts and St Nicholas run hot
The Press
; Hearts and St Nicholas have put their hands up as contenders for the premier club netball crown that has rested on the head of Kereru A for the past two years. The two sides put on convincing performances at Hagley courts on Saturday in what were the final matches of the Christchurch Netball
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St Nicholas A secures place in top ranks
The Press
; St Nicholas A has had little to celebrate this season but could afford smiles when securing its place in the top ranks of Christchurch's club netball competition. It beat its club's B team 50-36 in the final Christchurch Netball Centre promotion-relegation match to determine teams for next season's
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St Nicholas saddles up as village steps back in festive time
The Northern Echo
; CHILDREN were treated to a visit from the original Father Christmas this weekend - on horseback. St Nicholas' trip to the village green at Heighington, near Darlington, on Saturday, was organised by the village's St Michael's Church as part of a four-day Christmas festival. "The festival is about
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