Show facts and fancies about new years yearns the little british colony on hanson island in the chathams miles southeast of wellington new lZ zealand ealand will be the first to greet 1945 it is just east of the international date line from which all time I 1 is reckoned 0 0 0 the famous scotch bun is made entirely of egg and chopped fruit enclosed in a crust for new years holidays when julius caesar created jan 1 uary instead of march the first month he set the present now new years year S d day a y 0 the english new year celebration was changed from december 25 by william the conqueror because lie he was vas crowned on january 1 0 the person who first visits a family on new years day carrying a b box filled with cake the scotch tradition holds will be lucky during the year the hindu year begins with the new moon immediately preceding the vernal equinox in march 0 0 people in siam celebrate new years on april 1 0 0 0 the earth will revolve about the sun in days to complete the year of 1945 0 0 A glimpse into the future was believed possible by the early scots I 1 who turned to their bibles on new i years day the sacred book was 0 opened p ened at random and the entire ch chapter apter read the in message was believed to describe the happiness or misery in store for the coming year |