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We have observed new channels for[tau] decays with an[eta] in the final state. We study 3-prong tau decays, using the[eta][yields][gamma][gamma] and[eta][yields] 3[pi][sup 0] decay modes and 1-prong decays with two[pi][sup 0]'s using the[eta][yields][gamma][gamma] channel. The measured branching fractions are[Beta]([tau][sup -][yields][pi][sup -][pi][sup -][pi][sup+][eta][nu][sub[tau]])= (3.4[sub -0.5][sup+0.6][+-] 0.6) x 10[sup -4] and[Beta]([tau][sup -][yields][pi][sup -]2[pi][sup 0][eta][nu][sub[tau]])= (1.4[+-] 0.6[+-] 0.3) x 10[sup -4]. We observe clear evidence for f[sub 1][yields][eta][pi][pi] substructure and measure[Beta]([tau][sup -][yields] f[sub 1][pi][sup -][nu][sub[tau]])= (5.8[sub -1.3][sup+1.4][+-] 1.8) x 10[sup -4]. We have also searched for[eta][prime](958) production and obtain 90% CL upper limits[Beta]([tau][sup -][yields][pi][sup -][eta][prime][nu][sub[tau]])