It was intended on Saturday to absolutely close the rough return which has been in course of preparation as the returns came to hand, and to concentrate the attention of officers upon making up the ...
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Article : 142 wordsThe annual meeting af the Sydney District of the Ancient Order of Foresters was opened yesterday morning at the Foresters' Hall, 330 Castlereagh-street. Bro. T. Henderson, D.C.R., presided, and ...
Article : 350 wordsThe R.M.S. Parramatta, Preston commander, arrived from Colombo at 6 a.m. The passengers in the saloon are:— Albany: Messrs. Lang, Fuller, Garden, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 9 Mar 1897, Page 5
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