The Ophir anchored in the outer harbour at half-past 7 o'clock last evening, after a fairly good passage from Singapore. She parted company with the cruisers St. George ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Thu 2 May 1901, Page 5
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