Government officials having endorsed the scheme, preparations are being made to cut the levee to relieve the Mississippi flood conditions. New Orleans must ...
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Article : 78 wordsMr. Baldwin has cabled to Mr. Coates, Prime Minister of New Zealand, that his Singapore proposal had deeply interested Cabinet. It was glad the Imperial ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Fri 29 Apr 1927, Page 10
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