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Article : 58 wordsYesterday the Methodist New Connexion, the Bible Christians, and the United Methodist Free Churches celebrated the Union of the United ...
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Article : 194 wordsThe Albert Medal, second class, has been conferred on Diver Hughes for saving the life of Modesti Varischetti, who was entombed in the flooded ...
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Article : 46 wordsThe following are the latest quotations for Australian mining stocks:—Broken Hill Proprietary, 67s. 6d b., 70s. s. ...
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Article : 152 wordsThe Trades Union and Political Labour Congress will be opened in the Trades Hall, Kalgoorlie, to-morrow morning. It will be composed of ...
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Article : 57 wordsAs a result of the defeat of the Land Tax Assessment Bill in the Legislative Council on Tuesday night the political atmosphere, yesterday verged on the ...
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Article : 950 wordsThough from the remarks made by members of the Ministerial Party after the adjournment of the Assembly last night it was evident that some at least ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Thu 19 Sep 1907, Page 5
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