The regular meeting of the Belmont Park Roads Board was held on Thursday evening, the 25th inst., there being present:—Messrs. J. O. Fisher (chairman), P. J. Ward, J. C. ...
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Article : 99 wordsA hitch has occurred in connection with the proposed drainage scheme for the district. The Government recently purchased Thompson's Lake and a drainage, scheme ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Tue 30 Jul 1912, Page 8
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