Derby Day again! It happened once in the early days that the racing authorities proclaimed New Year's Day as a fitting date for the Victorian Derby, but the ...
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Article : 93 wordsSpecially imported Hats, Searves, Gloves, Hosiery, Dust Coats, &c., at lowest cash prices. THE LEVIATHAN CLOTHING COMPANY, Corner of Bourke and Swanston streets. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 2 Nov 1896, Page 5
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