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Article : 186 wordsSir,—I feel it my duty to bring before the notice of the people of Hobart the slowness on part of the captains of the steamers to render assistance in case of ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 1 Apr 1903, Page 6
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