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Article : 92 wordsThe progressive euchra tournament promoted by the Derwent Rowing Club was held on Thursday evening in the new social hall recently added to the ...
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Article : 180 wordsTo regulate the output of lead would be a stupendous task. The metal is widely distributed, and the cost of treatment low. Hence, any control to be effective ...
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Article : 50 wordsJudge Heydon, in the Industrial Court, has decided to recommend the appointment of a "Government Railways and Tramways Board for Tramways." The ...
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Article : 296 wordsSir,—For many years the late Hon. F. W. Piesse and a small band of enthusiasts maintained a small circulating library at New Town. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Sat 22 Aug 1908, Page 3
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