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Fix this text• Pictured above is Palliative Care Unit patient Mr Leo Draper with Dr Shaw
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Fix this textThe Western Australian Quilters'
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Fix this textJan Hodges . .. co-ordinator
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Fix this text• Veterans' Bill before Parliament
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Fix this textThe Veterans' Entitlements Bill (VEB) now before Federal
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Fix this text"The VEB follows the most ex-
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Fix this text"As a result, it will not only
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Fix this textSenator Gietzelt said that the
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Fix this textSenator Gietzelt said that liter-
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Fix this text"I am pleased to say that a large
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Fix this text• Pictured above are Senator Arthur Gietzelt and Sir William Keys (right), who
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Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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