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THE It AIS AI I. RECORD.
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Fix this textVol. lI.?No. 4, RABAUL, Ist APRIL, 1917. Price, 6d.
Fix this textThe Possibilities of the Possessions
Fix this textRUPERT N. LESLIE.
Fix this textJEE trend of affairs undoubtedly points
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Fix this textthis country in the way of Tropical
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Fix this textAt the proper time huge tracts of beauti-
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Fix this textThe whole world is constantly calling
Fix this textout for products such as Rubber, Copra,
Fix this textCocoa, Sugar, Vanilla, Ginger, Pepper,
Fix this textCardamoms, Nutmegs, Mace, Tapioca, Ar-
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Fix this textIn the past Australian manufacturers and
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Fix this textprincipally Europe, and it is very well
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