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Article : 243 wordsIn the ten years' period ending 1927, the cost of education in New South Wales increased from £7/4/8 to £13/1/10 per child per annum. ...
Article : 269 wordsThe State Cabinet has decided that the old basis of distribution of totalisator dividends shall be reverted to from September 20. In a three-dividend race the distribution of ...
Article : 317 wordsThe waterside workers received a surprise to-day when over 400 men volunteered and were accepted to work the idle steamers in port. Nine oversea vessels were worked, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 22 Sep 1928, Page 17
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