The Governor-General, Lord Forster, and Lady Forster, who arrived at Hobart upon their first visit to Tasmania on Monday, had the opportunity ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 26 Jan 1921, Page 5
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