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Article : 151 wordsAfter January 1, when the Mines (Petroleum) Act will operate, the Minister for Mines will have power to compel holders of oil leases in Victoria to ...
Article : 114 wordsSir,—Instead of lamenting the falling birth rate, let us do one of two things which alone will revive it—Tax every one, married or single, to provide creches for ...
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Article : 68 wordsEnglish mail is due in Melbourne to-day. It will be delivered in the city this afternoon and in the suburbs to-morrow. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 19 Dec 1939, Page 4
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