The forty-eighth Melbourne Cup, run yesterday, will be a memorable one, if only for the utter routing of a bevy of favourites, although it is no uncommon ...
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Article : 233 wordsKossa, barque, Southport, for Oamaru. Mariner, sch., Bagot Bay, for Devonport. Rona, bq., Port Esperance, for Dunedin. ...
Article : 24 wordsDetails of the military programme for Launceston in connection with Kings Birthday celebratious have been published. All the troops in Launceston ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 4 Nov 1908, Page 4
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