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Article : 64 wordsCANBERRA.—Within the next five months 3400 displaced persons from Europe will arrive in Australia and provide manpower for foundries, factories, railways and the timber milling industry. ...
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Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), Sat 11 Oct 1947, Page 1
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