Sydney Hogan, married man, employed as "powder monkey" at Lismore Aerodrome, had a remarkable escape from death to-day, when a premature explosion occurred in a gravel ...
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Article : 69 wordsThe Church of England mortuary offices at Rook rood Cemetery were broken into on Sunday night, and the safe was blown open. A small sum of money was stolen. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 25 Feb 1930, Page 12
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