Members of the House of Representatives to-day were occupied with the bill appropriating £2,600,000 for naval construction, and for a reserve for defence. ...
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Article : 573 wordsThe bill to provide for the relief and protection of tenants, and to amend the Fair Rents Act of 1916, which was introduced and road a first time in the Legislative Assembly ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 17 Jul 1924, Page 9
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