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Article : 56 wordsAs president of the Captain Cook Landing-place Trust, Sir William Cullen recently wrote to the Governor-elect (Admiral de Chair), inviting him to participate in the celebration ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 22 Feb 1924, Page 9
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