The members of the Progressive party are greatly disappointed at the decision of the Auditor-General rejecting the farmers' claims under the wheat pool for the payment ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 25 Feb 1924, Page 9
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