The steamer Wiltshire was wrecked at the south end of the Great Barrier, an island in the Gulf of Hauraki, while trying to make Auckland on the voyage from Liverpool. ...
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Article : 249 wordsProposals for a reciprocal trade agreement between Canada and Australia have been forwarded to the Canadian Prime Minister by the Federal Ministry. This step has been taken ...
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Article : 131 wordsA deputation, representing the Deaf, Dumb, and the Blind Institution, approached the Chief Secretary, Mr. Oakes, yesterday morning to ask that an increased Government subsidy ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 2 Jun 1922, Page 9
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