A strong recommendation that the Commonwealth should immediately arrange for the most suitable vessels of the Commonwealth Line to be employed in the Australian coast ...
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Article : 102 wordsIn the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Rodgers (Vic.) moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the future sale of Australian wool, wheat, meat, and butter. ...
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Article : 123 wordsMr. Hunter (Queensland Agent-General) will visit Llverpool on Thursday and Manchester on Friday to investigate cold storage, also to negotiate regarding cotton-growing in ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 14 May 1920, Page 9
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