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Article : 63 wordsThe Minister for Recruiting (Mr. Orchard) to-night opened a new recruiting depot in Newcommon-street, Newcastle in the presence of a large gathering. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 8 Jun 1918, Page 13
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