Miss Rawson presided in the Town Hall yesterday at a meeting of the women's branch of the British Empire League. On the platform were the Governor, Sir Harry ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 17 Jun 1908, Page 9
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