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Article : 467 wordsAt the Pan-Anglican Congress at the Royal Albert Hall yesterday, Archbishop Clarke, of Melbourne, urged the organisation of church finance. ...
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Article : 342 wordsA heavy fog hung over the port until about midday to-day, and caused a great deal ot delay and inconvenience to shipping. Nearly a dozen vesseis had to stand off the harbour all ...
Article : 80 wordsThe strike at the Ballarat mine, Forest Reefs, was concluded yesterday, the men returning to work that evening. The company has conceded the 8s 4d per shift demanded, and ...
Article : 45 wordsIn the next issue of the Commonwealth Gazette the Public Service Commissioner will invite applications for the position of Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs, at a salary ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 19 Jun 1908, Page 7
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