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Article : 436 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of the Co-operative Baking Society was held at the offices, Elgin-street, last evening, Mr. Robert Ross, chairman of the board of directors, presiding. The report which was submitted and adopted, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 21 Jul 1888, Page 11
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