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Article : 107 wordsThe Iroquois Lacrosse Club held its second annual meeting at the Cambridge Club Hotel on Friday evening, 9th instant. There was a good attendance of members. The secretary's report referred to the progress made by the club ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 15 Mar 1888, Page 11
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