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Article : 1,005 wordsSTATE OF THE COUNTRY.—A bill for continuing in force until the 31st December, 1862, the " Act for punishing [?]misaries from Kafirland and others delivering in this colony, to Kafirs resident therein, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 5 Sep 1861, Page 3
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