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Article : 236 wordsA fire broke out in the garage of the Rev. Ayscough, Church of E[?] rector, yesterday. The outbreak was extinguished before any damage was ...
Article : 54 wordsA fierce hot northerly wind prevailed here yesterday and blew In violent gnats in the afternoon, which adversely affected roots of buildings ...
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The Maitland Weekly Mercury (NSW : 1894 - 1931), Sat 13 Oct 1928, Page 14
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