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Article : 41 wordsThe "Allies' Village Fair" will be opened next Saturday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, by his Excellency the Governor, and a large attendance of the public is ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Wed 1 Aug 1917, Page 7
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