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Article : 66 wordsSignor Isidore de Lara, at an influential meeting in London, made a strong appeal for a permanent national opera house. He said that opera was now too dear, but if ...
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Article : 132 wordsFollowing on the loss in Australian wafers of the Government steamer Sumatra, the Commonwealth Government Marine Inspector has made a very ...
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Article : 47 wordsMr. Bruce is staying at the Hotel Carlton, for a fortnight, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Russell. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Fri 1 Feb 1924, Page 5
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