OPENING his campaign at Grafton to-night, the former Country Party Leader (Sir Earle Page) said that the essentials in Australia at present were a National ...
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Article : 208 wordsCANBERRA, Friday.—An indication of the Federal Government's plans for providing any necessary strengthening of the Australian ...
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Article : 136 wordsMADRID, Friday.—The death of Cardinal Isisoro Goma, Primate of Spain and Archbishop of Toledo, is announced. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Sat 24 Aug 1940, Page 2
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