The old your made a graceful exit yesterday, without more fuss or ceremony than is associated with some intermittent tooting of whistles, some blowing of horns ...
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Article : 92 wordsThe peace conference between the representatives of Turkey and the Balkan Allies was resumed yesterday at St. James's Palace. ...
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Article : 149 wordsThe 38 union leaders who were found guilty hist week at Indianapolis of complicity in the many dynamite outrages against non-union firms throughout the ...
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Article : 152 wordsAn outbreak of fire at J. D. Williams's Crystal Palace, in George-street, caused much excitement to-night. Shortly before 11 p.m., when the picture hall was crowded ...
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Article : 68 wordsMelbourne music lovers will be interested to know that Madame Eleanor de Cisneros, the well-known contralto, who visited the city some time ago, has had several of her ...
Article : 135 wordsAn avalanche occurred in the vicinity of the Fernie coal mines, and carried away the carpenters' shop. The structure contained thirteen men. When a rescue party ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Wed 1 Jan 1913, Page 5
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