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Article : 189 wordsPte. J. Finnigan, of the New South Wales Bushmen, killed in the light at Vlakfontein. ...
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Article : 64 wordsThe State schools and most of the private educational institutions resumed duty on Monday morning. The peace medals procured by the Government to ...
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Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904), Sat 26 Jan 1901, Page 30
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