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Article : 57 wordsMax Watson, of 27 Adelaide St., South Hobart, was admitted to the Royal Hobart Hospital last night with head injuries and lacerations. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Sat 28 Jan 1950, Page 2
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