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Article : 52 wordsWhen a motorist wishes to embark on the Cunard-White Star liner Queen Mary in England for New York, he will simply drive on board, and place his ...
Article : 508 wordsAn aerial picture of the Clyde which indicates the hazards of the Queen Mary's passage to sea, via the Firth of Clyde. The intricate task of the pilots can be gauged from the fact that the navigable channel in many parts of the river is less than 300 ft. wide. The actual width of the Queen Mary is 118ft. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 121 wordsThe price of gold to-day was £7/0/11½ an ounce fine. The dollar was quoted at 4.95 15-16 to the pound sterling and the franc 75. Previous quotations ...
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The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954), Wed 25 Mar 1936, Page 15
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