Thity-five persons were killed and 40 were injured, 16 seriously, as a result of a fire and explosion which wrecked a dance hall in West Plains ...
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Article : 544 wordsMoslems at Gaza sent a deputation to district officers seeking permission to hold a demonstration against the recent International Missionary ...
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Article : 102 wordsThe Queensland Parliament no more shall see the familiar face and figure of Mr. Charles H. Heath who for many years was its chief messenger. ...
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Article : 57 wordsDenis Wall (74), who resided with his wife and family in Brunswick Street, New Farm, was found dead in his home yesterday. A post mortem ...
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Article : 54 wordsThe Budget Speech will announce no additional taxation apart from the increased tax on liquor soles. It is expected that the State deficit will not ...
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The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), Mon 16 Apr 1928, Page 9
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