At last the "Skippy" quest, the Queensland section of which has been conducted exclusively through the columns of the Brisbane "Daily Standard" is ended. As readers will remember the selection had to be postponed owing to the numerous entries received. The winner is Lenny Stewart, aged 6, of 12 William-street, South Brisbane, who has been chosen by Paramount Pictures as the Queensland ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 171 wordsPremier A. E. Moore said yesterday that legislation to amend the Electoral Act to provide for a reduction of the number of ...
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Daily Standard (Brisbane, Qld. : 1912 - 1936), Tue 18 Aug 1931, Page 2
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