The following correspondence appeared in the Brisbane Courier yesterday :— Sir,—I shall be obliged if you will kindly publish the enclosed correspondence in your nex ...
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The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939), Sat 18 Jan 1879, Page 89
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