In the House of Representatives to-day, The Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes), in moving the second reading of the Arbitration Act Amendment Bill, explained that ...
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Article : 57 wordsThe Rome correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" learns that there has been a new Allied landing in Gallipoli and fresh progress made at Anafarta. The Turks ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Thu 9 Sep 1915, Page 7
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