At the meeting of the Fitzroy Council last evening, Councillor Grigg complained that the report of the number of empty houses that had appeared in the newspapers was very far from correct. He ...
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Article : 99 wordsAt the Fitzroy Court yesteday, before the mayor Councillor Bennetts) and Councillor M'Mahon, J.P.'s, Inspector Eassie proceeded against William Summers, milk carter, under the ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 21 Jun 1898, Page 6
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