Yesterday a meeting of the City Council was held to transact the business usually carried through at the quarterly meeting. The Mayor of Melbourne (Councillor ...
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Article : 275 wordsThe Grand Committee of the House of Commons has amended the Sale of Food and Drugs Bill by limiting the proportion of butter fat which may be contained ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 9 May 1899, Page 5
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