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Article : 224 wordsSix stowaways who were discovered on the steamer Elingamite were sentenced to one month's imprisonment. The excuse they urged for the offence was that they ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 7 Feb 1900, Page 9
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