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Article : 167 wordsSir,--Reading the report of the cricket match Unions v. Brislsmes, played at Toowong on Saturday last, one would imagine I was a member at the Brisbane Cricket Club, and picked to play ...
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Article : 247 wordsSir,--As there are likely to he many appeals in a generous public in the times of distress, I would wish to warm the charitable against impostors. During the last day or two I have head ...
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Daily Observer (Ipswich, Qld. : 1883 - 1887), Tue 1 Feb 1887, Page 2
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