Against the second innings of the South Australians, in the cricket match yesterday, Noble took one wicket for 106; Trumper, one for 47; Howell, one for 57; Pye, one for 49; ...
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Article : 840 wordsThe Minister for Lands, Mr. Hassall, has decided that where the occupiers of Crown Lands have volunteered far active service in Africa he will suspend the residential clauses ...
Article : 44 wordsTHE annual inspection of cabs plying for hire within the municipality of Broken Hill, conducted under the supervision of Inspector Atker, has just been completed. This year ...
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Article : 185 wordsMAJOR JAMES M. INGALLS, the gretest authority on ballistics in the United States Army, has (says the New York Journal) just worked up a range table for the new 16in. ...
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Article : 873 wordsThe beard of experts yesterday afternoon examined the saddlery of the Victorian Contingent and reported that in many cases repairs were necessary, that there were ...
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Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW : 1888 - 1954), Sat 13 Jan 1900, Page 2
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