A fight for a purse of £200 has been arranged between the pugilists Smith and Pritchard. ...
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Article : 474 wordsSir G. R. Dibbs interrogated Mr. Reid as to the course of Government business during the remainder of the session. The Premier replied that the ...
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Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW : 1888 - 1954), Wed 27 Feb 1895, Page 2
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