"Who drives fat oxen shoudl himself he fat." Should none but a sailor write on naval questions? The ear in imagination hears a clamorous affirmative from a ...
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Article : 774 wordsThe state Premier, Mr. Bent, left by the express yesterday evening for Sydney, where he is to discuss several public matters with the Premier of New South ...
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Article : 77 words[The amounts given in estates are gross and subject to any debts owing by the estates.] John Kerrigan, late of Tara, on the Don River, Launching Place, farmer, who died on December ...
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Article : 128 wordsThe first series of wool sales was continued in London to-day. Keen competition prevailed for all qualities of wool, and the rates of the opening day were fully ...
Article : 69 wordsSome correspondence which led the Postmaster-General to notify in the Commonwealth "Gazette" that letters would not be delivered to Freeman and Wallaco was laid ...
Article : 703 wordsThe leading London newspapers to-day devote attention to a discussion of the work of the conference. The "Daily Chronicle" says that the ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 24 Jan 1908, Page 5
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