Heavy claims for damages against each of two defendants are being' made in an action commenced in the County Court last week before Acting Judge Neighbour ...
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Article : 427 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.—At to-day's wool sales 8,795 bales were catalogued, and 9,662 sold at auction and privately. The market ruled very firm at late rates, all grades meeting with strong ...
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Article : 194 wordsMr. Baldwin suggests a simpler plan:— "Fasten a button some distance up the string of a plumb line, and let the shadow fall on a flat horizontal surface. Mark the ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 22 Feb 1910, Page 9
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