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Article : 66 wordsThe first meeting of the West Australian branch (provisional) of the Old Contemptibles' Association will be hold at the Soldiers' Institute, Perth, on Monday. ...
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Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954), Thu 24 Nov 1932, Page 2
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