The annual balance-sheet of the Railways Commissioners for 1923-4 shows a surplus on the year of £27.6[?], This however, is inclusive of £107,924 recouped by the ...
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Article : 137 wordsThe Assembly elected six vice-presidents —M. Bourgeois (France), Lord Parmoor (Britain). Signor Salandra (Italy), Senator Urrvtia (Colombia), M. Skrzyaski(Poland), ...
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Article : 250 wordsRequesting that legislation should be introduced to prohibit the baking of bread of all kinds from noon on the day proceding the bakers' holidays on the first and ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 4 Sep 1924, Page 9
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