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Article : 38 wordsAs a practical alternative to petrol rationing, the R.A.C.V. has a plan to save petrol by controlling car speeds. The proposal will be submitted to the ...
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Article : 105 wordsAmong Saturday's contributions to the appeal for £180,000 to build the new Royal Melbourne Hospital was £200 from Steele and Co. Pty. Ltd. The total is ...
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Article : 45 wordsBoys born in 1927—those who reach the age of 13 this year—are eligible to sit for the educational test in September for entry as cadets at the Royal Australian ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 22 Apr 1940, Page 5
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