To assist in the control of the Commonwealth's scheme for the sowing of 20,000 acres of flax in Australia to meet urgent munitions requirements in the ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 18 Jun 1940, Page 7
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