Revision of Victorian motor vehicle taxation on the basis of the use made by each vehicle of the roads, was suggested by Mr. ...
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Article : 163 wordsAutographed by the film stars Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, a copy of the novel "Gone With the Wind" will be sold by auction in Melbourne on ...
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Article : 868 wordsThe following additional amounts have been received for the Royal Melbourne Hospital Rebuilding Fund:- Previously acknowledged, £7,085/13/10. ...
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Article : 127 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—Eileen Brennan, 22 was found shot dead in a utility truck on the main road about five miles from Armildale to-day. Her employer, Leo ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 16 Oct 1940, Page 5
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