An allegation that Edward Allan May, aged 30 years, of no fixed address, had asked Russell street detectives for a gun to shoot ...
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Article : 138 words"There has been no departure from the 'work to safety' measures now practised by shunters in the railway service, and I do not expect there will be any ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 3 Sep 1938, Page 3
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