The United States Senate passed the Post Office Savings Bank Bill but so amended as to permit of the investment of deposits in Government securities only ...
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Article : 156 wordsTrinity College of Music has appointed Mr. Henry St. George and Mr. Alfred Mistowski as examinations for Australia and Mr. [?] for New Zealand for 1910. ...
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The Capricornian (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1875 - 1929), Sat 12 Mar 1910, Page 13
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