Those who had entered exhibits at the Mount Gambier spring show, other people who had made up their minds to be present at it, and ladies who had had handsome spring dresses ...
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The Border Watch (Mount Gambier, SA : 1861 - 1954), Sat 19 Oct 1901, Page 3
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