Mr. Heron, the warden in charge of the Steiglitz division of the mining district of Ballarat, has reported to the Minister of Mines the re-discovering by Boardman and ...
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Article : 821 wordsThe annual race meet, under the auspices of the above-named club, was held on Saturday on the Launceston Cricket Ground, and was a thorough success. A large number of cyclists ...
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Launceston Examiner (Tas. : 1842 - 1899), Mon 20 Oct 1884, Page 3
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