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Article : 306 wordsGaudaur has accepted Stanbury's date for their sculling match on the Thames, and has sailed for England. ...
Article : 20 wordsBernard Madden, a very old Identity, patted away on Thursday morning. His exact age was not known, but it is certain that he was over 90. ...
Article : 178 wordsIzmarlian, Chief Patriarch of the Armenian Church, has resigned. ...
Article : 10 wordsMr. Hymans, as counsel on behalf of Congo, has abandoned the prosecution of Major Lothaire, and has asked for an acquittal. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 7 Aug 1896, Page 3
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