The board met to-day Present:— Master Warden J. J. Gaffney, Wardens Mornsby, E. L. Hall, Sligo, Johnson, Slater, and Douglas. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 11 Dec 1900, Page 3
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