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Page 13
... Burnie by a wooden tram and the year Clarke died in Sydney- an octogenarian whose faith in the west was justified at last . " The Philosopher " returned to his farm , sat awhile in the Legislative Council and accepted an illuminated ...
... Burnie by a wooden tram and the year Clarke died in Sydney- an octogenarian whose faith in the west was justified at last . " The Philosopher " returned to his farm , sat awhile in the Legislative Council and accepted an illuminated ...
Page 106
... Burnie to Strahan was six times as dear , per ton - mile , as the freight from Burnie to Sydney . Strahan was the natural west - coast port , but so long as the sand bar clogged its entrance and inflated shipping charges the deeper ...
... Burnie to Strahan was six times as dear , per ton - mile , as the freight from Burnie to Sydney . Strahan was the natural west - coast port , but so long as the sand bar clogged its entrance and inflated shipping charges the deeper ...
Page 214
... Burnie until five o'clock on Tuesday morning . A few minutes later , in the dim light before sunrise , the crew of the Lady Loch saw a crescent of foam and a black streak of smoke as the Loongana sped towards the port on her record ...
... Burnie until five o'clock on Tuesday morning . A few minutes later , in the dim light before sunrise , the crew of the Lady Loch saw a crescent of foam and a black streak of smoke as the Loongana sped towards the port on her record ...
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