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1891Jun, 8

William Funnell (public servant)

William Funnell, Australian public servant (d. 1962)
William Funnell ISO (8 June 1891 – 25 October 1962) was a senior Australian public servant, best known for his time as head of the Department of Labour and National Service between 1946 and 1952.

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    Rerum novarum

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    Kinetoscope

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