A PLAGUE OF BEETLES.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume LII, Issue 5826, 28 October 1879, Page 6
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206A PLAGUE OF BEETLES. Lyttelton Times, Volume LII, Issue 5826, 28 October 1879, Page 6
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