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An emergency warning has been declared for a bushfire burning toward the West Australian coastal town of Ledge Point, north of Perth, with people urged to leave the area now.The Department of Fire and ...

Some of the mysteries of the inner shrine of West Point traditions and customs are revealed in the following article written for the Crimson by Captain I. W. Porter of The Pointer staff.