head station
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The message came from the head station of the radiophone secret service bureau.
From Curlie Carson Listens In by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell
Suddenly there arose a chorus of furious barking and fierce growling from the pack of dogs of various breed which a head station always supports.
From The Crooked Stick or Pollies's Probation by Rolf Boldrewood
"You asked me why I did not try to make the German head station in Blanche Bay, after my crew were killed," he said.
From Yorke The Adventurer by Louis Becke
The shepherds do their own cooking, and once a week one of them comes to the head station to be supplied with provisions.
From The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through the Great Island Continent by Thomas Wallace Knox
The hospitality of Mount Emu was proverbial, and the refinement that prevailed in all the arrangements at the head station gave additional value to the welcome that was extended to all travellers.
From Early Days in North Queensland by Edward Palmer
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