The iron hand will descend upon Stavisky's accomplices in his £6,000,000 bond frauds, including prominent members of Parliament and magistrates, as ...
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Article : 83 wordsLatest Treasury returns show that ordinary revenue for the current financial year to March 3 amounted to £655,015,624. At the corresponding date last ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 8 Mar 1934, Page 9
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