Mr. W. Simpson was one of the committee appointed some three months ago to investigate the affairs of the Mercantile Bank, and the sensational report which he, on the 16th ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Sat 8 Oct 1892, Page 7
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