The hearing of the action in which Richard Speight, late chairman of the Victorian Railway Commissioners, claims £25,000 damages for alleged libel from David Syme, ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 6 Dec 1893, Page 5
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