Returns prepared by the Commonwealth Treasury show that the note issue up to the hours of closing to-day had reached £9,632,010. The gold reserves ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 30 Nov 1911, Page 5
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