[Editor: This article, regarding Australian investors apparently swindled by some shady American businessmen (or con men), was included in “A Woman’s Column” (edited by Mary Gilmore), published in The Worker (Wagga Wagga, NSW), 2 January 1908.] “Where’s our … [Read more...] about “Where’s our scrip?” Gullible Australian investors [Mary Gilmore’s column, 2 January 1908]
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Marriage trap: Bride robbed and deserted [crime report, 12 December 1916]
[Editor: This article, regarding a case of fraud (involving marriage), was published in The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld.), 12 December 1916.] The following appeared in our Second Edition yesterday. Marriage trap. Bride robbed and deserted. Melbourne, December 11. A … [Read more...] about Marriage trap: Bride robbed and deserted [crime report, 12 December 1916]