AUSTRALIAN NEWS
THE MASSEY SWINDLE. Received January 8, 3 p.m. Melbourne, January 8. The Dunedin municipal frauds are attracting considerable attention here. Three wel'-known Melbourne brokers, Were and Son, Wilder, and Griffiths, have been victimised to the extent of £3500. It has been ascertained that Massey's wife sold Griffiths the waterworks debentures in the name of Louisa Allen. The coupons were subsequently paid in London. Later Messrs Were aud Son sold fifteen debentures, paying cash to the amount of £1954, which Massey's wife accepted in the name of Lucy Brown. Massey then obtained a draft on New Zealand for £690. Wilder also purchased thirteen debentures, paying £1365 cash, and Massey got a. draft for £1150 on Christchurch.
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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 677, 9 January 1883, Page 2
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117AUSTRALIAN NEWS Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 677, 9 January 1883, Page 2
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