EXTRAVAGANCE ON THE INCREASE
AUSTRALIAN BANKER'S WARNING Speaking at the half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of tho Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, Ltd v last week, Mr. G. J. Cohen, chairman of directors, said that six months ago ho called the attention of tho community to the necessity, for economy to enable the country to bear the burden of debt caused by tho war. "I regret," ho said, "that so far thoro is no evidence of any serious attempt at ecouomy by the people. Extravagance is only too apparent everywhere, and in every form, and unfortunately seems to bo on tho increase. That strict economy will sooner or later' bo forced on tho community is clear to overyono versed in financial matters, and the sooner tbo public can bo made to realise this the better it will bo for the country
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 119, 6 February 1918, Page 5
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141EXTRAVAGANCE ON THE INCREASE Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 119, 6 February 1918, Page 5
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