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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 28, 1925
Page
3
An article describes a department display featuring Coit Frocks and knitted wear with a vast range of fabrics and patterns. It highlights velour, tweed, wool, satin, and novelty textures, along with hats, hosiery, and accessories in numerous shades and sizes for the new season.
The London Daily Express notes widespread cheating at whist drives with thousands attending daily. Elders, especially women, allegedly falsify scores and drop bad hands while gangs signal totals and throw opponents misplay to aid a chosen winner. water on tables and watchful officials aim to curb the scheme.
A Leeds Income Tax case reviewed by Alderman Alf Masser cites a man earning about £1000 yearly from illegal betting. The judge notes that illegal activity does not exempt profits from taxation and the Income Tax Commissioners upheld the assessment despite the defendant's denial of earnings.
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