The Age
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·9 hours ago
He was funny, charismatic and a mastermind behind the Great Bookie Robbery.
In 11 minutes it was all over, but the repercussions of the Great Bookie Robbery would rock Melbourne for years. On April 21, 1976, six men raided the Victoria Club where Melbourne’s biggest bookies were settling their accounts with cash. No one knows the exact figure, but it was estimated to be about $15 million.
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