[Bailey, John, 2001, The White Divers of Broome, Pan Macmillan, Sydney, page 71]
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The richest, Mark Rubin, who never bothered about calling himself a captain, was the owner of more than 30 luggers and five schooners. He had become so wealthy that he was rarely seen in Broome. Instead, he spent his time trading pearls on the London Exchange. leaving the running of his business to his manager, Abraham Davis, who lived in the biggest house in town.
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