POISONED TONGUES.
A Thames message states that a great sensation w.-is created at Paeroa yesterday afternoon TVhen about fifty people who were in attendance at the Ohinemnri Jockey Club races were attacked with ptomaine poisoning Ainongst the eatables supplied at luncheon was potted tongue, anid it is believed that this was the cause of the attack.. Some of the cases were very serious, and it was feared that there would be loss of life. Some suffered so seriously that they had to be carried to Paeroa on stretchers. ' The hotels were for the time full of sick people, and there was great excitement and considerable anxiety as the news spread. Among those attacked were Sergeant McKinnon (Waihi), Detectives Denbrville and Miller, Constable Beddek, and other policemen. Messrs Fielder, H, Bush, and Wallace (Paeroa)
•were also ill, but are now in better condition. Mre R, Montgomery and A. Montgomery were in a senqiis condition. Messrs Royal (Komata Valley), Moresby (Waihi); Miss M'Enteer (of Mrs K Shaw (Fielding),. Mr Connolly. (Karangahake), and , a bpy named .Henderson were also attacked, .hut are imported-to bp out of danger- There are no casualties srf far. '
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Evening Star, Issue 12766, 20 March 1906, Page 8
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190POISONED TONGUES. Evening Star, Issue 12766, 20 March 1906, Page 8
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