CAIRNS TRAGEDY
BOMB THROWN AT HOUSE WOMAN VICTIM DIES (9 a.m.) BRISBANE, Jan. 16. Six persons, including two women, one of whom later died, were injured when a bomb or hand grenade exploded on the back verandah of a house in Cairns last night. The injuries consist of fractures and lacerations. The police believe that the bomb was deliberately thrown at three of the victims.
One victim said he saw a man come from an alleyway flourishing a blue ticket and calling out: “I’ve been discharged to-day. I’m going to be firstclass in the morning.” The man then reached for something in his belt and an explosion followed.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21922, 17 January 1946, Page 6
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108CAIRNS TRAGEDY Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21922, 17 January 1946, Page 6
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