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Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1719, 9 April 1906, Page 3

A Balk-tin Item.—A game of pominoes was the usually pacific employment, over which the Raven-Singer shooting case, in* volving serious damage to three persons, arose in Sydney las' week. Tragedies on the bowling green may yet be possible. Was there ever a shooting affray pn a bowling green ? Qiite a diversion was caused at tho otuki Methodist Church at a recent Suuday night’s servioe (says the Mail). Tho minister had just commenced reading the'lfssoD, when there was a Budden groaning and creaking at the rear of the ohurcb, followed immediatsly by a great crash. One of tho back seats had.collapsed entirely, and six stalwart men measured thtir length on the floor. Fortunately do one was hurt. Whtn the oommotion had subsided, the Rev. R ; chards went on with his reading, and by a strunge ooinoidenoe the theme of the lesson was, ‘‘o, make a joyful noise 1 ”

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