BLACKBALL TRAGEDY

Grey River Argus, 4 October 1934, Page 4

BLACKBALL TRAGEDY

MYSTERY OF THE CHOCOLATES The gift chocolates, whfch are blamed for the death of Miss Margaret Smith at Blackball, were made by a -well-known North Island firm, but they are stocked by very few West Coast confectioners. The theory is now held that the box of chocolates possibly was posted at the Grcvmouth Post Office, as it could bo

thrown in the packets’ box. without the sender being noticed by any official It is now learned tha.t Miss Jean C'ark. one of the Blackball girls to v honi the chocolates were addressed, was reeentlv the recipient of anonymous letters, making accusations against a ntale friend of hers, and a connection between the writer of these letters and the sender of the chocolates is thought to bo possible. The detectives are still in Blackball, bu‘ -here have been no