UGLY SITUATION.
BLOEMFONTEIN MENACED. BY HOSTILE NATIVES:. DEFENCE CORPS CALLED OUT. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Received April 21/ 10.5 a.m. CAPETOWN, April 2d. An. ugly situation has developed at the Bloemfontein, native location. An attempt- was made by the police to inberfeire with a native beer drinking bout, and this was resiscetf by a, .mpb, of four thousand natives. The police were compelled to retire, after a native had been killed .and several police wounded. Subset!uently the local defence corps was called out, and picketed the streets in fear of a, native attack on, the town. The natives maintained their men;ying attitude, but the Minister for Justice stated in the Assembly that the position was easier. 2he railway regiment and the police are standing by.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 21 April 1925, Page 7
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127UGLY SITUATION. Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 21 April 1925, Page 7
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