A DASTARDLY ACT
TRAGEDY ABOARD MOOLTAN. (Received 28 , 8.55 a.m.) (United Pre", Aaßoviatiou—By CableCopyright.) (Australian and N.Z I’ree. Association., Colombo, February 27. A fiendish attempt at murder was made aboard the Mooltan. The chief saloon steward, Fowler, was sleeping in his cabin, when a quantity of caustic potash was poured over him by nn unknown person. Fowler is in a critical condition. ' Mr Hayes, an officer of the Mooltan. is also in hospital suffering from the effects of acid
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 62, 28 February 1929, Page 5
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79A DASTARDLY ACT Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 62, 28 February 1929, Page 5
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