BAN ON WRESTLER
The .report that the Police Department had refused Uy Williams, the American wrestler, a permit to wrestle again in New Zealand, was confirmed by the Commissioner of Police, Mr W. G. Wohlmann. yesterday The Commissioner said “Owing to Williams's rough tactics in various bouts throughout New Zealand, culminating in a disgraceful exhibition at Grcvmoiith on Friday night last, the Police Department has decided to refuse t<> issue any further permit for him to wrestle in the Dominion. Williams was to have wrestled on Saturday night at Blenheim, hut the permit was withdrawn.”—Press Assn.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 162, 25 June 1935, Page 3
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