MAIL COACH FIRED.
ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP A STOKE. (United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, March 7. The Aria correspondent of the "Herald'" telegraphed late to-night that an attempt to destroy the mail coach there by fire failed. Kerosene was sprinkled on boxes of butter in the coach, but the flames were extinguished with buckets of water. An attempt was also made to blow up the local store, owned by the coach proprietor ; but this also failed. Details are meagre ; but detectives are investigating.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 8 March 1912, Page 6
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82MAIL COACH FIRED. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 8 March 1912, Page 6
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