A WANGANUI SENSATION.
WANGANUT, March 2. An attempt was made to destroy the Upokongaro Hotel last night, gelignite being exploded oh the roadway in front o! the hotel. Every window was smashed, but otherwise no damage was done. The explosion was heard a mile away. The police suspect that the outrage was committed by a Mexican named Laurent, who is supposed to have committed suicide in the river, 1 is coat and vest having been found near the ferry boat on the river bank opposite the hotel. The police are now dragging for the body.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2921, 9 March 1910, Page 25
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95A WANGANUI SENSATION. Otago Witness, Issue 2921, 9 March 1910, Page 25
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