MOTOR CAR MYSTERY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12085, 24 June 1920, Page 5

MOTOR CAR MYSTERY.

Per Press Association. Dunedin, Juno 23 There is something of a myatery attaching to the visit of a motorist to a painter in Glasgow Street, South Dunedin, on Friday morning last. The motorist was in a hurry, and asked that his number" plate be changed from T.U. 804 to D. 377?. The former letters represent the Tuapeka County Council registration, and the latter the Dunedin City Council. While this was being done the motorist went away, and during his absence the painter looked in the car and found in a box a loaded revolver, which bore the appearance of having been recently discharged, a shut deeply stained with blood, and two or three bloodstained towels. The man retnrned, secured his freshly numbered car, and drove off. Subsequently the painter communicated with the police, who, however, have so far received no information that would point to a tragedy. The car was a tbree-seater four cylinder Buick. Inquiry at Tuapkea revealed the fact that there was no such number as 804 on the motor register there, while the Dnnedin number appropriated by the stranger, is that of a well-known professional man.