Attempt To Kill Taxation Official

Chronicle (Levin), 1 November 1947, Page 5

Attempt To Kill Taxation Official

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— Reuter,

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lieceived Priday, 9.30 p.m. SYDNEY, Oct. 31. An attempt was made this morning ti kill a. retired Taxation Commissionei -\lr. Ernest John McMahon, of the Syd nev suburb of Cremorne, when a home made liomb was e-xpioded under his bed room. Mr.- McMahon and two daughters were unharmed by the explosion whici. blew open garaga doors, spiinteree woodwork, damaged walls and shatter ed the windows of inany houses. Detectives learned today that a previou; attempt had been made to blow up Mr McMahon 's home but tlie charge failec. to expJode. They believe that the person rc-sponsible is a man harbouring a long-standing grudge against Mr. McMahon. Inquiries by deteetives suggesi tiiat the bombing was the culmmation of previous threats against NLr. AIc Mahon. A home-made bomb consisting o. gelignite and a detonator, was piacei. under the Mr .Mahon hoipj.e two month. ago in the same place asThis morning'. bomb. An anonynious letter was written to Mr. NlrMahon about the same time, threatening 1o blow up the house The lirst bomb did not explode am, when Mr. .McMahon diseovered it', 1k thought it was tlie work of some prac tical joker. He was sleeping soundli ttiis iuorning when a terri/ir explosioi. shook the house. According to poliee reports, the noise was heanl a mib a\\ av in the Cremorne and Neutral iia\ districts.