A KARANGAHAKE EXCITEMENT
HALL CLEARED WITH A REVOLVER. Per Press Association. Auckland, January 16. During a picture show at Karangahake a man named W. Russell produced a revolver and cleared the hall by firing promiscously. Fortunately nobody was hurt. Further excitement was caused during the hearing of a charge againsf Russell in Paeroa Court. One of the Jtfstices was handling the revolver when it was accidentally discharged. Fortunately it proved that the weapon was only loaded with blank cartridges. Russell was fined £3, and costs, or seven days.
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9347, 16 January 1909, Page 4
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88A KARANGAHAKE EXCITEMENT Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9347, 16 January 1909, Page 4
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