GHOSTS' NIGHT OFF
COUCH IN A GRAVEYARD
HOWLING CATS AND GAOL BELL BROKEN HILL, May 1. To advertise a film picture the managa* ment of one of the local picture shows called for applications from persons willing to sleep in the cemetery - for one night for a reward of £5. There were 240 applications. The choice of the management fell upon Mr Cyril Whenan, a local business man, and he got through the ordeal without anything startling happening. Tie retired into the cemetery after being incited in by the supervisors, to the accompaniment of howling cats, a id awakened at 6 a.m. as tho gaol bell r-s ringing. Although he retired at 1 i p.m., it waa 2 a.m. before Mr Whcnan got off to sleep. He explains the,-. '• this was because he thought some joke 'was to be played on him, as he could not imagine a “fiver” bci g earned so easily.
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Southland Times, Issue 18832, 27 May 1920, Page 5
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154GHOSTS' NIGHT OFF Southland Times, Issue 18832, 27 May 1920, Page 5
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