PRESENTIMENT OF DANGER.
What has been termed the Wagonga mystery in New South Wales may be said to have now been cleared up by the (inding, the other day, of the body of Smith, who with David Wilson and another man—whose name is unkn.wn —were missed tw» months since. Smith's body was much eaten by shades, but the suspicion ot foul play is cleared awav by the fact of bis rings, watch and money being found in his clothes, most of which were still on his body. Ho is reported to have been well off, and an owner of property, including a hotel in Sydney. A curious instance of presentiment of coming barm is related in his case. Just before starting in the boat with the other two men be related a dream, in which lie thought he was driving a cart when a tram passed over him, causing his death, not by mangling, but by suffocation. This preyed on bis mind, and he refused for some time •to go with them, feeling assured of coming injury, especially as his comrades were not sober, liven when in the boat be was heard to express a wish to be ashore ; that was the last seen of him till he was picked up in the river in the state mentioned.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1010, 28 September 1882, Page 3
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218PRESENTIMENT OF DANGER. Temuka Leader, Issue 1010, 28 September 1882, Page 3
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