Shooting Affray In Santo
p. 107 · Read in the full issue
M. STOEBNER, partner in the firm of Stoebner and Pierron. general mechanics, Santo, New Hebrides, was the victim of an assault on November 18.
He was shot in the stomach, rushed to hospital, but died before morning, it is understood that M. Stoebner’s son also suffered from gun-shot wounds of a minor nature.
M. Pierron has been arrested and charged and it is reported that he has been escorted to Noumea.
Mr. Harold Manning, of Ocean Island, is a cricket enthusiast. He travelled 4,000 miles to Brisbane to see the first Australia —MCC test of the present series, and will follow the MCC team from State to State for the rest of the tests.