ANOTHER SAFE SAFE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 148, 21 June 1912, Page 2

ANOTHER SAFE SAFE.

lABOUB LOST AT THE GHEAT NORTHERN BSEW3BT. KEYHOLE FULL OF GEUGSITE. •The adventurous "safe-buster" was out again last night, but Ms attempt to explode dynamite for the benefit of the safe-making industry was a failnre. The scene of his enterprising activity on this occasion was a small room in the Great N-orChern (Brewery Company's premises, •Khyfter 'Pass, the safe in the room being the inner works which he attempted to mine after carrying the outer walls by way of a little window. 'When the office staff arrived this morning one of them on going to the safe noticed something unusual about the keyhole, and a closer examination revealed the fact that the loclc had been tampered with. The police were communicated with, and the services of Mr. T>. ..Hyauiason, the lock expert, were called in. The detective ■who got to vrork with a pievie of copper wire struck gelignite, and the obstruction was soon removed by Mr. Hyauiason, who has had much experience in this sort of t-.hi.iTT It sounds rather dangerous "monkeying" with a deadly explosive like this, but there is no risk unless a stray detonator be left lying about in proximity. What happened to interrupt the intention -of this midnight visitor to share in some of the profits of the Great Northern Brewery without the usual formality of presenting a dividend warrant at the office is known only to the gentleman himself. All that is certain is that they key struck gelignite this morning, and that the safe dooT will have to he taken to pieces hefore it is in a condition to stand another siege from the gelignite brigade. R.EBSTJSBA VISITED. WINDOW CUT OUT. On Wednesday night an attempt was made to enter the residence of Mr. F. J. Worthington, Ascot Avenue, Remnera. by cutting through a. window pane. About 2 a_m. Mr. Worthington was awakened by a creaking noise, and, lighting a candle, went to his bedroom door. The noise ceased, and Mr Wcrthington, thinking tltat it was only a creaking door, went back to bed. The next morning it was found that a hole had been cut in ' one of the study windows, evidently with the object of getting at the catch. The burglar, however, seemed to have been disturbed, probably by the light, and to have tied without effecting an entrance. The glass was carefully examined for finger prints, but none could be seen, so tliat presumably the burglar took the precaution of wearing gloves. Curiously enough, a number of burnt matches were found on a flower bed near the window, and it was ascertained that no member of the household tia.d p-ut them there. The window which the burglar chosa for hie operations opens on a verandah running along the front of the house, and about thirty feet distant from the road. The matter is in the hands •of the police-.