BURGLARS FOILED.
NIGHTWATCHMAN ALERT.
AN EXCHANGE OF SHOTS.
(By Cable—Pioea Aesodation.-rCopyTight.; (Received Juno Ota, -12.1Q a;.nu), ... SYDNEY,-Juno; 8. . For the fourth time in twolvp i months burglars attempted to rob the Oxford street' Post Office. Earjy this morning the watchman heard someone moving about inside bujldihg. Ho fastened the door and wept to obtain assistance, but had only proceeded a few yards when a. man,, who was evidently watching his movements, fired a revolver. The bullet passed through the watchman's cfloek and struck a second mijn standing on tho footpath, knocking out three of his teeth. / The watchman fired three shots at his assailant, who succeeded, jn escaping. Meanwhile thp safe-breaker locked inside the building, becoming alarmed at the firing, broke a fanlight and reached the back of the building, where he descended a fire-escape and got away. Explosives wero found in the keyhole of the safe.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 14980, 9 June 1914, Page 7
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