PUKEMIRO COAL MINE.
4 ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE PLANT. (press association telegram.) AUCKIiAND, December IC. ■ ■ A determined attempt to seriously damage the plant at the Pukemiro coal j mine was recently made. During the week-end, between nooft on Saturday, November 27th, and the following Mon«. day morning, the weighbridge house was broken into, and the weighbridgo greatly damaged. The door of the nouso was forced, and one of the bars and the 'counterpoiso weight of the machine were wrenched away with a crowbar. ' Apparently the intention was" to put the machine out of action, but this was not accomplished. The company is offering a reward of £100 for information that will lead to the convictiou of the offender.
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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 17020, 17 December 1920, Page 6
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