DARING THEFT.
MASKED BANDITS HOLD UP ACCOUNTANT. (UNITED PRKSB ASSOCIATION—»T BXgOTfctC TELEGRAPH— COPTBIOHT.) SYDNEY. September 36. Two bandits wearing masks bailed up John Eddington. assistant accountant of Norco Co-ogerative, Limited. in the city. After binding him to * chair thev took the keys from Eddinj',ton's pocket, opened the safe, and stole CJI2S. Eddington was working alone aad late when the robbers made their appearance. TTiey presented a revolver •nd ordered him to sit in a obai r . They then tied him hand and foot. rifled the safe, and made their getuvray. Eddington struggled free and teleohoned the police. Cheques to the value of £3OOO were overlooked in another drawer.—-Aus-tralian Press Association.
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19734, 26 September 1929, Page 5
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