DAMAGE TO LOCAL BODY PROPERTY

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27470, 2 October 1954, Page 10

DAMAGE TO LOCAL BODY PROPERTY

DRAGLINE WINDOWS BROKEN

NOTICES “USED FOR RIFLE

TARGETS”

The police are investigating cases of vandalism to property and equipment owned by the North Canterbury Catchment Board. Yesterday it was reported to a meeting of the board that considerable damage had been caused to gates, a dragline, and notices. ’ u

M^eiMS f oS gl g n a e t e e r h ( a^ ha H a a X e d‘±r had be , en driven into it nd A dragline parked in the Waimaka hJA r b v s r ,5 ed fOT the last two Peeks’ stones PaneS ° f glass broken by mtoV^ 1 sald r W the slightest doubt that it is vandalism 1 ppose St is the younger Mr Link Wright said, thS H Sanes of glass were broken in a drfaltoe yaad ? ls would ’be able to get ins dl ‘° the People o take* oYnotic^ we h „ ave some sort of notices about telkiiT up ’ said Professor L. W. rifl‘d replied s ‘Kil «fd that W h^ 0U . a t nOti K e n in . the board ’ s a ?ea tnat has not a bullet hole in it ” th Pr K fess 2 r M eCaskill suggested that the board put up targets alongside notices which read "Please shoot at target instead of equipment North Canterbury Catchment Board." Jobb erns: Would it be posslple that some of the frustrated Wotdd have something to Members: No. Notices should be erected with inof P enalt >es which could be A? P T Bel° r “ amage to Blant - said Mr

The board decided* to go into the S IS-‘ ty Ot puttin « u P g some form area concerning damage in its