NINE PREMEES ENTERED

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29240, 25 June 1960, Page 17

NINE PREMEES ENTERED

Nine premises in the city were b r oken on Thursday evening/ „ The. Premises included two in Victoria street, four shops in Dab ungton, two garages in Fitzgerald avenue, and a ..factory at Aranui. Property stolen was not of great value, but in some cases papers and goods were strewn over the floors of premises: At the Victoria Clothing Company’s upstairs factory at 52 Victoria* street, thieves entered by forcing open a small window. The thieves made E\ hurried search through drawers, opening all but the one in which lay about £so—the wages of some of the factory girls. Litter Ankle Deep - At the Aronde Dairy next door, at 54 Victoria street, a backroom window was broken, and iron bars bent inwards. Confectionery was littered ankledeep on the kitchen and storeroom floor when the proprietor opened up yesterday morning. A few cigarettes were stolen. An electric razor was stolen from McGilligan’s chemist shop, some assorted goods from Skipworth’s grocery, and 10s in cash from a drapery—all on the corner of Mcßratneys and Gayhurst roads. Dallington. Cigarettes valued at £l2 5s were taken from one of the two garages broken into on Fitzgerald avenue—Gloucester Motors. Ltd. A window was broken in the front door of premises at 70 Shortland street, Aranui, occupied ■ y Lavisca. Ltd., fibrous plaster manufacturers, and £1 10s in cash stolen.

Detectives led by Detective Sergeant T. Thomson are invest! gating the thefts.