BURGLARY AT MENINDIE.
(S.A. Register.) For tho past thirty-seven yoars the Hon. 'f. C. Walker, M.P., has rosidod at "The Uriara," Menindie, in fancied security from f he enterprising hnrglar ; but on "aturday lie and his family hod thoir confidenue rndely ilisturbed by discovering that the mansion had been broken into on Friday night, and a •luantity of valuable jewellory and a large sum of money stolen A representative of the Register called on Mr. Walker, who showed him over the scene of the burglar's operations, and Baid :— " Early this morning my housekeeper called mo, and asked if I had taken my watch down, as it was not in its usual place. The wiadow of my dressing'oom was open, and on examination I disoovercd that a gold watch, worth eovonty irnineaa, had disappeared, also a Waterbnry Watoh whioh I keep to oheok the other by. Four of my pins were also gone, Ao." Nothing can Bhow better th» estimation in which tho unpretentious but reliable Waterbury ia hold by men of moans.
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Evening Post, Volume XLVII, Issue 84, 10 April 1894, Page 4
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172BURGLARY AT MENINDIE. Evening Post, Volume XLVII, Issue 84, 10 April 1894, Page 4
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