ACT OF VANDALISM
'An apparently senseless piece of vandalism was perpetrated at tno Government Meteorological Station, on the Thorndonesplanade, some time between 9 a.m. yesterday and tho same hour -to-day. Some person or person? broke into tho enclosure and mado off with tlio terrestrial radiation thermometer and tho two earth thermometers, tearing them by main force from tho chains which held them in their boxes. Another valuable instrument was slightly damaged, but was easily j-epaircd. Fortunately, tho Department had' o fewinstruments in stack, otherwise it. would have been almost impossible to replace the stolen thermometers. The motive for tlie stupid crime appears to have been sheer mischief, as the instruments arc useless to anyone outside the Department. Tho police are making inquiries into tho matter? ' ■ ,
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Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 152, 24 December 1918, Page 8
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125ACT OF VANDALISM Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 152, 24 December 1918, Page 8
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