DESTRUCTIVE BLAST
FORCING OF A STRONGROOM
(By Telegraph—Press Association.)
AUCKLAND, July 4,
For the third time within a month thieves entered the buildings of the Auckland Teachers' Training College, Epsom, in the early, hours of this morning. Using explosive with what was described as "devastating effect," the intruders forced the strongroom in the main office. They took about £2 in cash and left a trail of damage behind them. ;
• The 6ft door of the strongroom was blown off, furniture was wrecked, and silver cups and other. sports trophies placed in the strongroom for safe keeping were destroyed. ,' ••■-.'.. »
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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 5, 5 July 1940, Page 13
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