ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE WEIGHBRIDGE.
AT COAL MINE
AUCKLAND, December 16. A determined attempt to seriously damage the- plant at Pukemiro coal mine was. recently made during the week-end,' between noon on Saturday, November 27th, and the following Monday morning. The 'weight-bridge house was broken into and "the weighbridge greatly damaged. The door of the house was forced and one of the bars and counterpoise weights of the machine were wrenched away with a crossbar. . Apparently the intention was to put the machine out of action, but this was 'not accomplished. The company is. offering a reward of one hundred pounds for information that will lead to a conviction.
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Grey River Argus, 17 December 1920, Page 3
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