THEFT OF SHEEP

Grey River Argus, 11 May 1935, Page 6

THEFT OF SHEEP

IN ROTORUA DISTRICT.

AUCKLAND, May 10.

About 150 Romney (wethers were, apparently, stolen recently from Rotoehu Station, near Rotorua, owned hv Lichtenstein, Arnoldson and Compa nv, Ltd., of Auckland. For some weeks past, the Rotorua police have been making investigations into the disappearance of the sheep, but without result, and now a reward of £25 has been offered for information concerning the loss. “There can be no doubt it is a case of sheep stealing,” said Mr Lichtenstein. “A thorough search has been made of the property and it is proved quite definitely that the sheep have not become isolated in some remote portion of it, nor can there be any suggestion that they strayed off th© station as the boundaries are all well held.”

“About *ix or seven years ago, we lost over 300 sheep in one season,” Mr Lichtenstein said. “It is a serious ma-ter. as it i s difficult to prevent such thefts from large properties.”