FIRE FIENDS
£16,0(X) DAMAGE IN CHRISTCHURCH. IBy Telegraph—Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, July 27. Last night’s fire at Mayor Archer’s house was the eight of a similar nature in the City in the past three weeks. The total damage is estimated at £16,000. The police are investigating, but have ho trace yet of the criminals. Mayor Archer’s loss is £3OO ;by fire. He believes nothing was stolen. The thieves’ first attempt to get into the 'house was through the breakfast room. There are two sets of footprints, one large and the other much smaller, leding from the back of the wash house across the garden to the breakfast room window; and marks on the catch of the window indicate that an attempt was made to force it. After being fooled in the attempt, it is believed that the thieves gained entrance through one of the dining room windows. ANOTHER ATTEMPT. CHRISTCHURCH, July 29. An attempt was made by incendiarists on Sunday morning to destroy the temporarily unoccupied house of T. J. Porterfield, in Mercy Street, St. Albans. A neighbour gave the alarm and a Police Sergeant pulled out burning bedding before much damage was done.
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Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1929, Page 6
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194FIRE FIENDS Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1929, Page 6
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