STOLEN GUN FOUND.
IN MUDDY CREEK,
Per Press Association
AUCKLAND, Nov. 5. The Vickers maeliine-gun which was stolen from a hall in New Lynn about August 27 was found yesterday in the mud of a tidal creek about half a mile from the hall. The discovery was made accidentally by a returned soldier who was crossing a bridge over the creek. A bag of spare parts and an ammunition belt were also found. The gun, though covered with mud, had not rusted. It has been handed hack to the Defence Department and will probably be usable again. As the gun is heavy and awkward to carry, it is fairly certain it was removed by more than one person. The motive of the theft is unknown.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 290, 5 November 1934, Page 7
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125STOLEN GUN FOUND. Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 290, 5 November 1934, Page 7
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