"Robbery Under Arms”
REMINISCENT OF BUSHRANGERS
EXCITING ENCOUNTER IN
QUEENSLAND
United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Thursday, 9.50 p.m. BRISBANE, Dec. 18.
At itocitnampton au anuea robber held at bay two unarmed constables who found him hiding under a bridge. The- robber escaped aud he compelled a boy to hand over his pony on yrhich he rode into the bush.
He returned at night and held up the landlady of a local hotel who threw a bottle at mm ana screamea.
The robber again escaped and changed into different clothes, since when he has not been soen. The incident is reminiscent of the bushranging days in Australia.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7411, 19 December 1930, Page 7
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