Masterton Burglary
A PUZZLING FEATURE Per Press Association. MASTERTON, July 25. A quantity of goods and a lew Shillings were taken from the Queen street shop of W.F.C.A., Ltd., by burglars over the week-end. The full extent of the loss will not be known until • thorough check of the stock has been made. A puzzling feature of the burglary is how the intruders gained entry. There appear to be no signs of broker, windows or locks tampered with from outside. Or. the inside, however, locks broken on several doors indicate the effort. of the -u.-glars to effect an exn. it is thought .nat the intruders secreted themselves ‘ :c shop prior to closing on Saturday uey eventually broke out through • -3a window leading on to the roof me strong-room defied the efforts of -■ bUjlars, who created considerable nfusion by pulling out desk and other -awers An unsuccessful attempt was a so mane to start a motor-car in » nearby private garage
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Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 174, 26 July 1938, Page 7
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159Masterton Burglary Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 174, 26 July 1938, Page 7
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