PILLAGED NATIONAL BANK NOTES.
PARTICULARS. OF NUMBERS. > .(United Press Association.) > , WELLINGTON, Feb. 6. A box containing new bank notes .which came out in ithe Ruiahino for the National Bank of New Zealand, was pillaged, and the notes have already got into circulation and have 'been /accepted by the bank. There are one thousand notes, ail of the denomination of £l, missing. The numbers of the notes are from 5Q9J01 to 600,0000 inclusive, and 600,201 to 601,000 inclusive. They were perfectly new when stolen, and had no signature The stolen, notes all bear false signatures. They were dirtied and crumpled up to take the newness off them before being put on to the public.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 32, 7 February 1919, Page 6
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113PILLAGED NATIONAL BANK NOTES. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 32, 7 February 1919, Page 6
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