MALICIOUS ACT.
WAREHOUSE DRENCHED. SILKS AND FITTINGS DAMAGED. Tlie malicious act of some pcruon caused damage estimated at several hundred pounds in premises in Pitt Street, Sydney, early on a recent morning, when a fire hydrant was turned on. Most damage occurred in the section occupied by R. Limited, where stocks of silks wpre drenched by the rushing waters, which cascaded down from the third floor to the basement.
The police found that the person reBponnible had taken considerable trouble to turn on the hydrant. A thick strap which secured tiie wheel, had been clashed through, and the hose led out some distance, so that the water could run lireely. The discovery was made by the lift driver, who gave the alarm. Firemen worked for hours pumping out water and salvaging rolls of silk. Besides the damage to the silk, wallpaper, office fitlings and documents were ruined.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21225, 4 July 1932, Page 6
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