BURGLAR AT POKENO

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22145, 26 June 1935, Page 10

BURGLAR AT POKENO

ATTEMPT TO OPEN SAFE GOODS TAKEN FROM STORE An unsuccessful attempt to blow open the safe at the Pokeno branch store of the Farmers' Trading Company, Limited, was discovered yesterday morning. The intruders, unable to gain access to the interior of the safe, stole from the store tobacco and cigarettes valued nt about £ls. The open door of the store was noticed by a passer-by yesteitlay iteming, and he advised the manager. It was found that the thieves had bored a series of holes round the lock in order to remove it and enable then: to enter. The police were advised, and an inquiry was commenced by a detective from Auckland.

TOBACCONIST'S LOSS BULK OF STOCK STOLEN Practically the whole stock of • tobacconist, Mr. B. W. Wilionghby, who commenced business at 110 Dominion Road, Mount Eden, only a lew weeks ago, was stolen by a thief, who broke into the shop on Monday night or early yesterday morning. The missing goods were valued at over £1". The theft was discovered by tcnstable Gaines, of Mount Eden, at 4.1) yesterday morning, lie found that tJid shop door, which Mr. \\ illougkby had locked when he left on Monday evening, had been forced open, and goods stolen.