MORE THEFTS
NATIONAL PARK AKJi||g TURANGI BTOFIE ENTERED' | RIFLE AND GOODS STOLBrf |f CONCERN OVER PRISON CAMPS [BT telegeafh—ovry TURA.XGI, M oa d* r J M Although it has teen definitely established that the recent seriea of -'| burglaries in the vicinity of Katicujj 'll Park and Lake Taupo was earned out by inmates of prison camps jj $f the district, the thefts have not '-? ceased. Taylor's fishing lodge, at 1 Turangi was again broken into Saturday night or early yesterdaT morning and goods valued at abo& '"4 £3O were stolen, including a rifle. . ; The latest burglary was carried oat • ! in the store which is attached to tfe ' •-{ fishing camp conducted by Mr. W, J 'h j K. Taylor. Liring premises are at' fl' tached to the shop, but they are son» :'j distance in the rear. No disturbancg -"" H was heard by the residents on Saturday!night, but on Sunday morning it found that the plate-glass window o£ the shop had beon broken with a stos® ' and that the burglars had then entered and ransacked the stock. The goo& Jig stolen comprised tobacco and clothing ' : in addition to various articles, but the iltef-: of the rifie ir • regarded with particular concern. X« ammunition was taken. The plate-glasj 1 - window which was broken was itself _ < valued at £ls. The burglaries in this particular area I have now been continuing for about rj ' 1
urglaries in this particular are* dare novr been continuing for about sr weeks. Mr. Taylor's store bavins bsea broken into previously about the end of November. Subsequent police Enquiries showed that, doors at tbe Rangipo and Whakapapanui prisoa. camps had been tampered with, so that they could be opened after they had been barred for the night, and goodi stolen from various stores in the datrier were found in thd vicinity of both camps. _! : ; T.
Residents allege that do night officer hare been kept on duty at the prison camps, and the?' aie i?xtremely apprehensive concerning tho saiety of their property. They contend that the systca of control at the camps is in urged, need of overhaul. I*,'
JEWELLERY STOLES *- THIEF VISITS DWELLING " Smashing a leadliglit in tie feat door, a thief yesterday morning entered, the house of Mr. Douglas Young at 14 Atarangi Road, One Tree Hill, aad stole rings, brooches smd gold waicia of a total value of £4O. The theft was committed betsreea nixie and eleven o clock ■when Mr. Young was away and the thief wu able to make a thorough search without being disturbed.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22618, 5 January 1937, Page 8
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420MORE THEFTS New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22618, 5 January 1937, Page 8
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