BURGLARY IN CITY
BLOUSE SHOP ENTERED. There has been a mild epidemic of thefts of clothing in the city for some weeks past, various sources being tapped by the thieves in their endeavour to secure these high-priced articles. The most poplar hunting-ground has been the bedrooms of hotels and private hotels, but late on Friday night, or during the early hours of Saturday morning, about £IOO worth ot ladies’ blouses were removed from tho premises of Miss V. A. M. Hitching-?, blouse specialist, at No. 76, Courtenay place. The police, who are inquiring into the matter, believe that ingress was gained as the result of the removal of a small pane of glass at the rear of the premises.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10508, 9 February 1920, Page 4
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119BURGLARY IN CITY New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10508, 9 February 1920, Page 4
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