THIEVES’ OPPORTUNITY
MELBOURNE IN DARKNESS SHOPS LOSE HEAVILY. By Telegraph Pr**» 4««n —f-mvrVliC MELBOURNE, July 3. A breakdown of the citv electrical power snpply put the city in darkness late yesterday, when most of the largo business houses were filled with customers. Before preventive measures could be taken, thieves were at work, and many thousands of pounds’ worth of goods were looted.' The bargain basements were particularly unlucky, and most of the stolen goods disappeared from them.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12181, 4 July 1925, Page 4
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77THIEVES’ OPPORTUNITY New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12181, 4 July 1925, Page 4
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