SAFE BLOWN OPEN
THIEVES DRAW A BLANK (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, June 14, Burglars entered the premises of the Auckland Meat Company’s branch shop at Epsom last night and blew open the safe with gelignite. Entrance was gained by forcing a door at the rear of the shop. The explosion was so severe that it awakened a number of residents. It is believed that three men were involved. The safe, a small one, was damaged by the explosive, which was placed in the keyhole, but the door, after opening about an inch, jammed, and could not be closed or opened. There was about £ls in the safe. The burglars used a number of white coats belonging to three employees and a thick oilskin coat to pack round the safe to deaden the sound of the explosion. All the coats were badly damaged, some having large holes torn in the material. The thieves secured nothing.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21671, 15 June 1932, Page 8
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155SAFE BLOWN OPEN Otago Daily Times, Issue 21671, 15 June 1932, Page 8
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