AN AMATEUR BURGLAR
THREE UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS ■ ■ 1 (Per United Press Association.) TE AROHA, October 10. A burglar attempted early on Sunday morning to break into the Borough Council’s strongroom. An explosive was used, but the charge, in shattering the lock, jammed the bojt, and further attempts were abandoned. Entrance was also gained to the premises of Messrs H. Jackson and Co., auctioneers, and of Mr Peter Seine, merchant. Here, also, unsuccessful attempts W€Ki mode open the safes, the burglar being apparently an amateur, with crude equipment. . . . .. Nothing is missing, from any oi tne places mentioned.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21772, 11 October 1932, Page 9
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95AN AMATEUR BURGLAR Otago Daily Times, Issue 21772, 11 October 1932, Page 9
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