WILFUL DAMAGE
NEW PONSONBY WHARF-
GASHED WITH SHARP AXE (Sfeciai ro Dailv Times) AUCKLAND, June 22. Wilful damage to the new Ponsonby wharf was reported to the Auckland Harbour Board by the superintendent (Mr D. Holderness) at a meeting to-day. He stated that the upper hand-rail bad been gashed in practically every bay down the length of the wharf by some person apparently carrying a sharp axe, and although the monetary value of the damage was not large, it was particularly distressing to have such an incident occur to the wharf, which had been completed only last April.
Mr H. Luke said it was obvious that some depraved vandal had done the damage. It was decided to offer a reward for information leading to the conviction of the person responsible. Mr Holderness informed members that the matter was already in the hands of the police, but they did not entertain much hope of finding the offender.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23224, 23 June 1937, Page 10
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