RUAWARO MYSTERY
POLICE ACTIVITY. By Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND, November 7. The greatest galax: of police talent ever assigned to any criminal investigation in New Zealand is now engaged on the Ruawaro mystery. Since the arrival on Saturday of Inspector Cummings, of the Commissioner’s Office. Wellington, numerous conferences have been held by Commissic :ier Wohlmann, Superintendent Till (Auckland), Inspector Ward (who arrived from Wanganui yesterday) and Inspector Cummings. Two large, fast cars, hired for an indefinite period, to-day left for Ruawaro, carrying the Superintendent, two inspectors, three detectives, two sergeants and 10 picked constables. In addition detectives and constables from other districts, even as far south as Palmerston North and Wellington, are understood to have oined the already large force at Ruawaro. Close secrecy Is being observed, and 'o h’nt is given by the police as to the cause or motive of this latest development. The body of Mrs Christobel Lakey was found in a duckpond at he home at Ruawaro on October 15, and a search has been conducted continuously ever since for her husband, whom the police believe to be dead.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19641, 8 November 1933, Page 4
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182RUAWARO MYSTERY Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19641, 8 November 1933, Page 4
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