Burglars.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 6153, 14 February 1914, Page 3

Burglars.

[Par Prase Aseooiation] Hastings, This day It is reported that Mr G. F. Roaoh’s grooery store was burgled last night and £BOO and jewellery taken from the safe. Ths polios decline to oonfirm tbe report or give any information. Torrential rain fell during the early bou.i of thie morning, 2.60 inches being registered, and it if supposed that the tbievea took advantage of the noise occasioned by the downpour and the deserted streets to earry out their notk Two minor burglaries, in wbioh houses of paopla who are camping at the beach were entered, and olothiug stolen, are reported. In one of these houses, yetterday, a brother of the ocodpier wee looking round to see that til was right, whan ho was startled by a man epriugiog out of a eupboard and making good his eioape. Th* thief in the other house •pant a oomfortable night in the bad of the man he was robbing. Later. The amount taken is now ststed to be abont £2OO io oath. Th* thieves left a number of ehsques and jewellery, whieh was io the safe while the family was away at the seaside.