BURGLARS IN CLUB.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 23 December 1927, Page 5

BURGLARS IN CLUB.

A SMALL HAUL. (By- Telegraph —Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. Thieves made a visit to the premises 'of the /Richmond Working Men's Club, Stanmore Road, last night and removed about £4 in money and a quantity of liquor, cigarettes, and tobacco. A side door opening from the yard was smashed to gain admission, and, once inside, the visitors ransacked the place thoroughly. leaving everything in a state of disorder. The tills were emptied in the bar, and the tobacco and liquor cupboards were forced. The well-stock-ed shelves of liquor offered the thieves no trouble, and a good hole was made in the stock. ' ‘Hard stuff” was their fancy-. Mr Hughes, the manager of the club, who lives opposite, sitid that he heard a car tuning up outside his house at about 2 o’clock this morning, but lie did not think there was anything suspicious. The intruders climbed a high iron fence to get access to the premises, but left by way of the gate) leaving it 'open. The Richmond Working Men’s Club was broken into about two years ago, entrance being gained by the same door. On that occasion the club suffered more than was the case last night.