MAILS PILLAGED ON WAY FROM ENGLAND
— 1 AFCKLAND, May 23. The discovery that bags of English nia.il for New Zealartd had been pillaged on board the Blue Btar liner Aus rralian Star, during the vbyage between London and Aucklanil, was niade when the ship berthed. About 20 bags of letter and parcel mail were interfered with, the bags being eut open and afterwards tied up again, {( is believed the crime oectirred oft the higb seas as the bags were stowred lti a^hold which was not opened until tlie sbip berthed here. Until a full check has been made the postal authorities :annot say how mUeh inail matter is nissing. -The Australiaii Star cftme from London via Panama. I
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Chronicle (Levin), 24 May 1947, Page 5
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118MAILS PILLAGED ON WAY FROM ENGLAND Chronicle (Levin), 24 May 1947, Page 5
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