Another Bank Bobbery at Melbourne
» . . (beuter's telegrams.) Melbourne, November 24. The Albert Park branch of the National Bank of Australasia was Rtuck up this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The manager, who fired three times at the assailants without effect, was overpowered, and the • robbers made off with £90. The police, however, followed up, and succeeded in arresting the gang. It is reported that the manager was wounded in the hand. Received^ November 25, 11.15 a.m. Melboubwe, November 24. Mr Dare, manager of the Albert Park branch of the Natioual Bank of Australasia, displayed great courage in an encounter with robbers this afternoon, Several shots were fired on both sides though without effect. Mr Dare re« ceived a cut on the hand through breaking a window. This Day. The men who stuck up the Bank at Albert Park yesterday are brothers, and only recently arrived in Australia. .It is alleged they had previously interviewed the manager Dare on the pretence of opening an account. The total amount stolen is £250, most of which has been
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Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 62, 25 November 1886, Page 2
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