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(Australian Ok N.Z. Cable Association.) ■ SAFE BREAKERS. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m). LONDON, Nov. 29. One of the cP-verest safe breaking feats in the knowledge of Scotland Yard, resulted in the loss ol pearls, diamonds, and jewellery trom Leighton Brothers. New Bond Street, valued at £BOOO. The safe breakers made a hole in a roof and lowered themselves into the premises, and out the safe with an oxy-acetylene blowpipe. BEER DUTIES. LONDON. Nov. 29. Beer drinkers [lay 84 millions yearly. The burden demands relief, said Colonel Rinoli (Chairman of the Brewers’ Society) regarding the farmers efforts to secure an import duty on malting barley of twenty-five per cent. Barley grown in sunshine must he used with seventy-five per cent, of British in order to produce the host beers.
A COMPANY’S LOSSES. LONDON, Nov. 29. Frater Taylor speaking at the Armstrong AYhittvort.il meeting said they did not yet. know the full measure of adjustments necessary in respect to losses in trading ventures, as even now they would have difficult situations to clear up, especially large contracts with New Zealand in regard to which friendly discussions were going on with the New Zealand Government.
HON L. S. AMERY. CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. 30. Hon L. S. Aniery arrived this morning from AYellington and was met at the station by tlie Mayor and members of tlie Reception Committee. Later lie visited various institutions and then attended a civic reception, which was followed hv the citizens’ luncheon and gave an address to a gathering of farmers and lie attends a garden party. His total engagements for the day are fourteen, including a public address in the theatre in the evening. BURNT TO DEATH. BLENHEIM, Nov. 30. Daniel George Mooje, a well known wool elasser, about 60 years of age, lost is life during the night as a result of the tent in which he was sleeping at F. AY. Hilles’ Riverlands property, catching fire. No one witnessed the outbreak, but tlie tent was found smouldering this morning, with Moore's body lying on bis back. Death was evidently due to heart failure or suffocation. as the bodv was not seriously burned. Deceased was engaged in classing at the station during shearing operations,
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Hokitika Guardian, 30 November 1927, Page 2
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