BURGLARIES

Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1931, Page 3

BURGLARIES

POST OFFICE ROBBED

(By Telegraph, Per Press Association, j

INVERCARGILL, July 13. On arriving at the Ohai Post Office at 6.30 this morning to sort the mail, the Postmaster, Mr V’. Robertsliaw, discovered that a robbery bad occurred. The inside glass panel of the door had been smashed above the catch, and ail entry bad been effected in this manner. Tlit safe, which showed no evidence of having been tampered with, was standing open, and approximate £l3B in cash was miss ing.

in this manner. The safe, which showlocked, was the sum of £75, but this money was not, touched. No postal orders or registered mail were tainnered,with.

■ A ThiM going to school discovered the cash ’mx. which bad contained tlie money, lying open some 300 yards from the scene of the robbe r v, and rim chib’ loncli'd it to Constable White, of Nightcaps.

AT KAIKOURA. KAIKOURA, July 13. The business premises of Mr F H. Flower, ge'iipral storekeeper at West End, Knikoura, were entered and an attempt made to open the safe with explosives, The attempt proved unsuccessful. Rues and similar articles in tlw “tore were used to deaden. the sound

'T rib e.vplos ; on. A sum of £4 was ta'-on from the till in the simp. Admission wa- gained over a high gate to the vard.and through the hack door, which was forced onen.