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SYDNEY PICKPOCKETS. (Australian Press Association.) SYDNEY, Dec. 26. At Taronga Zoo, hundreds of people refused to go to the assistance of » policeman who was .i struggling > with three meh whom lie caught picking pockets. '"‘These men have, been rob* bing yon! " yelled the detective in des - peration, ft« the men continued to re sist him, hut not a hand was raised to help. Two more detectives eventip ally came t-o the: rescue, ' : ; ■ ADELAIDE SWELTERS. ADELAIDE, December 29. The temperature in ..Adelaide to-day was 113 degrees. This is the highest registered here for 27 years past. * MATSON LINER, SYDNEY, December 29.' The Matson liner Ventura sailed at three o’clock for Auckland. NEWTON ELMi REACHES PORT. SYDNEY, December 30. % Newton E4m reached port this, afternoon under her- own steam, and. immediately began unloading; and .will be docked to-morrow. There is little water in the . holds, and shipping authorities regard the vessel’s escape as ■■ miraculous, the main factor in getting, her off the Northern beach being the high Christmas tides. . ■' . •
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Hokitika Guardian, 30 December 1931, Page 5
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