DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 June 1932, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS

THIEVES ACTIVE IN CHRISTCHURCH.

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CHRISTCHURCH, June 28

Dai-ir-- thieves last night entered the premises of Dann Brothers, plumber - , in Oxford Terrace, by forcing a -window .it the back, although it was barred, and stole a safe containing books and papers, and 33s in cash.

The firm had banked earlier in the day. The -safe was taken through he back door. It is believed that they are the same thieves who have been responsible for the recent series of burglaries.

'SUM OF £124 STOLEN

GREYMOUTH WIDOW’S LOSS

GR FALMOUTH, June 28. Returning home lust evening, Mrs Beckman, a widow, residing at B.iikefcown discovered the loss of her ptir.-e containing £124 in notes, which she. had ijeft on a nail behind the dressing table. The back door had been forced, but the thief or thieves mi'-sed two hadf sovereigns in a box on the table.

CROWN LAND BALLOT. AUCKLAND, June 28

Keen interest was taken to-day in the bailot for Crown land sections, applications for eleven sections totalling Iba. and the morning was spent in examining the qualifications ol rpp ic i nts

COAL CONFERENCE OPENS. AUCKLAND, June 28

The long-desired conference between tiie northern district coal mine owners and miners opened to-day, -and is expected to last for three days, as 38 clauses in the proposed new agreement must be discussed separately.

. JEWELLERY THIEVES FOILED. WELLINGTON, June 27. A half-ton truck, two ease: filled with jewellery, a safe moved m to position ready to be taken away and broker, windows, were the main things left behind when two burglars at Lauehlan’s Ltd., Countenay Price, took fright, last night, and h:\sti.y left the premise'*. The truck had been driven into tin premises, and the thieves bad entered a back mom of the shop, by breaking a window and undoing the catch. They were disturbed by the liiglitwatchmau. and disappeared CHARRED REMAINS IDENTIFIED. PALMERSTON N.. Ju-v 28. Tlie police to-day identified the remains foul'd i'M the ruins of the lire at Awammi wslerdav as those ol Perec Codling, a middle-aged man, of Palmers! on North. With meagre material, to guide them, except n top | set of false ieetli. the pa'ico traced I i liese ns In ire Codling's, through the I deniint who ' applied thou., i