DARING BURGLARY

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 338, 27 September 1932, Page 5

DARING BURGLARY

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dramatic escape HOLES BLOWN IN CEILING AND LOCK FILED OFF DOOR CHRISTCHURCH EXPLOSION

-By Telegraph — Ccfy.rlght).

Christchurch, Monday. A daring attempt to blow up the prenxises of the Milk Coupon Company in Maldon Street was made at midnight on Satxxrday. The noise awakened nearby residents, who, on dashing out, saw two men riding off on a nxotor-cycle. A ! lock had been filed off the froixt door. Holes were blown in the ceiling, windows were broken, and milk drums were damaged by the force of the explosion. The ,two men were seen speeding away by Mr. J. Hartigan, whose dwelling adjoins the dairy. He hurj ried out on hearing the explosion, and | was shortly afterv/ards joined by a | constable, who also heard the report | and hurried to Maldon Street. Mr. H. Fenton, an employee of the company, heard the explosion, although his house is fully 300 yards from the dairy. Many others living within a quarter of a mile were also awakened. At the dairy it was found that tlxe lock had been filed off the side door. It is believed that the explosive substance used was gelignite. The force ofi the explosion was shown by the fact that several holes were blown in the ceiling. A nunxber of bottles were broken, and milk drums were damaged and overturned, the milk in sonxe cases being spilt Windows were broken, and pax'ts of a separator damaged. The explosive had been placed in a g-alvanised iron pipe socket. A director of the company says that some time previously two trucks belonging to the company were tipped into the river, and he believes the explosion was the result of hostility due to price cutting in milk.