BURGURY IN WELLINGTON.
DYNAMITE IM USE AGAIN. ' PER PESS A a SOCIATION. Welwnqton, July 12. Messrs Firiley, McLsod and Co.'s drapery store in Cubi-strert was. the scene of a daring burglary at an early hour this morning, dynami'e having be-sn us)d by burgln-s to break op n tha safe. When tho sh"p was opened at 8.30 a s.ene of chaos was discovered. Tt:e safe, which bt.cid und-i' the c u'ltrr, had bean dragged out b!ow;i < p~n, und tha conten's, >.m<iur,ting to .£lO4, wrre missing. Of this sum £2l wa* in tho form of cVques; tbe remainder being s : lver, nites und gold. S vsral articl's of clothing had "l-o been removed from the shop. A Chinee fruiterer, who lived next doo.-, heard a sound as of breaking glass at abuut 3 a.m ; but apparently tojk no Lolice of the occurrence.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 145, 13 July 1901, Page 2
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140BURGURY IN WELLINGTON. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 145, 13 July 1901, Page 2
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