A CRANK'S NEST.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 16, 12 February 1909, Page 2

A CRANK'S NEST.

DlbL'OVKliivl) ON TUB FACE OF A CLIFF. Uy Telegraph.--Press Association. Dunediu. Jjiisl Nig'hl. A few days ago while two lads were climbing mi the dill's lacing the harbor, tiny came upon it hut very skilfully built into a smail raw about OOi't up the face of thi' cliir. The cave had been enlarged, and a roof of half-inch kauvi plu uks had been carefully made, The front was discovered with sheets i»f nibberoid, and tin.' whole ooated with tar. Inside the cave were found articles of very varied descriptions, including a well-mado stretcher, a good assortment of carpenter's tools, minor's pick, band mirror, set of shaving apparatus, candles, cartridges, a quantity vf fuse, a couple of Aurora lamps, methylated spirits, a few magazines, a quantity 01 tea and sugar, a bag containing a small quantity of metal from a quarry near ' at hand. Subsequently a rope was ' procured ami Constable Rings descended ' into the cave ami lowered the hut and ' its content* to the bottom, whence : ev(TVthhi£_was removed to the police '• station. The police, are. of opinion that * the man occupying it is some crank and * do not entertain tlu- idea that the plate p was intended a. *a storeroom lor phinc tier. Xo trace of the occupant has been (I discovered.