BLAZE IN GEELONG.
MOTOR VEHICLES BURNED. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. SAFE BLOWN OPEN. United Press Assn. —Elen. Tew—Cfipyrleriu. MELBOURNE, March 2 tl. Forty-Coin' mol.or-cars anil llirco trucks wci'c destroyed in the largest [’.Ye seen at Ceelong, Victoria, Cor 15 years. The premises oC MarselFs Motors Proprietary were burned clown. The damage is estimated at £IO.OOO or £17.000. Passers-by heard an explosion. Then two men were seen in run to a moving ear, which was driven away at. a rapid rate. The tire broke out immediately afterwards. Later is was discovered that a safe in the sales room had been blown open, it contained only receipts. Another safe, which held valuable documents and money, was not touched.
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Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17977, 24 March 1930, Page 7
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114BLAZE IN GEELONG. Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17977, 24 March 1930, Page 7
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