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Pacific Islands Monthly, 25 August 1937Vol. VIII, No. 1

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Fiji Bank Robbery

From Our Own Correspondent

Suva, Aug. 3.

THOUGH a reward of £2OO has been offered for information leading to the apprehension of the bank robbers who recently stole £4,000 from the Lautoka branch of the Bank of N.S.W. and despite continuous police investigations, there have been no further developments.

There are several puzzling features about the robbery. The cash, which was a C.S.R. Gq.’s pay-out, was in a metal box, and was said to have been in the strong room. The box was found alongside the road opposite the bank, having been broken open and rifled of all save a few drafts, which were not touched. The strongroom and the bank building itself were intact.