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Armed police and dogs set out to search the bush on the peninsula at Lake Rotoiti

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Constable R. D. Cumming was one of the Christchurch dog handlers involved in the search

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The two youths broke through this window to steal some food from the Lake Store. The damage had been repaired by the time this photograph was taken. Store proprietor Jock Nichoils (pictured) said some chocolate and peaches were taken

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Constables S. Solly and A. Dickson (Nelson) checked cars coming from the south, on the main road on the Spooner Range

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Having a spell at Rotoiti Lodge, police headquarters, were Constable Geoff Stock (Christchurch), Constable R. D. Cumming (Christchurch), Detective Les Halsall (Greymouth) and Detective Sergeant Bill Withers (Christchurch). All are members of armed offenders squads

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Sergeant Jim Wright (Nelson) relaxes with a newspaper on Sunday morning. Soon after this was taken, he was back trudging through the scrub

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Sergeant G. Mills (Nelson), Constable Roy Cooper (Richmond) and Detective Bill Carr (Nelson), discuss the search before setting out again

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Rotoiti Lodge has probably never accommodated so many police or their cars. In the background is Mt Robert. Armed Police can be seen returning from a morning search