THIEVES IN CHURCH.
SACRED VESSELS STOLEN. (Per Press Association). AUCKLAND, March.ls. On Wednesday night the Catholic Church of the Assumption at Onehunga was broken into and two sacred vessels, valued at £3O, were stolen. The back door of the church had been forced open. Further investigation disclosed that the locFol the inner door leading to the sacristv had been forced. Ihere were five chalices in the room, three or silver and! two gilded. The two latter are missing, the thief obviously having mistaken them for solid gold.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 54, Issue 132, 16 March 1934, Page 8
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