Church Damaged By Vandals
(Nciu Zealand Press Association) MASTERTON. June 20.
i Vandals recently caused damage worth about £3OO to the Church of The Lady of the Immaculate Conception. Mauriceville. They broke windows and mullions, slashed a number of pictures, and smashed the statu:ary. The altar was overturned • and broken, and paint was plastered thickly over the pews. I Two youths were found on the premise:. The Masterton police I are investigating the matter.
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28927, 22 June 1959, Page 5
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