CHURCH ROBBED
At Onehunga (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, March 15. On Wednesday night, the Roman Catholic Church of the Assumption, at Onehunga was broken into, and two sacred vessels, valued at £3O were stolen. It was found that the back door of the Church had been forced open. A further investigation disclosed that the lock of an inner door leading to the Sacristy had been forced. There were five chalices in the room, three being of silver, and two gilded. The two latter chalices are missing, the thief, obviously, having mistaken them for solid gold.
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Grey River Argus, 16 March 1934, Page 5
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95CHURCH ROBBED Grey River Argus, 16 March 1934, Page 5
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