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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1714, 4 January 1905, Page 65

On the night of December 20th, about half-past 11 o’clock, the residence of the Rev A. W. Tonge, one of the masters at the King’s School, Parramatta, near Sydney, was entered. by burglars. The house is situated in Macquarie street, and the reverend gentleman and family had gone away on a holiday, leaving no one in charge. Tho constable on duty in the vicinity proceeded to the rear of the premises. FT b there saw a light in one of the rooms, and a man’s shadow on the window. He divested himself of his boots, and made an examination of the premises. He found that a window at the back had been forced open, and feeling sure that the intruders would make their exit by the same way as they entered, he lay in wait for his prey. He had not waited fnany minutes when he saw the light go out, and two men crawl through the" open window, carrying a well-filled bag. To their great surprise, the officer called upon them to surrender, at the same time flashing a revolver in their faces. They saw tho game was up, and that resistance was useless. The officer had. therefore, no difficulty in effecting their arrest and conveying them to the police station. In the hag found in their possession was a collection of silver ph/to and a large number of valuable household articles. Country moors state that humble bees have completely ruined the bean crops in the Grovtcwn district.