BURIED TREASURE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5458, 9 January 1896, Page 2

BURIED TREASURE.

AN INDIAN STOEY

The Indian Daily News contains a strange story of the Indian mutiny, related by. an old soldier, which has led to the formation in Calcutta of a syndicate for the purpose of digging up a treasure valued at 60 lakhs of rupees, now said to b&- buried in a certain spot in the TJnao district of Oudh. It is alleged that the veteran^ in the course of one of the many engagements which took place in Oudh during. 1857-58, shot a rebel leader, on whose person he found a copper tablet inscribed with some strange writing and designs. The soldier preserved this tablet, and after the mutiny entered the service of Government, from which he will shortly retire on a pension. A few monthß ago he showed this tablet to one of the governors of a certain bank, who, being struok with the story told in connection with it, had it translated. The inscription cut on it proved to be in the old Hindu character, and contained minute directions as to the finding in a certain place of a treasure in gold, silver and jewels valued at sixty lakhs. (The lakh is a hundred thousand rupees.) The exact spot was purchased, and a bungalow built over • the hidden hoard, and in the course of a couple of months, if things prove to be as described on the tablet, the* members who form the syndicate will each receive three lakhs, the State being entitled to a third of all treasure trove, and ten lakhs being the share of tlie soldier. ■■..... . ; . . \ :

Departing Athletes. — Messrs W. W. Pilkington, T. Eoberts, F. H. Creamer, W. H. Martin, M. O'Connor, A. Davies and A. Jones, who represented Auckland at the athletic championship meetings, left by the Tasmania for Auckland yesterday afternoon. A large number of athletes assembled at the railway station and gave them a hearty send-off.

The Faust Family. — The Faust Familyrepeated their entertainment at the Opera House last night. There was a good attendance, and as on the previous evening the excellent programme submitted was heartily appreciated, every item heing encored. The "Family" were especially successful in the "Risley Act" and the musical portions of the programme. The entertainment will be repeated this evening, and to-moiTOW night the company will submit an entirely now bill, including marble statuary tableaux.