BURGLARS IN AUCKLAND.
A BISHOP'S RESIDENCE * RANSACKED. A CONVENT BROKEN INTO. AUCKLAND, February 13. Early this morniug Bishop Lenihan's residence »nd tbe Convent were ransacked by burglars, intheab sence of Bishop Leuihau. The officials decline to give particulars, but it is understood that the thieves made a good haul, especially i;in view of the fact that the wheel marks of a trap wore seen outside, and that yesterday waa tbe opening day of tha Convent School, when fees are received. Later particulars show that three gangs of burglars operated on the Bishop's palace and the Convent. The burglars made a good haul, though a large sum of money was overlooked in the Bishop's residence. The thieves forced open the locks of cupboards and ransacked thorn of- valuables.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7963, 14 February 1906, Page 5
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127BURGLARS IN AUCKLAND. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7963, 14 February 1906, Page 5
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