WENT TO CHURCH: WALKED OUT WITH CARPET
1 Walking into the Manakau r Methodist Church half an hour before the evening service recently, SQineORe \vas particularly attracted by the long len.^th of carpet covering the .aisle from the door to the pulpit, When the persop left the precincts of the church the carpet went too1. Commenting on this despicable theft 'today, the Rev'. W. B. Pickering said that the removal of the earpet presented a problem, as it was difRcult to find anftther pf a suitable length and the church had been withaut a floor covering since. It was hoped, however, that one would b.e ayailable soon. Not content with his "booty," the intruder also removed an earthen-
ware jardiniere, and the nowers it had contained were left scattered over the floor. The church interior was verv beautiful and had been the subj>ct ' of considerable comment, said Mr. Pickering. Many people took advantage of the early opening of the church and a number of app1*eciative notes were left in the church by these visitors. Since the theft of the church's urouerty, however, the church had now to be kept locked till the commencement of the service.
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Chronicle (Levin), 3 December 1947, Page 4
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