BURGLARY AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Shannon News, 8 September 1922, Page 3

BURGLARY AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

On Tuesday afternoon it was discovered some person had broken into the Presbyterian Church. Entry had been made by breaking a window. Investigation being made, it was found *a• cupboard had been forced open and* the contents rifled. Later it was discovered several of the missing articles taken from the cupboard had been sold round the town, one of the church elders being among the purchasers. The police, were at once advised, and from information

they received, Constable Shannon arrested a man on Wednesday afternoon near Levin.

Yesterday morning, before Messrs. Gunning and Spencer, J.lVs, a mhn named William James Roach appeared to answer a charge of alleged breaking an entering of the Presbyterian Church between May 3rd and sth and stealing therefrom. On the application of the police accused was remanded to tappear at Palmerston North on Monday next, •September 11.

A Weil ngton sportsman, who returned Jruiu Sydney a Jew days ago, says that almost the one topic of conversation over the other side is the coming meeting of Gloaming and Beau lord. Wherever one goes, the .nances oi the two champions are discussed. Reauford is favourite, and Australians do not like to hear the possibility of his defeat suggested. jJ'cauiC-id was responsible lor a remarkable gallop recently, covering the first ol live furlongs in 22see and the first two of Slur, in 22see, and the last, three in 36see. This gallop is said to have been done on a turning track, and is certainly a wonder-

ful trial. Gloannng, the New' Zealander says, is in great heart, and though he may not loot it with Beauford m the first lew lurlongs, will take a tremendous amount of heating over the last bit.

A Sydney cable oi Wednesday states that the keen interest be mg shown in the battle on Saturday next for the Cheimsiord Stakes between Gloaming and Beauford is enhanced by the New Zealander's latest track performance. From a moving start, Gloaming gave Cupidon a three lengths’ break. Cupidon showed the way lor half a mile in 48isec, but with a furlong to go, and the watch showing 1.15, Gloaming was clear, and, going on, finished the seven furlongs m 1.2 b, w r eii within himself. Beaulord, at Newcastle, wmT a heavy weight up, gaitoped a mile in 1.45-5. the last seven furlongs in 1.32. N.Z. CUP"ACCEPTORS. The loilowing have made the first acceptance in ihe New' Zealand Cup, two miles: Royal Star 8.12, Marqueteur, Rouen 8.11, Insurrection, Cupidon 8.10, Trespass, .Foo Chow 8.9, Sunart 8.4, Income, Tame Fox, First Salute 8.3, RoyaT Box 8.0, Rose Dky 7.11, Admiral Coining ton 7.7, Tenterfield 7.6, Boiietter, Kilgour 7.5, Tressayr 7.2, Verbosity, Festivity, Pom tent 7.1, Cum Rigs, Bonny .Heather, Omahu, Equitable 6.13, Almoner t.’2, Battle Knight 6.11, Linden, Muvaahi 6.10, Martmi, Eerie Taiparu, Urgency, Lady Nassau 6.8, Many Kitt e, Bonny Nurse 6.7

The experience in Christchurch is that the vote receipts at the gallops are tailing, and rising ai the trots. One racing enthusiast expresses the opinion that trotting is growing in popularity because its control is more democratic.

Speaking to a Southern pressman, Nat Williams, trainer of the steeplechaser Master Strowan, who fell in the Grand National Steeplechase and had to be destroyed, stated that Master Strowan was one of the gamest and best horses he had ever handled. At the time he Tell the little, horse was making a brilliant run home, and both trainer and rider are confident that he would have won the hig event had the accident not taken

place. Master Strowan had his eyes on the fallen Ivohu, and did not see the big fence until he crashed into