Recovery of Stolen Gold.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7940, 2 October 1905, Page 2

Recovery of Stolen Gold.

Aii extraordinary discovery of treasure at Samara (Russia) is reported by Hie Odessa correspondent of the London Daily Mail. Some boys were seen trying to open .a box which had been taken from a hue); in Hie railway siding, and they refused to stop when threatened by a workman. On the lid being wrenched oft, the 'box appeared to be full of Russian paper money. By its weight, however, it was evident that something else besides paper was inside, and beneath tlic 'oils neatly packed rolls of gold Pieces were eveutuia'lly discovered v 'line and the local chief of the polcc being informed, officers were Posted round the goods station while, cm gallons were made. The box opened was one of four, and the O ,V eih.ee Were still on „ lt , „, lt . k Q ng opened ,hcy were also found B iF «--^ "W«d from the Far Rast, and were ilcscrihed as "-household belongings" l--ach one bore the, Red Cross stamp. 11 he whole affair savors snongly (I oflicially-assistcd misappropriation of Army or Red Cross funds. One paper has not hesitated to -declare that, the police at Samara improved ihe occasion by appropriating a portion of the treasure during the official investigation. Samara is 569 miles smith of Moscow, and is one of the junction stations ol the Trans-Siber-ian Kailwav,