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Show IBurjed Treasure Found. While playing In tho grounds of a J "Dutch church at Kroonstad, Trans- a vaaL two Doer children mndo an In- 9' tpfoaUhg discovery a few days ago. JVV ' rhoy were digging a holo In tho VVw"" ground, when below tho surfaco several sev-eral gold coins were unearthed. Thoy continued to dig. gradually adding add-ing to their precious store Coming upon tho scene, tho soxton was astonished aston-ished to see tho youngsters with a mlnlnturo pllo of English golden sovereigns. sov-ereigns. Very Roon ho also was at work, and It was not long beforo treasure treas-ure to tho value of nearly 1,000 In gold nnd sllvor coinage, was brought to light. Inquiries wero mado with a , view -of tracing' the owner but so far tho money Ib unclaimed. During tho war tho church was used as n hospital and for housing refugees, nnd It Is surmised that tho treasure must hnvo ' been burled by somcono who Is now dead. |