TALE OF LOST BAG

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21886, 12 September 1936, Page 9

TALE OF LOST BAG

GIFT TICKET WINS ART UNION PRIZE (rasas associitioh tiuboj * hj.) AUCKLAND, September 11. An interesting story arises from the art union drawn this week. One Saturday forenoon, an Auckland citizen, Mr John Martindale, whi e discussing the political situation wii!’. a friend in Symonds street, observed in an adjacent telephone box a lady’s bag. He found it contained a substantial sum of money, a bank book, and other valuables.

He proceeded to the address given in the bank book, but found that the woman had gone to live in another locality. A second visit found her out, so he left his name and address. In due course, the woman called an,? received the bag and contents, Mr Martindale declining to accept a gift, as he considered that he had followed the only decent and honest course. A few days later Mr Martindale received a nicely-worded note of thanks, enclosing an art union ticket. He regarded the episode as closed, until the publication of the art union results informed him that he had won £lO.

“I’ll certainly have to forward the lady a present,” said Mr Martindale, exclaiming, “What if I had won £2000!”