FRACAS ON FERRY.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 163, 12 July 1926, Page 10

FRACAS ON FERRY.

Man Tries to Jump Overboard. Urges Captain to Put Back. It happened on a Saturday, as the Kerry from Lyttellon was steaming up the Heads (in her way north, when a dishevelled, disrobed man dashed oiu of a cabin, tore alung the alley-wav, t-praug u;> 0:1 deck, and but for the prompt action of Iris fellow-passengers, would have taken a header overboard. As it was. lie struggled violently, sliominir all the time. "Put back! Put had:! I've forgotten ! Last day! Last day!" When be cooled down sufficiently, ' lie explained: "What a blithering idiot I am. Do you know that to-day is the 31st and I've forgotten ro'buy a ticket in the 'Independence" Art Union? Kick mc somebody. I have won a fortune!" Take this as a warning. Saturday. July 31. is the definite closing- date of the "Independence' Art Union, and the last day on which you can buy tickets. Go to the nearest stockist to-day, now. and buy a 2 '(i ticket, or nine for fl. Don't mis* this chance. £.">OOO in prizes, each ticket lias 143 chances. First prize £4000 (the biggest yet); second £200, third, £100. and 140 prizes of £5 each. Ticket? are obtainable at all tobacconists and retail r-hop*. or you can send your money with a stamped, addressed envelope to the local secretary. "•Independence" Art nion, Mr. S. F. Barton. Victoria Arcade, corner Queen and Shortland Street--, Auckland. (1). — (Ad.)