LOST ON TRAINS

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 37, 12 August 1921, Page 7

LOST ON TRAINS

SALE OF UNCLAIMED LUGGAGE.

The forgetfuiness of persons; travelling-,, -,' on the railways is extraordinary. At - -any rats, it certainly appeared so'-to', ; taose people who attended, the, Kailway^'f Social Hail yesterday in search of "bargains. Luggage that had been left.on,." railway trains over a period of a, year,' and had not been claimed, was; offered-.^ for .sale by auction.. The collection was-' large' and the variety.. great, .perhaps.,., greater than met the eye of bargain-' seekers, as the contents ( of many packages were not disclosed until " bpeneS' " by the purchasers. Portmanteaux, travelling bags, coats, walking sticks, and umbrellas were very numerous, but [these by no means constituted the range.. of articles. One person's memory had been so bad as to cost him the loss of a large garbage bin. ■ Bidding was very keen., but those who''were successful ■ seemed to be well-satisfied with their purchases, even those .who secured the "surprise packets." Instances of bargains were _ bundles of umbrellas and - ; sticks for about 10s, overcoats for, prices ranging from ss, hedge-clippers for 3s, bags and contents for various prices ranging from a few, shillings, and boots, for about 3s or 4s. The goods had been collected from : trains on the Wairarapa, Wellington-Napier, and' Wellington-" Taumamnui lines. An idea of tJie extent of the collection may be gathered / from the fact that the" sale was hot: . completed yesterday and is/ being* .continued to-day. : .■■./■'■