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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 2 June 1928, Page 4

A .sensation wn,s caused at a. bridge, party bold in Auckland, when at one table it. was found that- each player had been dealt- a complete suit- of 13 spades, 13 hearts, 13 diamonds: and 13 clubs-. The players were- so astonished when they examined their hands that there was no proper bidding, although Mr. P. J. Goldfinch, who held 13 spades, declared -a grand slam in s-pades. In the excitement the hands were laid down and the extraordinary position was- revealed. There was seme doubt whether the cards had been- properly shuffled, hut they were cut in the usual way The pack was a new one. and: the' incident occurred! at a small party of four tables given in aid of charity (states an exchange). Such a distribution of cards might not occur more than once in several hundred million deals, although an authentic case occurred in England -and another in Maine, United States, lastyear. The Railway Department advertises in this ds'suo particulars of issue of holiday excursion -tickets m connection with the Wanganui Winter Show, 7th, Bth and 9th June, 1928.