THE CHURCHILL AUCTIONS.

Hutt News, Volume 16, Issue 8, 22 July 1942, Page 5

THE CHURCHILL AUCTIONS.

INTHKKSTINU <JJS''T FliOM Hit'TT Ili-:SHI)KXT Only a few gills have been received to date from (he HuU. Valley for (lie Chuß'liill Auctions. A J,owe;f Jlutt resident who wishes to remain anonymous, has given an item "Willi an interesting historical association. II is a signed port.ait of Lord Roberts and was brought, to New Zealand by Lady Ranl'urly early in the present, century. Lady Ranl'urly passed it on to the St. John Ambulance Association which had not long been formed, and. it was rallied at ihe first, bazaar held by that organisation. bound cony of "Punch" for tl; year has been donated by a local resident. This volume contains many interesting topical cartoons of the Boer War. An interesting document has also been donated by Airs Arcus Pluminer of Wellington. This is a letter written- i'rci'n .the Jioutse of Commons on 2nd AJarch ISil.l hy Air. John Bright, the famous politician and orator of the il'lh century. The letter was addressed to Mr. W. JH. Gladstone. A1.1'., and occupies two and a-lialf pages. This rare item should attract considerable interest at the sales. Any gifts of books, pictures, curios, autograph letters, etc., may be forwarded to Air. Maurice Ralph, at Ihe King George Theatre.