“WHITTLING BERT”

Waikato Independent, Volume XLIII, Issue 4031, 23 August 1944, Page 2

“WHITTLING BERT”

INHERITS ESTATE DENIAL BY BROTHER “Whistling Bert?” |He gt»l that name for the obvious reason —he . was. always whistling. Yes, Bert. , used to sweep the streets of Cambridge and in the early morning ; his melodious whistling would al- ' ways be heard. Bert, was a good . whistler and he had an extended . repetoire. Now he is in the Wai- , kato Hospital. ,In fafit, Bert, has , been an in-patient of the institution since last November. He has been in a very low condition at times, but it ,is to be hoped that . the news he has supposedly receiv- . ed lately will cheer him up and put him on his two feet again. The writer knows that his reader is becoming impatient. But '■ who is this “Whistling Bert?” Well, the old hands of Cambridge, if they did not read the news in a city paper, will know that the person referred to is Mr Albert Edward Fox (Bert. Fox). Bert, was doing farm work in the district for many years and he worked for the Borough Council for a long time. As we have said, he was a very familiar sight with his barrow and his whistle. * < V Now, according to the story that Bert, disclosed' to the Hamilton correspondent of a city daily, he ha'd received advice that he had inherited an Australian estate valued at an amount running into six figures. He was born in Australia 63 years ago. A single man, lie said he was tire only surviving member of a family of nine of the late Mr J. W. F. Fox, a prominent businessman of Geelong, Victoria. At intervals over the past eight years Bert, has received treatment in the hospital and it is to be hoped that his health will now improve so that he can enjoy whatever his in-, heritance may be. ONLY SMALL LEGACY. There is the suggestion that Bert, has been rather romantic about his good fortune for news from: Melbourne yesterday was an official denial that Bert, had inherited such a fortune. The brother states that Bert, inherited only a small legacy. The bulk of the estate was absorbed by the upkeep of the widow, who died a few weeks ago aged 93. The father did not leave a large sum. It has been stated that Bert, received about £IOO some time ago.