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Western Star, 16 August 1912, Page 1

At the meeting of the New Wales Historical Society, Mr Foster, referring to the sale of certain Melbourne land-', stated that a Dr. Black happened to enter Hie auction room during the progress of :i sale. Swing one of his friends there, lie nodded to him. The auctioneer, mistaking this nod for a bid, knocked .leva the property to him. In spite of his objections the land was forced upon him (at a ridiculously low figure). Lnst year the ground rent from the same property brought in £3OOO