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Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 50, 23 November 1926, Page 5

An instance of how the . ol .'f' l ' (ire might have been shrouded in nust iv occurred recently in a North Auckla <■ home says the "Stai' -t. A Bam.. <> cm b was in progress and a gentleman, happened to be looking on casua ly removed a cigarette from hie mouth an . incidentally, jokingly appro ■ lateil n pound note lying on lie t ab . le - ‘ T young lady to whom it belonged snatch ed" at the note, mid in the homely atl ’“ sphere prevailing was pursued by tm owner of the cigarette. w l h . p, f'” po, ’ i „."L quickly hid the monev behind a picture hanging on the wall. The parry shortly afterwards adjourned for were soon aware of smoke coining throu-ii from the next room. In snatching the note the young lady had also grabbed a portion of the lightedend of »hc eig"': ette. The temporarily discarded poiitm had quickly commenced to smoulder, ano if not noticed, would have soon burst mtn flames, setting fire to picture and wan.