AUCTION SURPRISE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20001, 28 July 1939, Page 7

AUCTION SURPRISE

BUYER FINDS OLD SILVER ‘•'How' much for the lot?" cried the luetioncer at a recent sale in Gisborne, and the assistant hold up an old box which appeared to contain mostly carpenters tools of the kind usually found in a household. Alter several bids, the lot was knocked down for seven shillings, and the buyer commenced to examine his pur•hasc. To his surprise, he found in n old pice of canvas at the bottom if the box an. ancient English silver watch, and two George IV half •rowns and one shilling piece. In mother wrapped parcel was found a mall cedar box containing a bottle if Bramwoll's One Nought One. The lucky purchaser, needless to say, was iverjoyed, for In' had not only secured •ho carpenters tools free, but »n addition had also been well paid for his investment. The bottle of One Nought ■ mo, that marvellous germ exterminator, of course was really in itself worth the investment, for though sold it only half a crown a bottle, being four times the strength of the usual ■dixit', it is to all intents and purposes, worth ten shillings a bottle, This wonderful mixture, which acts like magic on all nasal, throat, and chest 'omplainls, and especially on severe colds and inlluenza, has achieved record sales this year, for its curative properties are known far and wide. Compounded from the best and most expensive ingredients on the pharmaceutical market, its low price is only possible through ils enormous sales. One Nought One is retailed at half a crown by all the leading grocers and stores, and also at 15 ram well’s New Pharmacy, which, incidentally, has the first open dispensary in Gisborne, cunt outers being enabled to see their prescriptions being made up. Since Hie buyer purchased his lucky box at the auction, Iho bidding for such lots has been much more spirited, but so far no further eases have been reported of treasure trove.*'