FORTUNE LOST AND FOUND.
REMARKABLE CAUEU^gNKSS. Auckland, February 22. A remarkable story of fortune lost and found has just come to light in . , ; ' - - "■•■> Mr. Woods, Auckland. *«ree .years . - ..« of the firm of Woods ami Co., grocers, i.. Mount Eden road, went to an auction sale in Ksplnmulc road, and purchased a picture. It was in many respects quite an ordinary picture, a mirror painted and contained in an ordinary frame. Recently Mrs. Woods happened to be supervising the usual spring cleaning, and the picture was brought down from its place tin the wall and treated to a vigorous dusting. In the process Airs. Woods loosened a piece of cardboard at the ba?k of tlie picture, and was surprised to find a good-sized wad stuck in between the cardboard and the glass front. Further examination revealed the wad to be a roll of banknotes, worth nearly £IOOO. Mrs. Woods at once took her discovery to her husband. An examination revealed all kinds of notes, worth from ;C5 to CSO. They were issued by Sow Zealand banks, and were all of comparatively recent date, the most recent being 1 !)11. Rome people might have been disposed to regard 'it as a ease of "finds is keeps." but Mr. Woods thought that his acquisition of the picture for CI hardly justified him in regarding the enclosure of .CIOOO in notes as part of the purchase. He at once communicated 'with his lawyer, Mr. W. E. Moore, and on Mr. Moore's advice the money was placed iu the bands of the Public Trustee.
The sequel is not less amazing than the story of the find. That anyone could put ;CIOOO in notes away in a picture frame and forget all about it seems* incredible. Yet the Public Trustee was able to gain convincing evidence that this occurred. The. owner of the small fortune transpired to be a woman who is regarded as eccentric. ITcr claim to the bank notes was established to the satisfaction of all concerned, and the sum has accordingly been paid into her account.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 220, 24 February 1915, Page 7
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343FORTUNE LOST AND FOUND. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 220, 24 February 1915, Page 7
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