"CALCUTTA SWEEP"

Dozerdust, Volume 1, Issue 23, 22 November 1943, Page 5

"CALCUTTA SWEEP"

PROMOTERS GRAY & PASCO report that rise for the Sweep are pouring in and that no sds will be taker., .in llm?.rduet P but that the paper may haw; a seat at the Auctioneer * o table on Friday 'bp night A very, large crowd is expeetd or. the night of the auction. Promoter Pasco hopes to bo able to give a broadcast commentary for benefit of Bluff investors. The on trace fee of half a dollar is proving no barrier and buyers are not- restricted to any area. • ;u D.M'f for heroes takes place on Monday night at seven o’clock in the fas. It is suggested that all lnwr:,rcad should bo th, in plenty of time . On Friday night the auction takes 1 place. Thin is the' big event and promoters arc toying with the possibility of having to call' in a guard from BiT.D# Detachment. One redo nda ti oa. is ha t he Sgts, should take on the duty of guards - it is thought they would look we J. with fixed bayonets. Only those who have paid the entrance foe of half a dollar prior to the draw will bo allowed to bid for horned go if you wish to stUrt a string of stabler ?plonk in your name cm the? hMf dollar list right away* All horses are to. be put up. f :,r auctions th® owner of the roe hasHtou privilege of deciding whether he will sell. If ho ' decs so, he reoeis haljfl tho auction price; and if he does not sell, but buys at the auction? he must pay half tho price of tho bid into the. pool. Prizes will bo paid from the gross proceeds oxi the basis of 70#>20$ and lo£. Tho auctioneer 1 a decision is final# Promoters say they arc beginning to fool the strain of organising. Gray : says very few patrons hand’ cut a Can of beer to him on his rounds.Pasee . says that does not worry him aer he has given up drinking until hi a return to Invercargill - , ■ ' which recently returned to hops* That . 9 says Pusoo? was one of the most heartening bit of War news he has hoard for months o He and ; George, More ton ? Jeff Marmix and . Jack Ma the s.orr have all been very happy since the elation# Both promoters think trfoy will be.able to sport a few cigars fox* the big night# ( What about a box our way?) Ml 1111 It It II II II II MH II

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