Mr Drewett Wins A Wager, Hotel St George Wellington 1950

Mr Drewett (right) and an unidentified man celebrate his win payable in a bullock's worth of beef.
Evening Post Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library.

In the curiosity file is Mr Drewett's wager of 1950. The manager of the Hotel St George won a wager in July 1950 and the Evening Post newspaper sent along a reporter and photographer on 19 July to capture the "news" in the form of the wager's payout - a bullock's worth of meat.

"Careful with that axe, Eugene", with apologies to Pink Floyd. OK, I know it's a meat cleaver.
Evening Post Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library.

Unfortunately, the notes accompanying these photos do not reveal the nature of the wager Mr Drewett won but he is clearly delighted with the outcome.

This photo is captioned as Mr Drewett carrying his winnings through the main entrance of the St George.
Evening Post Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library.