from court on Monday after a Magistrate ruled the offence the defendant was charged with had not been completed. ---- Page 2 TENANTS PUTS STOP TO BULLDOZING PLN Tenant puts stop to bulldozing A chronically asthmatic woman embroiled in a row with the owner of her house put a stop to bulldozing on Tuesday which threatened to demolish her front yard. Deananne Gibbons of Pembroke came home around 11 a.m. to find construction machines tearing down a three-foot embankment fronting her home.

---- Page 5 ISLAND'S TRADE SURPLUS FALLS BUC Island's trade surplus falls Bermuda's balance of payments surplus dropped $16 million to $55 million in the third quarter, according to provisional figures. The decrease was attributed to a rise in imports for construction projects and higher spending abroad by Bermudians. ---- Business, Page 7 BULLA'S BLAST FROM THE PAST SOC Bulla's blast from the past Veteran PHC midfielder Brian (Bulla) Anderson turned back the clock with a spectacular goal at St. David's yesterday to ensure the Zebras an unprecedented sixth Dudley Eve title. Anderson made Devonshire Colts pay for loose marking when he unleashed a fierce shot which was the only goal of the match. ---- Sport, Page 13 BERMUDA READIES FOR FIRST GAME CRI Bermuda readies for first game Bermuda's cricketers are still waiting to play their first match today in Guyana after failing to get in a game yesterday because of the New Year's holiday. ---- Sport, Page 13