WINNER OF ART UNION

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21386, 31 January 1935, Page 18

WINNER OF ART UNION

A LINWOOD RESIDENT Mr Oliver Vincent Burke, who is employed by Royds Brothers and Kift, . Ltd., and who lives with his parents at 18 Wellington street, Linwood, i«' the holder of the ticket that won thp first prize in the "My Lucky Number"' art union which was drawn on Taesr day. Instead of his name he wrote on the ticket the word "Shift" when flfrpurchased it. Mr Burke takes his good xortune philsophically, and though not ■ un*"; moved by it, he is not unduly ex-; cited. He holds the whole ticket him-' self, and when he bought it he fit" it in his wallet and forgot all about, it till he saw the result of the draining of the art union announced oa, the newspaper billboards. At first be . thought that others might have us&i the word "Shift" instead of-their naaiV but when he bought a newspaper, ana compared the number of the winning • ticket with the ticket in his possession, he found that his was the lucky one^ As to what he intends to do Wttty the money, Mr Burke states that he is; one of a family of eight, tone of members of which is wealthy..W®, had good uses, including -helping his people, to which he could put uie amount. He did not.intend to squander it, and added that it would not Be much use motor-car, radio, and »* surance salesmen looking him up. . Mr Burke has lived all his life in. Christchurch, and has been in the em* ploy of Royds Brothers and KiW Ltd., for about 12 years. Before p knew that he was the winner of W first prize in the art union he B» arranged to be married at Easter..