MORE WINNERS
MAHARAJAH OF JODHPUR
MISTAKEN IDENTITY
(Received 20th November, 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, 10th November.
• Among other winners of £100 prizes in the Irish Sweepstake are:—Fourleaved Shamrock Syndicate, Caulfield; B. P. Davison, St. Afnaud, Victoria; Mrs. Benton, 4, O'Conneli street, Box 123, G.P.0., Sydney; Southern Cross,' Box 5, Subiaco Post Office, West Australia; Kilkenny Cat/20, Austin street, Wellington, New Zealand; Makariti, care of literary staff, "Daily Telegraph," Napier. : - .-',-' So far 1400 consolation prizes havo been drawn. The remaining 900 will be drawn to-morrow. -■■..-
It is revealed that the Maharajah of Jodhpur, winner of £.100, is not the Indian Prince, but the pseudonym of a .cat, the pet of Miss Tilley, of Twickenham. Puss was given his high-sound-ing name owing to his autocratic bearing. Miss Tilloy says: "I am certain tho Maharajah is going to win; he meowed so excitedly when I asked him this morning if he., was going to jump but of the Dublin barrel. He is always lucky. He oneo won a Christmas hamper."
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 123, 20 November 1931, Page 9
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166MORE WINNERS Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 123, 20 November 1931, Page 9
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