WON £12,000

Evening Star, Issue 21825, 14 September 1934, Page 8

WON £12,000

LUCK OF TWO MEN BOTH HARBOUR BOARD EMPLOYEES AUCKLAND SECURES THIRD PRIZE [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, September 13. New Zealand subscribers won the first and third prizes in the £12,000 consultation sweepstake drawn on Wednesday in Hobart, Tasmania, under Government supervision. According to private advice received in Auckland the ticket which won the first prize of £12,000 was No. 29,060, held in the name of “Hopeful Syndicate,” care A.W.H., Roslyn, Dunedin. The ‘winner of the third prize of £1,250 was G.T., of Freeman’s Bay, Auckland,'whose ticket was No. 100,078. ' TURN OF FORTUNE’S WHEEL * RICH PRIZE WITHIN FEW MONTHS. The wheel of fortune has turned for the “ Hopeful Syndicate,” Messrs A. W. Henderson and A. Cranshaw. Both employees of the Otago Harbour Board, they nave had only four days’ work weekly and for a year worked only three days weekly. They were off work to-day, which was fortunate for them, as they were too excited to work. After being informed of their luck last night, Mr Henderson hurried to the boarding house in Stafford street where Mr Cranshaw resides, but the other participant in the small_ fortune was not at home. This morning they met to mutually congratulate each other. They < were overwhelmed with congratulations from friends, and, to get away from the excitement, Mr Henderson soon left for his home in Roslyn. A ‘ Star ’ reporter met him on the cable car, and Mr Henderson made no attempt to hide his excitement.

“ Until I get'my hands on the money I am making no plans,” he said. But one of his three children last night suggested, when the good news was broken to the household, that they would bo able to buy a motor car. £12,000 for 6s! To have such a magnificent win is the dream of all participants in overseas consultations. For several months, Messrs Henderson and Cransbaw, have contributed for tickets each fortnight. This is their first prize—but what a prize 1 At the harbour board staff picnic, they decided to form the ” Hopeful Syndicate,” and their wildest hopes have been realised.

Mr Henderson is a young man residing with bis wife and family at 27 Bruce street, Roslyn, while Mr Cranshaw is middle-aged and a bachelor. Their next thrill will be the reception of the cheque and the division of the fortune. Within the past year, Dunedin residents have secured some nice prizes in the Hobart consultation. A £3,000 prize was won in a Melbourne Cup sweep by a Burnside resident.- Then a syndicate of young women won £6,000, and in April a linotypist won £2,000. The last win was of £1,250 by two employees of Messrs M'Leod Bros. Dunedin has had a fair run of success in overseas sweeps, but it has yet to secure a major prize iA the art unions conducted within the dominion.