WEST COAST PRIZES

Grey River Argus, 26 February 1942, Page 4

WEST COAST PRIZES

FROM ART UNION First to Greymouth Couple P.A. WELLINGON, February 25. The “You’ll Be Lucky’’ Art Umon was drawn to-day. Results were.-;-First Prize: £2,000: 860 io “Whiskers,” Greymouth. ! Second Prize, £500: 41428, Battledress,” Dunedin. ■ Third Prize, £250; 79607, “Navvy,’ Waimika. , Fourth Prize, £150: 46356, Lucky Third,” Petone. Fifth Prize, £100: 122478, “The Last Day”, Kumara. , SMALLER WEST COAST PRIZES. Further prizes in the West- Coast district were won as follows: — £lO- 86097, “Winner,” Okanto; 84505, Two M’s., Runanga. £5: 122032, A. Humphries, Fairdown, via Westport; 163115, “Pay Day” Dobson; 51198, Mrs V. Comport, 12 Nelson Street, Greymouth ! (two prizes); 122349, “Bridget,” Greymouth. THE PRIZE WINNERS. The winners of the £2ooo' are Miss Esme Miriam Charles, aged 19 years, of 45 Alexander Street, and Mr Gordon Moore, aged 22 years, of Runanga, who are the joint holders of the winning ticket. A daughter of Corporal A. Charles of the National Military Reserve and Mrs Charles, Miss Charles assists in domestic duties in the home,, while Mr Moore is employed as a horse driver at the Liverpool State Mine. Miss Charles, who was naturally overjoyed at her success, has made no plans for her share of the prize, but she stated that she would give £2OO each to her parents. The ticket was purchased at Addison’s fruit and confectionary shop, in upper Mawhera Quay, on the return of Mr Moore and Miss Charles from the State Collieries’. Picnic at Hokitika on February 14, which was the closing day of the Art Union. Miss Charles’ parents, who were also at the picnic, purchased the preceding and following tickets. The art union was drawn on her father’s birthday. Miss Charles came from Rotorua about three years ago. “Whiskers,” the non-de-plume originated in the fact that Mr Moore had not shaved for a day or two, and his face was somewhat “whiskery.” The fifth prize-winner bought the ticket from the drapery establishment of Mr Henry Hamer, Kumara.