What Britain Pays to Irish Lottery
ONLY HALF RETURNS IN PRIZES British Official Wireless. Received Thursday, 9.50 p.m. RUGBY, June 8. In a rep|,y in the House of Commons to a‘ question, Sir Herbert Samuel said it was estimated that £2,785,000, including £757,000 sellers’ commission, had been subscribed in Britain for the Derby sweepstake, and £2,006,000 was received in prizes. In respect of tbe six Irish sweeps, approximately £13,285,000 had been subscribed from Britain, including sellers’ commission estimated at £2,357,000, and the sum of £7,086,000 had been won in prizes.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 June 1932, Page 7
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