ART UNION DRAWN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21101, 8 February 1932, Page 10

ART UNION DRAWN.

EX-SOLDIERS' FUNDS.

CHRISTCHURCH SUCCESSES. PAPER RUNNER'S FIRST PRIZE. AUCKLANDER WINS £250. [BY TELEGRAPH. —I'RKSR ASSOCIATION. ] WELLINGTON. Saturday. Tlio Diggers' Art Union, in aid of the funds of the Wellington Returned Soldiers' Association and the hostel for returned soldiers and sailors, was drawn today The first prize of £2OOO was won by a Christchurch ticket-holder linger the name "Wendy." He is Mr. Marlborough Low, a newspaper runner. The second prize of £SOO also went to Christchurch, and the third prize of £250 to Auckland. In the aggregate, the South Island won £3005, and the North Island £995. Details are:— First Prize, £2000.—D62985 : "Wendy," 406, Gloucester Street, Christchurch. Second Prize, £500.—C29375: Mr. C. H. Fisher, 98, Picton Avenue, Iliccarton. Third Prize, £250.-1530660: Mrs. A. N. Scott, 31, Great South Road, Auckland. Four Prizes of £IOO each. —"Lucky Punter," Pukckohe; "Danny Boy," c.o. G.'P.O., Hokitika; "Merry Peel," Mosgiel; J. McNoe, Waitahuna. Four Prizes of £SO each.—Miss J.C.11., Box 68, Feildmg; "Fifty-Fifty," 711, Gloucester Street, Christchurch; W. Bristow, 803, Alexander Street, Hastings; G. Campbell, 23, Elgin Street, Sydenham, Christchurch. Four Prizes of £25 each.—" Darby arid Joan," Dunedin; F. J. Tomalin, Putaruru; "Mack," 40, South Road, Masterton; "4/1255," Cross Creek. WINNERS OF £5 EACH. AUCKLAND RECIPIENTS INCLUDED. The following each won a £5 prize:— J. Hardy, Mai aura; Pip and Squeak, Lower Hutt; Marion Jack, Pitt Street, Auckland; Always llopeful, Lower Hutt; The Hopers, Wellington; Vashti, 13, Waterloo Street, St. Clair; G. Banks, Gisborne; Radio, Inaha, Hawera; A. E. D., Box 666, Wellington; New Year's Luck, 28, Elizabeth Street, Masterton; Plum Duff, Christchurch; Last Bean Syndicate ; Mrs. Maguire, Sefton; F. E. Hope, Meanee; Phyllis Chittenden, Waitara; William Ross, Woodhough; A. Thompson, Runanga; E. Perkins, lnvercargill; Kate Hannah, Palmerston North: Ken 11 Steer, Wanganui; John Scott, Glenui, Outrani; Mr. and Mrs. Roberts, Otorohanga; Airs. Brown, 157, Forbury Road, Dunedin ; Matthew Laurie, Glen Eden; Miss J. Mann. Thames; T. B. Darrall, Wellington; King, Petone; Pittar and Lowisli, Hamilton; Hopeful, Ashburton; G. W. Sinnns, South lnvercargill; J. Foreman, Carterton; Rimuroa, Gisborne; Mat lev, Denniston, Mrs. W. Home, Hnntervillfj; Two Duds, Tokomnru Bay; E. Goldsmith, Mabel School, Southland ; J. Christian, Tai Tapu; Ornara, Waerenga; Lone Hand, Box 37, Hawera; The Stiffs, Martinborough; Mrs. W. Ilaberfield, Green Hills; Harrht Lester, Christchurch; P.J.M., 83, Banks Avenue, Shirley; Miss S. C. Cartel 1 , l'arnell; Only Hope, 21, Ainohau Street, Rotorua; D. Moves, Wai Iti, Lower Hutt: Mr. Halves, Shannon Street, Bluff; Another Mugg. llankey Street, Wellington; Jok o and Heather, c.o. Trilour, P. 0., Putaruru; Wc Two, Caledonian Hotel, Napier; The Roamers, Wyndliam; Golliwogg, Oamaru ; Cash, Clive, llawke's Bay; Mrs. D. White, Allenton, Ashburton; Trevor Joseph, i'.O., Avom lale: W. Wihon, Elmira Avenue. I'almerslon North; E. Ircvithick, 36, College Street, Wanganui; .T. Newman, Taiiuna ltoad, Morriusville; Mrs. Bod. Bell Street, Otaki ; R. Lowe, (ioodall Street. Caversham: J. McDonald, C.o. P.W.D.. Ohitra; Mrs. Modcar, l'apatoutoe; E. Horner, Waitiko, Masterton; W. Dillon, Otorohanga; H. Wright, Anderson's Bav. Dunedin; Willis, c.o. P. 0., Levin; C. ' Pretty. Te Aroha Street, Claudelands; C. ' Williams, - Cheltenham Road, Devonport; Two S/S, c.o. 906, Colombo Street.. Ghristehurch ; Last Straw, c.o. 23. Smith Street, Dunedin; Tom Timinins, Kent Terrace, Wellington. THE TIRST PRIZE WINNER. EARNINGS OF £3 A WEEK. [ls V TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. The winner of the £2OOO first prize in the Diggers' Art Union, Mr. Marlborough Low, is a newspaper runner having a small round which he covers ori a bicycle, lie is a married man with four children and his weekly earnings are about £3. When interviewed to-day he said he could not yet realise his good fortune, but when the money came he would no doubt expel ience the greatest thrill of his life. Mr. Low bought his ticket at. a tobacconist's shop on the Saturday before the closing date, put it in his pocket and thought little more about it. When he heard ho had won the prize he had some difficulty in finding the ticket. He declared he had no intention of giving up his newspaper round. Mr. Charles H. Fisher, winner of the second prize of £SOO, is a railway clerk at the Adding!on station. He, is a married man with two young children. He bought the ticket from a man who regularly visits railway offices selling tickets fur an unions.