HOBART CONSULTATION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22270, 24 May 1934, Page 10

HOBART CONSULTATION

THREE PRIZES TO NEW ZEALAND (Pee United Pbesb association, t AUCKLAND, May 23. New Zealand subscribers won ( the third, fourth and fifth prizes in a consultation drawn at Hobart, Tasmania, on Tuesday, under Government supervision. The winner of the third prize of £1250 was the " First Try" syndicate, care of Mrs "J. B," Waianakarua, Oamaru (ticket 156706). The fourth prize, of £IOOO, was won by "A. E. M.," Jellicoe street south, New Brighton, Christchurch (ticket 171652). The %vinner of the fifth prize, of £750, was "C. N. P.," St. James street, Avonside, Christchurch (ticket 83207). IDENTITY OF WINNERS UNKNOWN. (Special to Daily Times.) OAMARU, May 23. With reference to the "First Try" syndicate, care Mrs J. 8., Waianakarua, winners of the third prize, £1250, in the Australian consultation, inquiries at Waianakarua show that the only persons with those initials in the district are James Philip Bennett, and James Brown, both farmers living some miles from the railway. It is reported that a telegram awaits J. 8., Waianakarua, but up to last night this had not been claimed. THE CHRISTCHURCH WINNERS NEWS RECEIVED CALMLY. (SrECiAL to D.\fLY Times.) CHRISTCHURCH, May 23. The two Christchurch winners of prizes in the Hobart consultation are fairly wellknown residents. Mr A. E. Malley, who won a fourth prize of £IOOO, lives at 43 Jellicoe street, South New Brighton, and is employed as a draper by Messrs T. Armstrong and Co., Ltd. He is a middle-aged man and is a widower, living with his family. Mr Malley bought his ticket in a sweep three weeks ago. When a reporter informed him of his good fortune he was at first inclined to be incredulous, but when the details were checked and he realised that he had won such a large sum of money he received the news and congratulations of his friend s quite calmly. It is not the first ticket that Mr Malley lias had in a sweep, but it is the first which lias won him a prize. He owns the full interest in ticket No. 171052. The winner of the fifth prize of £7/50 in the Tasmanian sweep is Mr C. X. Pearce, a bachelor, who lives alone at 21 St. James street, Linwood. His family is -.veil known in other parts of the Dominion. " His mother and father died within the last few years. When told that he had won a prize, he too was not inclined at first to believe that he had bad such good fortune, but reference to his ticket soon convinced him that No. 83297 was the winning one. Mr Pearce is in steady employment.