DREW FOR HOUSE

Chronicle (Levin), 26 May 1947, Page 4

DREW FOR HOUSE

unusual lotterv held in levin "Will all those people with two of a family or less, who wanted to come into iny house, please meet me there at 10 o'cloek aiid drhW for it." This' was the text of an advertisement appearing in this newsoaper last week. -It referred to lf? persons who, during the past sik mOn-thS, have beeii ~c&.Sting speculative eglances at a six roomed house in Mako Mako Road, Leviri, - owned by an elderly man. Undecided as to who . was thd most deserving, the owner decided on the plan of cbndlictmg 'a lottery. He next inte"fVi6Wdd the police. They raised no objectiont • Jespite the publicity and public interest the advertisement cretLtdd, only . five turned up -to contqst ^thqj >- .ottery* two accompanied by their" wives. After hearing the terms of the occupancy, thfeb withdrew. The stage was set at 10 a.m.In the drawing room 17 chairs were drawn up. At 10.5 a.m. the^ were still vacant, bUt two couples and three unaccompanied male§ • were gathered on the lawn. TwO others later joined the group. O'f ne remainder there was no sigri, and speculatioh was rife as tb whether they had failed to see the advertisement, or had found .ie Foxton races or the final few days of duck shooting a greatef attraction. An adjoumment was called till 10.30, but as there werd no further additions to the grouj) all moved inside. ! Explaining. the terms of occupancy, the owner said the successful applicant must treat him as one of the family; Nd'reht would be charged and they would havd the use of the' furniture. They would, however, be asked to supply _ their own ) cutlery, kitchcn utensils, and .-crockery.. . He alsb pointed out. that? ihe whs abserit for a considerable ^.portion of eacli year. '■ At this point three 'of the contestants intimated that as they had their owh furniture, and would have difficulty in finding storage space,: they desired t6 Withdraw. This left only two and he draw was conducted betweeii them, ______