FIRST PRIZE IN AUSTRALIAN LOTTERY TO N.Z.
IXVEJJCAHGILL, Jun. 16. .. First. prize of £10,000 in an Australian lottery has been -vvpn by Mr. James .^0 'Bricu of 121 Crinan Street, Invercar'gill.' Mr. O'Brien, who is a widower in his 78th year, bo'ught a ticket in the name 'iOld Jim ' '. Until about 30 year 3 ago lie^ was a fanirer in the Greenvale (listrict, near Kelso, ' later being an hotel- licensee. He eonducted a cordial busil^ss in,- Invercargill until he retired about liine years ago. Mr. O'Brien has b£en Hlking tickets in this lottery at ir'iegufar intervals for many vears.' He ■ esftn(i|(e.s tha| he has not spent more thau^tbout £2p 011 tickets. His oue regretyls that iie did' not win 20 years' earlier.
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Chronicle (Levin), 17 January 1948, Page 7
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