£2,000 FROM DREAM

Evening Star, Issue 23379, 23 September 1939, Page 12

£2,000 FROM DREAM

FLYING BOAT INSPIRATION IRENE LEGGOTTS " LUCKY FUTURE " WIN [Per United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, September 23. Flying boats are a profitable source of inspiration for Miss Irene Leggott, of 10 Wyndham street. The first prize of £2,000 in the Lucky Future art union, which was drawn last night, wont to her under the nom de plume of Ao-Te-Roa, and in 1937 she collected £lO from another art union, this time with the pseudonym of Centaurus. There is a story behind these two lucky windfalls. When the flying boat Ccntaurus made its first flight to New Zealand Miss Leggott dreamed of the name Centanrus on three successive nights. She mentioned the fact to her father, and inquired whether this was the name of a horse. He corrected her on the point, and was so impressed by the persistence of the dream that he bought a ticket in her name. That explains the win of £lO. Three weeks ago Miss Leggett’s father, Mr W. T. Leggott, decided to buy a ticket on his daughter’s behalf. With a lively recollection of the last win he decided on the nom do plume of Ao-Te-Roa, and deputed his son, Frank Leggott, to buy the ticket. On Saturday, September 2, Frank Leggott bought the winning ticket for his sister, along with, two others in which he had an interest himself.