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It'l l tU.IAH AND (i t DARI.S ArirtOCIATIO.' VOI KO WIDOW'S LUCK. LONDON. May 29. A young widow, who bad iust obtained employment in a West End draper's establishment was the holder of it Zionist ticket in the Baltic sweep. The prize is about five thousand hut it was erroneously reported to he twenty thousand. She said she sold a quarter share to her fiance, whom she is shortly marrying and half to a friend.
A syndicate of three drew the first prize of lilty thousand in the Stock Exchange Sweep, but bad previously sold half a share l" Manila's owner, Mr Morris, for L'2,!)f)o. It is reported Morris also won fifty thousand in bets. Mr Carev, winner of the Calcutta Sweep was so pestered by photographs, callers and begging letters, that he has locked u]i his bouse and left for an unknown destination in the country.
KIND AT POMPEII. HOME. Muv 23
A well preserved six-foot bronze statue of Apollo Inis been discovered in Pompeii. It is regarded as t lie most important artistic find of recid yea rs. PRINCE OH WALES TOUR. CAI’ETOWX. .May X’9. Tt is estimated that one Hundred and twenty thousand persons assembled at Maseru. Basutoland, to attend the great Pitso, or national assembly, t > greet the Prince of Wales, whereof eighty thousand mounted on the famous Dasiito ponies. Heavy rain at first during the tour prevented t being held yesterday, but it will be Held to-day. This will lie the greatest gathering of natives yet held in the Union.
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Hokitika Guardian, 30 May 1925, Page 3
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