SPAIN’S LOTTERY
EXCITEMENT AT DRAWING. (Times Service). LONDON, December 22. “The Times’s” Madrid correspondent reports that the exictement that has been caused by drawing “ElCodro,” or “The Fat One,” as the greatest lottery in Spain is called, has rivalled last' week’s revolt. After a child from an orphanage called out a number, the seond child instead of announcing the corresponding second prize of six. million pesetas marked on the ball that lie was holding, called out ten thousand pesetas. This error was not noticed by the authorities until the draw had. almost been completed. Thereupon. the spectators became greatly excited, demanding that the drawing should be annulled, which the authorities, refused to do. Two series of 35,000 tickets were sold, for which there were two first prizes or £330,000 sterling each, a second pri.-ie of £12,000; third of £6OOO and also 5,890 .smaller prizes. The first prize went to \ alencia The second was divided between Madrid and .Valencia. The third went to Barcelona. All of tlie prizes were divided by syndicates, as the price of the tickets was £44. It is reported that France hoßs a share in the fourth prize.
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Hokitika Guardian, 24 December 1930, Page 6
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