ART UNION REGULATIONS.
FINES IMPOSED ON TWO MEN,
The fact that prizes in an art union can be only works of art was impressed on two men in the Auckland Police Court last week. One was charged with commencing a lottery known as the Grand Art Union by which a piano and three gramophones were drawn by lot while the other ivas charged with selling tickets for the lottery. The names were suppressed.
Counsel said the Takapuna Borough Council gave permission for the running of the art union. Subsequently the promoters learned that they were up against the law and engaged an artist to try to make works of art of the piano and gramophones. The promoters finally got in touch with the Minister of Internal Affairs and the articles were changed for gold dust. The seller of the tickets was an innocent party. Before he took the tickets he was assured that everything was all right. Sergeant Caldwell said a number of other people had sold tickets. Since the proceedings had been taken the art union had been put on a legal basis. The magistrate, Mr. Poynton, said the penalties were very severe for such offences. He would fine eacludefendant £1 and costs.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3008, 9 March 1926, Page 2
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204ART UNION REGULATIONS. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3008, 9 March 1926, Page 2
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