Druids' Prize Drawing.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 115, 20 April 1885, Page 2

Druids' Prize Drawing.

FIRST PRIZE TO PALMERSTON.

From a Wellington paper we note tho following : — " Th<» Dnids m Melbourne have an annual fete, m connection with which there is an art union m which a hundred prizes are given awa3 r , the principal one being ft fmehold B'ction nnd brick cottage, vnl.ned at £450. The winner this year is a resident of Palmerston North, the tickets having been sold by the members of tho local Lodyn. Tho winning ticket is No. 59,126. The fete on Raster Monday was attended by about 20,000 people. The total number of tickets sold w.ih 48,000. Wo understand that some other priaos are likely to come to New Zealand ticket holders. This is tho first yuar m the which the principal prize has to this Colony." Wo learn from Mr Jolly that tho fortunate prize winner is Mr Edward Basting, a working man, m the employ of Mr Smith of Fitzhprhert. Tho pnzo is a handsome hriek villa value £400, containing four rooms, bathroom, hal v<»randah and outoffices ; dresser m kitchen Clipboards, gas and water laid on, and built m strict accordance with the Building Act of th" City of Melbourne. Land 16ft. 6in. by 80ft., situate Amess street, North Carlton, closs to tho cab stands and two tram lines. Title, Crown Certificate. The other prizes are as follows : — Second prize — Magnificent • walnut cottage pianoforte, value £65. Third prize — Elfgantharlequin suit of furniture value £25. Fourth prize— Wprthoim newfanHlyßewingmaclilne,valne£l2l2?. Fifth prize — Splendid secretaire chiffonniftre bookcase, valuo £14. Sixth prhce — Handsome cedar chest of drawers, value, £10. Seventh prize — Elegant g : lt clock, under glass shade, value £7 7s. Eighth prize — Tubular iron bedstead value £7. Ninth prize — Silver hunting Wer Waltham watch, value £6 6s. Tenth prize — Occasional clu.ir m plush, value. £5 ss. Eleventh prize — Larcre garden jardinier, value £5 sa. And eighty-nine other prizes, including dinnor service, 50 pieces £5 5s ; electroplatpd tea and coffee set, value £4 10s ; lady's gold watch, £4 ; tea set, diamond shaped, £3 10s ; Waltham watch, £3 10s ; breakfast service, 60 pieces, £2 10s ; whatnot, m walnut, inlaid, £2 10; dessert service, 18 pieces, £2 ss; &c. This last demonstration m connection with ilic Unitod Aucient Order of Druids was their 16th annual gala, and was hf»ld at the Fri ndly Societies' Gardens, Melbourne, on last Easter Monday. Tho prizes to be drawn amounted m aggregate value to over £600. The tickets were Is'each. We congratulate the fortunate dm Wer on his good hick, and hope he may Jive to enjoy the plp.asute of turning liis prize to good account.