THE LAND BALLOT.
The inexplicable * law governing the game of chance—if indeed there be any such law—was in evidence in connection with the land ballot at the \ Courthouse on Wednesday evening (says s the Oamaru Mail.) Of the runs set down for allotment, that known locally as Porter's attracted the greatest competition, the applicants being represented by 219 marbles in the ballot 'box. Of course one marble stood as good a chance as any other, in the draw, but no one for a moment expected, that No. 1 would be drawn. Yet this is what happened, and the result was received with great excitement. It is stated thatonly on one occasion within-the history of land ballots in Otago has No. 1 marble been drawn.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10569, 27 February 1912, Page 4
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124THE LAND BALLOT. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10569, 27 February 1912, Page 4
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