ART UNION

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20918, 25 September 1939, Page 3

ART UNION

SEQUEL TO DREAM FLYING BOATS TO THE FORE LUCKY NOM DE PLUMES (By Telegraph.—Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday Flying boats are a profitable source of inspiration for Miss Irene Leggott, of 10, Syndham Street. For the first prize of £2OOO in the “Lucky Future” Art Union, which was drawn last night went to her under the nom de plume of “Ao te Roa” and in 1937 she collected £lO from another art union, this time with the pseudonym of “Centaurus.” There is a story behind these two lucky windfalls. When the flyingboat Centaurus made its first flight to New Zealand Miss Leggott dreamed of the name Centaurus on three successive nights. She mentioned the fact to her father, and inquired whether this was the name of a horse. He corrected her on the point, and was so impressed by the persistence of the dream that he bought a ticket in her name. That explains the win of £lO. Three weeks ago Miss Leggott’s father, Mr W. T. Leggott, decided to buy a ticket on his daughter’s behalf. With a lively recollection of the last win he decided on the nom de plume “Ao te Roa,” deputing his son, Mr F. K. Leggott to buy a ticket, and on Saturday, September 2, Mr Frank Leggott bought the winning ticket for his sister along with two others in which he had an interest himself. FIFTH PRIZE WINNER A DUNEDIN TAILOR (By Telegrapb.—Press Association) DUNEDIN, Saturday The winner of the fifth prize of £3OO in the “Lucky Future” Art Union is Mr George Burnett, a tailor by trade.