The Archive · 1933

SCOTTISH DUKE'S NOVEL LOTTERY SCHEME

The Duke of Atholl announces

to-day. sao that no "gifts" will be received after

This cryptic announcement mari the end of the first phase of a huge lan to circumvent the British "Thwarted by a Home Office warning when he wanted to organise whicspread sweepstake on behalf of British hospitals, the Duke of Atholl i make gifts of ten shilling units Inuinbered ticket as "mementos. invitation met with an response and it is fu the sum of nearly £300,000 has been. sent in.

Tieket-holders are now waiting to learn which lucky numbers will get A sgitv" from the he Dake of bol, win Wars with distinction, is the only the Egyptian, ropean

nobleman. entitled to maintain my" of his own, having now 300 Atholl. Highlanders as. retinue at Bai Casts. He in EL years of age Reuter

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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