10 Shillings - Irish Hospitals Sweepstakes Lottery

Obverse

Lottery printed within a brown border with the image of a woman at center.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Irish
Hospitals' Sweepstake Ticket

Held under the Public Hospitals Act 1933. Conducted and managed by the hospitals committee under the chairmanship of Viscount Powerscourt.

The Cesarewitch
Run at Newmarket, England
October 26th 1938

To be DRAWN in public under the supervision of Colonel Broy, Chief Commissioner of Police at Dublin on October 21st 1938

Arrange with a business house institution or friend in Ireland to transmit your communications to us.

Headquarters: Hospitals' Trust LTD. 13 Earlsfort Terrace. Dublin Ireland

Every prizewinner will be notified officially

Make sure tickets, covers of books and receipts show water-marked in the paper the words

"Swift Brook LTD. Dublin Made $1000 Reward Conviction Imitators"

Managing Director

$1000 REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO CONVICTION OF PERSONS COUNTERFEITING THESE TICKETS

Subscription 10/- Ten Shillings Sterling

WARNING: It is important that you satisfy yourself regarding the trustworthiness of the transmitter. If you receive tickets unrequested send counterfoils direct to Ireland.

Keep this portion and submit as directed if prizewinner

AL 48248

Reverse

Additional lottery information provided for the owner

Lettering:
　　　　　　　　　Distribution

　　The Amount of Money received from the sale of Tickets, calculated under the Act, will be distributed as follows:-75%, after the deduction thereout of the audited expenses, as sanctioned under the Act, will be disributed as Prizes. The balance 25% will be paid to the hospitals

　　The Amount provisionally certified by the Auditors on the day preceding the draw to be avaible for Prizes, if exceeding £100,000 will be divided into as many Prize Units of £100,000 as the sum admits. The remainder of the money available for Prizes will be distributed in Fifty Cash Prizes of equal amount. Each Prize Unit will be distributed in Prizes as follows:-

　　　　　PARTICULARS OF PRIZES FOR EVERY £100,000 Unit
TO DRAWER OF
　　WINNING HORSE ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £30,000
　　SECOND HORSE　... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £15,000
　　THIRD HORSE ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £10,000
(Placing of Horse conclusively determined by Rules of Tattersall's Committee governing wagers.)
　DRAWERS OF ALL OTHER HORSES NOT DECLARED FORFEIT FOR AT OR BEFORE THE FIRST
　　ACCEPTANCE DIVIDE　　　　　　　 £35,000
　100 CASH PRIZES OF £100 Each 　 　 　 £10,000

　If the sum available for prizes does not exceed £100,000, the entire sum will be the Prize Unit, and will be distributed in the proportion of the prizes out of the Prize Unit of £100,000. In any event, the sum of £25,000 is garunteed as a minimum, and has been deposited at the Bank of Ireland, Dublin in the names of the Trustees.

　Prizewinners are the persons named on the Counterfoils drawn and will be formally notified. The numbers on Tickets are for Reference purposes only. Should the Race not take place, the Prize Money (less the Cash Prizes) will be divided equally amongst the drawers of horses; the Cash Prizes will be distributed as drawn. Prizes unclaimed within six months from the draw will become forfeit to the Hospitals.

　Subscribers should notify Hospitals' Committee, Dublin, direct, of failure to receive acknowledgement.
　Particulars of the Draw will be notified to the Prizes and will be posted to Applicants on request.

　　THIS TICKET, IF DRAWN FOR A PRIZE, MUST BE SUBMITTED AS DIRECTED

MOST IMITATION WATERMARKS DISAPPER AFTER IMMERSION FOR 20 MINUTES IN BOILING SOLUTION OF ONE PART HOUSEHOLD WASHING SODA TO THREE PARTS WATER.

Tune in to Station RADIO EIREANN (ATHLONE) or DUBLIN Sweepstakes Concerts, Weekdays - 9.30 to 10.30 p.m. Sundays - 9.30 to 10.30 p.m.

　　　PRINTED BY DOLLARD LTD. HELY'S LTD. and ALEX THOM & CO. LTD. DUBLIN

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