Can Lotteries Solve the National Debt?

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
50/28
Date Released
6 Apr 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Dutch Queen Holidays on Skis
  2. 2People in the News
  3. 3People in the News
  4. 4People in the News
  5. 5People in the News
  6. 6People in the News
  7. 7Britain Looks Around for Mr Apollo
  8. 8Can Lotteries Solve the National Debt?

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Summary
In twenty years, the New South Wales Government has made a £28 million profit out of a state-run lottery. Financial experts believe that a similar scheme could pay off the American loan within fifteen years. Our pictures tell the story of what happened to the 2,000th lottery winner.
Keywords
Economics
Footage sources
Cinesound
Length of story (in feet)
170
Story extras:
Film clip
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