EPEHEMERA: TATTERSALL SYNDICATES - POST IMAGES/INFO HERE

[Ross Ewington]

I have just found this illustrated envelope with a printed map of Tasmania. I have seen
these before (used in the 1930s as well) but not the contents ......

An illustrated and addressed envelope to "Tasmania's Own Share Syndicates Hobart Tasmania"
plus a flyer enticing the recipient to have a flutter in a Tattersall Lottery as a member of the
aforementioned syndicate.

Does anyone have any information on this organisation ...how long did they operate, how did they
'turn a profit', etc.
Also .... I have seen "Lucky Fred's" envelopes from the same period ...were they a competitor, etc.??

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[Colin Salt]

Hi Ross. In my Tatts file is a Lucky Fred's brochure and book of tickets for the Melbourne Gold Cup 1944. Until your post yesterday I had always thought this was another sales gimmick by Tatts but obviously my thoughts were wrong.

I illustrate the brochure, back and front, plus the cover of the ticket book, remittance slip and application.

[Ross Ewington]

TPS BB member 'graham' has brought this flyer for "The Madam Zella Syndicates" to my attention
and has kindly enabled me to post an image of both sides.

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That makes three 'Tattersall's Syndicates' now - "Tasmania's Own", "Lucky Fred's" and now the mysterious "Madam Zella"!

Were then any others? do you have anything to add ...images or information?

[Ross Ewington]

After posting the above images re "Madam Zella" I had a brief look for the name in The Mercury
from the 1930-50 period and found numerous advertisements of this nature dating from 1934/35 ...
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It appears that Madam Zella (based in Sydney at the time of these advertisements) was an astrologer
and purveyor of lucky charms before she entered that Tatts Syndicate business ...interesting?

[Anyone want to buy a lucky Tattslotto charm? ...send a money order for $100 with a sheet of paper
containing your date of birth to ........]

[Ross Ewington]

£5000 for 3/-!!! ...sounds like a good deal from PRUDENT INVESTORS Pty. Ltd.

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Undated but most likely to be from the 1930s

[Juergen.Saeftel]

This newspaper listed Lucky Fred's as a winner, which proves that they actually bought Tatt's tickets:

The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) Fr 9 Okt 1942 Page 4
TATTERSALL'S
The drawing of Tattersall's No. 1 10/ Melbourne Cup sweep took place this morning. The following are the principal winners:
[…]
Seventh Prize, £250 cash, £250 war bonds, No. 67,564, "Lucky Fred's,' Syndicate, Box 520E, G.P.O., Hobart.

Source: http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2604547#

Canberra Times 1942-10-09 Page 4

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[Revenuer]

I have a page on my website here:

http://www.ozrevenues.com/Articles/tasm ... ckets.html