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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 161, 5 June 1884, Page 4

Robin Hood's PROGRAMME .' ON THE "WATERLOO CUP/ COUIISIN'G' MATCH, Plump ton Park, Christohmch, on JULY 16th,. 17th, and ISth, 1884. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, £1000; m 2000 Shaves of 10/- Each. About Eighty-Pi ve Prizes. About 64 Prizes. "Watei-100 Gup. .(winner) ... £300 Runner up ... ... ... 100 Wateiloo Purse (winner) .... . .100 Runner up ... ... ... 50 Waterloo Plate (winner) ... 30 Runner up L. ... ;v.. 15 All other dogs (divided) ... 200 £795 21 Cash Bo^ds. 2 First-clas* at £25 each ... £50 2 Second-class al 20 „ . . . 40 2 Third-class at 15 „ ... 30 2 Fourth -classed; 10 „ ... 20 13 Fifth-class at 5 „ ... 65 As there are no Local or New Zealand Races (of any note) until the Melbourne and > ew Zealand Cups of 1884, between 5 and 6 months from date (19th IVtaV), we think it too long to hold our clients money by starting these big events, and therefore open the above Programme on the •• Waterloo Cup," Coursing' Jflaficll, and from our present and past successes morally guaranteeing it will fill. Our present programme on Queen's Birthday filled about 50 per cent. over the original issue, (2893 against 2000.) Each Ticket Has Six Chances, and is drawn on the principle that if a Programme docs not till, prizes are pai 1 pro rata. We- reserve, to ourselves the right of continuing the sale of .shares ove»' 'advertised number, if necessity demands it, and thereby adding to the value of all Prizes by a pro rata addition. In this instance we shall sell until Monday, 14th July, whatever, the number applied for may be, experience teaching us that "Supplementaries" and No. 2's are not appreciated. In writing for Tickets it would be "better for' 'many reasons to use Two Enveloped Applications, if by Letter, with Two Twopenny. Stamps, and exchange on Cheques Is added. Please write Signature and Address legibly, to avoid errors. ■ • Money Orders, Bank Notes and Drafts, Registered Let tern and Telegrams received and promptly attended to. N.B.— AH Letters containing Coin must be Registered. Be careful to Address — ROBIN HOOD, Care of Thomas Stafletox, Box 238, Post Offi'-e, Christchurch. Oi Jubal (not J. L.) Fleming, ' . City -Baths, Cnvistchurcli. No connection with any other Com- ;' ; 'p:uiy. Melbourne Cup to follow. £3000., ■ £3000. £3000. FORT UNA'S • GRAND NOVEL C ON STJLT AT ION. 3000 : SHARES at £1 EACH. To be 'DRAWN positively on oi before JULY 28. WHILE- thanking -the Public foi . - their liberal patronage v Forturia " desires to' intimate th;» the. time "is EXTENDED, m ordei that the Balance,- of Shares .may b< fully subscribed Tor. The property not being divisible necessitates thii step, as, the Consultation cannot b< distributed pro rata. 27 PRIZES, as follow— Ist prize — The Farm and Homestead (approved value) £250( 2nd prize — Cash award ... 20( 3rd „ „ „ ... 10( 4th „ , „ „ ... 5( sth „ „ „ ... 21 6th „. „ „ ... 1< 7th „.;. „ „ ... 1( And 20 ; „ „ at £5 10( .. : ;;: . £300( This beautiful property is situater m the Shag Valley di>trict, no groai distance from the railway, containing several hundred acres of superioi wheat-growing land, well fenced ant sub-divided, and partly laid down ii English grass, a never-failing strean of water running through the property. The Homestead comprises a well built villa, residence, with fir»t-clasj stabling and outbuildings. The garden is well laid out, and contains several hundred choice full-bearing fruit- tree v and ornamental shrubs. The/'frecho]d of this magnificent estate will be handed over and legally transferred, free of : any encumln-ance whatever, to the successful sbai'eholdt'r the da y after the drawin". £1000 OK MORE will be lent on the property, aL 7 per cent, 'inti'i-oat, if ivqi-iic<l. A Connnittee. of Shareholders will be apaointed, to supervise the drawing Members of the Pi ess will In- ivVlted to be piesentj-asatao nnv Share holder who m;iy be so disputed. Programmes, £1 each 1 , to he. had on application by letter only, with two stamps encjohci.! for reply and result. Cheques to l>e nuide piiv>ibl<- m numl;ej ..or bearer-; ami, jf country, add 1« exchange. Biink notes or P.O. Order*, = ii'viiblr- to "FunmiM," prefr-n-ed: ' Jii-gi.?tered lotU'is ot telegrams- not accepted. Ah. a large niimber. of .shares have already I een applied for, early application is necessary. A ddref*— " FOItTUNA ," ■ 'oa'i-e: ; 6i[ >: F. W. Reiciielt, Poif 'OffieV, Palnierston, Otago. N.J3. — Plea.-c write the name and -ii. .... f-.n i i jt.i..