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Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1207, 3 June 1884, Page 1

mHE WEEKLY ADVERTISER, Published by T)e Veaux and Bussell, Christchurch, is the most complete MERCANTILE GAZETTE m the Colony, containing as it does every BILL of tvALE'and every BANKRUPTCY filed throughout New Zealand up to hour of Publication. This really useful Paper -has now entered upon the third yenf of its existence, and is rapidly becoming the recognised medium of tbe mercantile community, and of the legal profesc'on, The low price of the Subscription, ONE GUINEA PER ANNUM,"' Brings it within the reach of all, an*" as it contains m "addition to the special informa- ; tion concerning Bankruptcy, and Bills of Sale, a reliable share list, full reports of Creditors' Meetings, Market Reports, dcci* sions of importance m the English and Colonial Couits, and a large quantity of useful Commercial and Legal Literature, no one s-hou'd be without it. Publ's^ed and mailed to subscribers every Saturday mora" ing.' Sample copy sent Frceo. 1 to De VEAUX AND RUSSELL, , Proprietors, CHRISTCrIURCfI.. . Full particulaas may be obtained from W- PARK; Agent. ROBIN HOOD'S PROGRAMME on' the CTT ATERLOO CUP COURSING VV MATCH, Plumpton Park, Christchurch on JULY 16th. 17th and 18th : - 1884. °'. Subscribe d capital £1000 ; m 2000 - shares of 10s each. ''-" ABOUT EIGHTY-iTVE PRIZES. About 64 prizes :— Waterloo Cup: Arinner, £300; runner up, £100, ' Water* 100 Purse: winner' £100; runner up, £50. Waterloo' Plate: winner, £30; runner up, £15. All other dogs (divided), £200. Total, £795,.- '2 l cash bonds :— 2 firft«class at £25 each, £50 j 2 second at £20eacbj £40; 2 tbird-'class at £15, £30 ; 2 fourth-class at £10, £20. 13 fifth-class at £5 each, £65.' Total, L 205. As th*re are no local or New '■ Zeoland"" races of any note until ; the;Mel bourne and New Zealand Cupß of 1884, bet.veeti 5 and 6 months from dnte. (19th May), we think ie too long to hold, our elieut's money by starting these big events, and therefore open the above programme on the •' Waterloo Cup," Coursing Match, aud from our present and post successes morally guaranteeing it w li fill. 7' ' Our programme on Queen's Birthday ■fill* d 50 per cent, over the original issue, (2893 against 2000). EA CH TICKET HA? r SIX CHAN CBS., and is drawn on the principle that if a programme does not fill" prizes are paid pro Ja^a. xv c reserre ! o ourse yes the ligUt of continuing the sale of shares over advertised number, if necessity -dt-mands it, and i the eby adding to the value of all prizes by a pro iata addition. . In tbis instance; we shall sell till Monday; 14th July, whatever the number applied -fur may be, experierice teaching us that suppLmenfaries and No. 2's are not appreciated. Be careful to Address, y UOBIN HOOD, Care of THOS.. STAPLETON, ■:-■■ Box 238, Post Office, Christcbarch ; or Care of JUBAL (not J. L.) FLEMING , City Baths, Colombo street, Christ* Public Notice. WE the undersigned beg to return our thanks to the pub« lie for the large amount of support accorded us, but as we intend to pay 20s m the £, we cannot sell bread at less than its value. We will still continue to sell the best bread m town. We therefore respectfully request a continuance of public support. Had we agreed to Mr Whitehead's proposal, viz., to buy up all the brewer's yeast, his reduction would not have been made. We have no connection with Mr Whitehead. .J. E. H BATON. JOHN D. fraser: