Page 1 Advertisements Column 8

Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1243, 14 July 1884, Page 1

S ROBIN HOOD'S PEOGBAMMB. on tbe WATERLOO CUP COUItSmG \rATCH^ - wPliunpton t'strk, Christchurch on JULY 16tb, 17th and 18th 1884. AUDsorii. .1 rapital £1000; m 2000 . shares of 10s each. ; ' ABOUT ECGHTr-iEIVB PRIZES <f . „..-t-. *'--.V i f . f About: 64 prizes :— Waterloo Cop: '.'_ ■■ dinner, £300 ; runner up. £100. Water* ''.. lofl Purse : winner, £100 ; runner 'dp, £50. Waterloo Plate : winder, • £30 ; t runner up. £15. All other dogs (divi;ded), £200. Total, £795, 21 cash b ; bonds :— 2 first-class at £25 each, £50; 2 second at £20 each, £40; 2third-cla« iat £15, £30 ;. 2. fourth-class ut £10,,£20. ~ 1 13 fifth.plass at £5 each, £65. Total, iL205.-..; ; .; ',:.■■-..;.■ : \\. =r \ [ As there are no local or New Zealand races of any note until the- Melbourne and New Zealand Cups of 1884, between 5 and 6 months from d»te (19th May); we thihkT • ittoo-long to hold our client's money by . starting these big events, and therefore 'open,- • ithe above programme on the " Watecloo>j Cup," Coursing Match, and from our pre- [ sent and past successes morally guarantee* •ia r it w'll fill. - Our. programme on Queen's Birthday jfillud 50 per cent, over the original isiuil (2S93 against 2000). " . v ? ' EACH TICKET HAS SIX CHANCES' and 18 drawn on the principle that if a pro • L, gramme does not fill, prizes are paid pro;. jrata. : w e re&erve to oursejves.the right :of continuing tbe sale of shares over advertised t i- number, if necessity demands it, I»ii4 f ' v the eby adding to the value bE all prlkbfl bjr d a pro rata addition. In this instance w« i shall sell till Monday, l^th.July^ ?fhateT«r a the number applied for may be, experience V teaching us that supplementariea and K«« c 2's are not appreciated. ' ••.' •? Be careful to Address, ' ii ROBIN HOOD, Care of THOS. I STAPLETON, . -,„ Box 238, Post Office, Christcharch ; or Care of JUBAL (not J. L.) FLE|tflßra i City Baths, Colombo street', Christ" " • METBOUJiNE CUP 1884, ;; ;; ADAM BEDE Is now forming a number of companies I .on the above great cvept;' :^ -| 2,000 INVESTOi- S AT £1 EACH. ! To be 1 divided as follows— First horse £1000 Second horse 200. . Third horse . ... JIOO ..... '. Other starters (divided) 4 .300 ; : Non -starters (divided) 400 *~''"* Total ... ... £2000 It is particularly requested that early application for shares, wdlr beinilfti/iiM each list will be drawn soon as fiUed.^ ."•..j Jtesults wili be forwarded to jsubscriBers immediately after drawlngjand the) next list proceeded- with. : . ■ '■- Any subrctiber. drawing a . hpr^so' ia any list "will be allowed^if he so desire* it, to invest m the following list/jaqj;., sum not exceeding TJ\r,e;e,P-oundß^th'«^ out remitting any fnrth'er'^eashjV this" amount to be ultimately de-dueled from prize-raoney : >.■>,'■■ •.•:':':'??; The acceptances for this race ;ar« de* dared m August. Before that date, all Drawings will contain the whole of. the hotses Entered, and .every horw. will receive a prize, but after that date. the> Acceptors Only will be drawn. The Drawings will be conducted fey a Committee chosen from .: the Subscribers. NO. 1 NOW OPEN! i Application hy letter only, enclosing two stamps, with exchange 'on cheques, or f by Money Order, Bank Notes, or Drafts. Registered lettprs or telegrams will not on any account he received^- If v bank notes are sent, please, use two en« / velopes, one sealed and placed -inside the* other. P. 0. :; Order 9 .; preferred - -, when procurable. It will greatly expedite business if an ac dressed envelope is en« closed- with application. s . .. , „..., ,-,- --! '"' '■j^.dd^ess-rr" '.' " '. ' ' ' , '.'.'■ •'." . ADAM BEDE, ;.;, C/o H.N., Abbott, Box No. 2, Post Office, Auckland; ■< -' MELBOURNE 3 /iNViESTMBBEPfI COYS' CUP CONSULTA* j.. ; ' . TION 1884^1. a „=.i.-:-.-> ON THE MELBOURNE CUP; « ; (To be run m November) Capital— £lo,ooo, m 10,000 Full Shares of £1 each, or 20,000 Half Shares of i 10s each. Each Full Share has Two Separate cbaacet and can win £5,000. The Distributon i 3 as follows :-' jtfirst Hnrse ... .... ... £5,000, Second Horse ... ... ... 2,000" j Thi»d Horse 1,000 JStarters Divided 1;25ft0 Non Starters Divided ,• 750, ;■. ' Total £16,000 The above Company commenced oper*> tions a few years back, anil, since ita eßtab r « /. lishment, has given universal satisfaction m the manner its business ha< been conducted. „ It was formed for the purpose of investing on the various events that take place ! on ' the Flemingtou ' ourse. Gentlemen; arti* i sans, and other residents, both m Victoria,, and ithe adjoiaing colonies are invited to become shareholders. Many persons who, .. for various reasons, are unable to attend ' and, invest for themselves, would much 1 : like to have the opportunity to safely: investa few pounds; for this reason the above company was first inaugurated, . the promoters of which, while .thanking the public for their support up td'the pre* : ~ sent, invite them to invest on this consultation, when they are sure that their (the ; , promoters') efforts will be duly appreciated. ' The shares are £1 each, but should a would be ehareh older care to m ve-t a smaller sum ' ! he can do by obtaining a half share for 10* Persons taking up 15 full shares will be accorded the privi ga of attending, or ap« pointing a deputy to attend, at the draw* ing. The finai* distribution opthb punbs wiil tako place the day f-.li.ow* ■ • TNG THE MEETING. ' ESOLT SLIPS will >c posted to shareholders aud published ia thtl pafer. Early application foi shares' , is iiecessarv. Applicaiion for shares must > be mads to the Manages of the M< Ibourn* Investnient Company, Jas. Jacobsen, G. I , -: 0., Melbourne, Victor. a, enclosing amount m notes, cheques, ba-ik drafts or P. "\ orders (made payable to Jas. Jacobsen)^. including a directed envelope and- twotwopenny stamps of any coiony^ for regs!* tration. Tti& particular notice of the pub*. li« is directed to «he fact that only 2J per ctjntum is deduced for working ex, ens §> oemmission, etc., the *h-.-Ie of the LlO 000 less this amount, going to Sabsciib rs, • A.'lscrjp will be allotted as ap, li.ation isj - ; xnadu, and will be forwarded per reiura . : m »il> . '.'■■', / JAMfiS X J QOBSKN. ' ' . Manager