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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1275, 9 June 1884, Page 4

Consultation. Robin hood’s programme ON THE WATERLOO CUP COUESIFG MATCH, To be run on Plumpton Park, Christchurch, on JULY 16th, 17th, am) 18th, 1884. Subscribed capital, LI,OOO ; in 2,000 shares of 10a each. ABOUT EIGHT Y-FIYE*PRIZBS. £203 Aa there arc no local or New Zealand races of a.iy note until the Melbourne and New Zealand Cups of 1884, between five and six months from date (19th May), we think it too lorn; to hold our clients’ money by starting these big events, and therefore open the above programme on the Waterloo Cup Coursing Match and from our present and past successes morally guaranteeing it will fill. i.ur programme on Queen’s Birthday filled about 50 per cent, over the original issue. Each ticket has six chances, and is drawn on principle that if a programme does not fill, prizes are paid pro rata. Wo reserve to oupselves the right of continuing the sale of shares over 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 “ Supplementation ” and No 2’a are not appreciated.

Be careful to address— ROBIN HOOD, ' Caro of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, Post-office, Christchurch ; or Care of Jubal (nut J. L.) Fleming, City Baths, Colombo street, Christchurch, In answer to numerous enquiries, we heg to state that we are in no way connected toith any other Company, 1 47 A FOR T U N 13 FOR ss. Registered Letters or Telegram s not accept ed. ADAMASTOR’S Novelty Consultation on the Birthday Handicap. Post Office Orders payable to Adamastor. Will close on or about 22nd May, 1834. 8,000 Members at 5s each, to bo run in Dunedin. 126 PRIZES, . To be distributed as follows: send P. O. order, payable to “Adamastor.” By'so doing you protect yourself against loss, as it is equal to registration. Country cheques must have Is added for exchange, aud marked correct by bank. Two stamps must be sent, for reply and result. Result sent to every shareholder directly after the drawing. Not less than two tickets sent to any one address. Please a|>ply early this time as the time is limited. If stamps are sent, please send Is in £ extra. Post Office orders or Bank notes preferred. Address— ADAMASTOR, Care of Lyons and Hart, P.O. Box 151, Dunedin. 2 331

QP O R TING- N BW S, THIRD GRAND DRAWING IS NOW OP BN. Unparallolled success of these grand drawings, as they ara carried out on the jams principle in Hamburg and other Continental Cities. The first drawing for £2,000 and the second drawing for L 3 000 filled before the advertised time for drawing. The Company were induced to make this third grand drawing for L 3,000 in consequence of the great success, and also the confidence gained from the public since opening these Hamburg drawings. This third grand drawing will take place not later than the end of June, and the fourth drawing will open on the Ist July. Late applications are registered for the third drawing. Over 4000 applications for programmes are now registered for the third drawing. This third grand drawing will consist. of 240 money prizes, amounting to L 3,000 subscribed by 6,000 members at 10a each.' The various Money Frizes will be distributed as follows.: — 1 £3OO prize; 1 £l5O prize; 1 £IOO prize; 2 £SO prizes; 5 £3O prizes; 10 £25 prizes; 10 £2O prizes; 10 £ls prizes ; 120 £lO prizes ; 80 £5 prizes. Total amount, £3,000; 240 money prizes. The grander! nciple of these Hamburg Drawings is. u; a purchaser of 25 programea is guaranteed a prize, as it is so drawn that a prize must come out to every 25 numbers, aid the chances are in favor of the investor drawing a large prize, as there are 100 large prizes against 80 small ones. ' To any invested' of £2 the chances are only 6 to 1 against him drawing a prize, and the head prize or any other may be dra.vn by any investor of 10s. The Company would not presume to tell the public that they have a number of chances and can win a number of prizes for a single investment of 10f. The large bulk of the money in this Grand ’('rawing is not given away in one big prize, as it is in the horse conaultaI tiona, but you will observe in this Hamburg Drawing that the £3,000 is fairly proportioned into 240 prizes, giving every shareholder an equal chance of getting a good prize. This Hamburg Drawing is ono of the most novel, and will he conducted on the fairest principle possible, s ■ as to give entire public satisfaction. This third grand drawing for £3,000 will take place under the supervision of a committee of eight gentlemen, and tho prizes will be paid over as early as possible after the drawing. Notice —Country cheques marked correct by Bank, only payable to a number, and Is added for exchange. Post-office orders preferred, made payable only to Boaz. Bank notes accepted. Two 2d stamps for reply and result. Registered letters and telegrams not received. Name and address of applicant should be plainly written. All letter* must be addressed BOAZ, C are Mr Mosely, Vv holesale and Retail Tobacconist, Box (H Post Office, Dunetff t, IS 1.136