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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1292, 28 June 1884, Page 1

:c. Consultation. Mso, A FORTUNE FOR A Fortune for 10s 10 ADAMASTOR’S NOVELTY CONSULTATION ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 188 To be run on 4th November. 134 nominations. WILL CLOSE NOVEMBER Ist. at > \S on >N 38, Capital, £5,000 ; in 10,000 abates of 1( each. 319 prizes to be distributed i follows :—Horses : First, £1,000; Seconc £400; Third, £200; Starters(divide),£3o( Non-starters(divide), £6O0 —Total, L 250( Cash Awards: 5 at £ICO, £SOO ; 10 i £SO, £500; *0 at £25, £SOO ; 40 at £l( £4OO ; 50 at £6, £3OO ; 60 at £s—Tota £2,500. Each Ticket has seven separate chances race and cash awards being drawn fo separately. Please send Post Offic Orders when convenient, or Bank Notes Cheques must be marked correct by Bank Notice—Registered Letters not accepted Two stamps required for reply and result Programmes, with nominations of horsee sent free on application. Will positive!; close on or before November Ist, 1884. B, ED 0, ADAMASTOR'S SPECIAL PRIZE o £6O. —A special Prize of £SO will be glvei to the first Shareholder of 4 tickets, o more, who names the first three horses ii their respective places. A register wil be kept of the date each Tipster’s lette; is received, and the first correct Tipstei will deceive this Special Prize. JSacl shareholder of not less than 4 tickets ii entitled to a tip; of 8 tickets, 2 tips, anc so on for each and every 4 tickets. The £SO is placed in the hands of the Editoi of the Otago Weekly Witness, Dunedia ~Book*-opgn tg subscribers for inspection. All can know where the principal prizes go tOf-nnU-thau names and address, if required. N.B,—The Dunedin Cup will follow. Address—ADAMASTOR, T Care of Lyons and Hart, S’ 2 331 P.O. Box 16X, Dunedin. y d II m 7 4 2 8 3 t i 7 1 ) 5 3 t 1 I I 1 7 9 3 u m i:s * 1450 Prizes £50,000 1450 Prizes THE Sydney Jockey Turf Club’s Melbourne Cap Consultation, 1884. Members ......£1 each. To be tun on Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, in November, 1884. Distribution as follows : First horse £B,OOO Second horse ... ... 4,000 Third horse ... ... 2,000 ' Other starters, divided... 1,500 j Non-starters, divided ... 1,600 i 1 cash prize ... 2,000 I 2 cash prizes, £T,OOO each 2,000 6 cash prizes, £SOO each ... 3,000 10 cash prizes, £2OO each ... 2,000 SO cash prizes, £IOO each 3,000 50 cash prizes, £SO each ... 2,600 200 cash prizes, £25 each ... 5,000 200 cash prizes, £2O each ... 4,000 300 cash prizes, £ls each ... 4,600 600 cash prizes, £lO each ... 5,000 Grand total ... ...£60,000 The Sydney Jockey Turf Club beg to inform the sporting public of New South Wales and the adjoining colonies that they have made arrangements for holding a £50,000 consultation sn the forthcoming Melbourne Oup of 1884, when about 1,450 prizes will be awarded to the fortunate holders of the winning numbers. The highest prize being £B,OOO, and the lowest £lO, less 15 per cant, for expenses. Drawing will taka place under the Committee of Management, about four clear days before the day of the race. Result slips are forwarded to all subrerioers. Any subscriber can be present at the drawing, either in person or by proxy, on making application to the Secretary in writing. About 150 horses nominated. Add two stamps for reply and results. JAMES WALLACE, Secretary, 5.J.T.0., 209 Oxford street, Sydney. N.B.—Please make known to your friends. 6 1204 Melbourne investment go’s OOP CONSULTAIION 1884. On the Melbourne Cup (to be run in November). Capital—Llo,ooo, in 10,000 full shares of LI each, or 20,000 half shares of 10s each. Each full share has Two Separate chances, and can win L 5,000. The distribution is as follows First horse Second horse Third horse , Starters divided ... Non-starters divided £5,000 2,000 1,000 1,250 750 Total £IO,OOO The above Company commenced operation® a tow years back, and since .its establishment has given universal satisfaction in the manner its business has been conducted. It was formed for the purpose of investing on the various events that take place on the Flemington course. Gentlemen, artisans, and other residents, both in Victoria and the adjacent colonics are invited to become shareholders. Many persons who from various reasons are unable to attend and invest for themselves, would much like to have the opportunity to safely invest a few pounds, for this reason the above Company was first inaugurated, the promoters of which, while thanking the public for their support up to the present, invite them to invest, in this consultation, when they are sure that their (the promoters’) efforts will be duly appreciated. The shares are LI each, but should a would-be shareholder care to invest a smaller sum he can do so by obtaining a half-share for 10s. Persons taking up 15 full shares will be accorded the privilege of attending or appointing a deputy to attend at the drawing. The final distribution of the funds will take place the day following the meeting. Result slips will be posted to shareholders and published in this paper. Early application for shares is necessary. Application for shares must be made to the Manager of the Melbourne Investment Company, Jas. Jacobsen, G.P.0., Melbourne, Victoria, enclosing amount in notes, cheques, Bank drafts or P.O. orders (made payable to Jas. Jacobsen), including a directed envelope and two twopenny stamps (of any colony) for registration. The particular notice of the public is directed to the fact that only 2£ per centum is deducted for working expenses, commission, etc., the whole of the LIO.OOO, less this amount, going to subscribers. All scrip will be allotted as application is made, and will be forwarded per return mail. JAMBS H, JACOBSEN, 6 1086 Manager.