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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1296, 3 July 1884, Page 1

Consultation. FORTUNE FOR* 10j. A Fortune for 10 a ADAMASTOR’S NOVELTY CONSULTATION ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 188-4. To be run on 4tb November. 134 nominations. WILL CLOSE NOVEMBER Ist. Capital, £5,000 ; in 10,000 abates of 10each. 319 prizes to he distribute ! as follows :—Horses : First, £1,000; Second, £400; Third, £200; Starters(dbide).£3oo: Non-starters (divide), £6O0 —Total, L 2500. Cash Awards; 5 at £IOO, £SOO ; 10 at S&0, £SOO ; 20 at £25, £SOO ; 40 at £lO, £4OO ; 50 at £6, £3OO ; 60 at £s—Total, £2,500. ' Each Ticket has seven separate chances, woe and cash awards being drawn foi separately. Please send Post Office Orders when convenient, or Bank Notes Cheques must be marked correct by Bank Notice—Registered Letters not accepted. Twb stamps required for reply <md result. Programmes, with nominations of horses, sent free on application. Will positively dose on or before November Ist, 1884. ADAMASTOR’S SPECIAL PRIZE of £SO.—A special Prize of £SO will be given to the first Shareholder of 4 tickets, or more, who names the first three horses in their respective places. A register will he kept of the date each Tipster's letter is received, and the first cor ect Tipster will receive this Special Prize. Each shareholder of not less than 4 tickets is entitled to a tip ; of 8 tickets, 2 tips, and so on for each and every 4 tickets. , The £SO is placed in. the hands of the Editor of the Otago Weekly _ Witness Dunedin. Books open.to subscribers for inspection. . All Bubscribera on application can know where the principal prizes go to, and their names and address, if required, . , N.B.—The Dunedin Cup will follow. Address—ADAMASTOR, 1 ' Care of Lyons and Halrt, 2 331 ' P.O. Box 151, Dunedin. A 1450 Prizes £50,000 1450 Prizes THE Sydney Jockey Turf Club’s Melbourne Cup 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 . Non-starters, divided ... 1,600 1 cash prize 2,000 2 cash prizes, £I,OOO each 2,000 6 cash prizes, £SOO each ... 3,000 10 cash prizes, £2OO each ... 2,000 30 cash prizes, £IOO each ... 3,000 50 cash 200 cash prizes, £25 each ..a 5,000 - 2CO cash prizes, £2O each ... A,OOO 300 cash prizes, £ls each ... 4,500 500 cash prizes, £lO each ... 5,000 Grand total ... ...£50,060 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 on the forthcoming Melbourne Cup 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 take place under the Committee of Management, about four clear days before Ihe day of the race. Result slips are forwarded to all subtcrioers. Any subscriber can be present at the drawing, either in pexaon or. by proxy, on making application to the Secretary in writing. About 160 horses nominated. Add two stamps for reply and results. JAMES WALLACE, Secretary, 6.J.T.0., 209 Oxford street, Sydney. N.B.—Please make known to your friends. G 1204 Melbourne investment go’s CUP CONSULTATION 1884. On the Melbourne Gup (to bo 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 L5,0D0. 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 operations a few years back, and since its establishment has given universal satisfaction in the manner its business hat 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 colonies are invited to become, shareholders Many perrons who from various reason: are unable to attend and invest for them selves, would much like to have the op portunity to safely invest a few pounds for this reason the above Company wai first inaugurated, the promoters of which while thanking the public for their sup port up to the present, invite them to in vest in this consultation, when they ar sure that their (the promoters’) effort will be duly appreciated. The shares ar LI each, but should a would-be share holder care to invest a smaller sum he ca do so by obtaining a half-share for 10. Persons talking up 15 full shares will b accorded the privilege of attending n appointing a deputy to attend at th drawing. The final distribution of th funds wilt take place the day followic the meeting. Result slips will be poste to shareholders and published in th paper. Early application for shares necessary. Application for shares mu be made to the Manager of the Melbourt Investment Company, Jas. Jacobsei G.P.0., Melbourne, Victoria, enclosit amau&t in notes, cheques, Bank drafts < P.O, orders (made payable to Jas. Jaco 'sen), including a directed envelope ar two tkopenny stamps (of any colony) f registration. The particular notice of tl public Is directed to the fact that only I pet centum is deducted for working e ponses, commission, etc., the whole of tl LIO,OOO, less this amount, going to su soribers. All scrip will be allotted as a plication is made, and will be forwardi per return mail. JAMBS H. JACOBSEN, 6X086