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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1298, 5 July 1884, Page 1

Consultation. U. EL BOURNE CUP, 188 ZABDI is now forming a Company ( the above event. 400 J investors at 1 4. each, to be divided as follows ;—Fir horse, LIOOO ; second horse, L2OO ; this horse, L 10 0; other starters (divided L3OO ; non-starters (divided), L4CO; tote L2OOO. Early applications requests 53 List drawn as soon as filled. Resul posted immediately after drawing. T 1 L drawing will be conducted by a Cor mittee chosen from the subscribers. A; plication by letter only, enclosing tv stamps with exchange on cheques, or I '> money order, Bank notes, or drafts. E gistered letters or telegrams will not c - any account be received. Enclose a< b dressed envelope with application. At ,r dress Zabdi, care of H. A. Gardner, Be 6 No. 305, Post-office, Wellington. 5 10c NEWS y £3,000. J FOURTH GRAND DRAWING IS r NOW OPEN. 1 The three previous drawings were fille r a week prior to the advertised date c r closing. x The Public of New Zealand have appre g ciated these Grand Hamburg Drawings 1 therefore the Company anticipate havin, 3 their Fifth Drawing on a larger scale. r This Fourth Grand Drawing for 13,0 C( will close about the end of August, am the Fifth Drawing will open on the Is j September. f The Targe number of applications (ove 900) that came too late will be duly regia tered for this Fourth Drawing. This fourth grand drawing will consis of 240 money prizes, amounting to L 3,00( subscribed by 6,000 members at 10s each The various Money Prizes will be die . tributed as follows : 1 £3OO prize; 1 £l5O prize; 1 £IOC i prize; 2 £SO prizes; 5 £3O prizes; 1C £25 prizes; 10 £2O prizes; 10 £ls prizes ; 120 £lO prizes ;80 £5 prizes. Total amount, £3,000: 240 money prizes. The grand principle of these Hamburg Drawings is that a purchaser of 25 programes is guaranteed a prize, as it is so drawn that a prize must come out to every 25 numbers, s.*d the chances are in favor of the investor drawing a large prize, as there are 160 large prizes to 80 small ones. To any investor 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 prizesfor a single investment of 10s. The large bulk of the money in this Grand Drawing is not given away in cne big prize, as it is in the horse consultations, 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 one of the most novel, and will be conducted on the fairest principle possible, sj as to give entire public satisfaction. This fourth grand drawing for £3,ooowill take place under the super vision of a committee of eight gentlemen, and the 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 Roaz. 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 ROAZ, Care Mr Mosely, Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist, Box 64Post Office Duned’ >. 12 1138 Robin hood’s programme ON THE WATERLOO CUP COURSING MATCH, • To be run on Plumpton Park, Christchurch, on JULY 16th, 17th, and 18th, 1884. Subscribed capital, LI ,000 ; in 2,000 shares of 10s each. ABOUT EIGHTY-FIVE PRIZES. About 64 Prizes, Waterloo Cup. Winner £3OO Runner-up ... ... 100 Waterloo Purse. Winner 100 Runner-up ... ... 50 Waterloo Plate. Winner 30 Runner-up 15 All other dogs (divided) 200 £795 21 Cash Bonds. 2 First Glass at £25 each ... £SO 2 Second CJass at £2O each ... 40 2 Third Class at £ls each ... 30 2 Fourth Class at £lO each ... 20 13 Fifth Class at £5 each ... 65 £203 As there are no local or New Zealand races of auy note until the Melbourne and New Zealand Cups of 1884, between five and six months from date (19lb May), wo think it too long to hold our cb.enrs’ 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. Our programme on. Queen’s Birthday filled about 50 per cent, over the original issue. Each ticket has six chances, and is drawn on tho principle that if a programme does not fill, prizes are paid pro rata. We reserve to ourselves 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 “ Sup piemen tar ies " and No 2’s are not appreciated. Be careful to address— ROBIN HUOD, Care of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, Post-office, Christchurch ; or Care of Jural (not J, L.) Fleming, City Baths, Colombo street, Christchurch. In answer to numerous enquiries, we beg to state that we are in no way connected with any other Company. 1 47 MR LAURENCE OXLEY has been Appointed Agent for tho Ashburton Guardian at South Rakqia.