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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1300, 8 July 1884, Page 1

Consultation. I--3) it S a * ) r i i > i t i 1 i 1 v e 8 >f 3. 59 aa. to or A FORTUNE FOR 103 A Fortune for 10a ADAMASTOR’S NOVELTY CONSULTATION ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 1884 To be run on 4th November. 134 nomination*. WILL CLOSE NOVEMBER Ist, Capital, £5,000 ; in 10,000 abates of 10 each. 319 prizes to be distributed a, follows Horses : First, £1,000; Second £400; Third, £200; Starters(dmde),£3oo Non-starters (divide), £6O0 —Total, L 2500 ! ’ash Awards; 5 at £B'o. £500; 10 a £SO, £SOO ;90 at £25, £500; 40 at £lO £4OO ; 50 at £6, £3OO ; 60 at £s—Total £2,500. C 3 Each Ticket has seven separate chances, race 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. Two stamps required for reply and result. Programmes, with nominations of horses, sent free on application. Will positively close on or before November Ist, 1884. ADAMASTOR’S SPECIAL PRIZE of £6O —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 be kept of the data each Tipster s letter is received, and the first' correct Tipster will receive this Special Each shareholder of not less than 4 tickets fa entitled to a tip ; of 8 tickets, 2 tips, an 4 so on for each and every 4 tickets. The £SO is placed in the hands of the Editor of the Otatjo Weekly Witness, Dunedin. Books open to subscribers for inspection. All subscribers 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 —A DA M ASTOR, Care of Lyons and Hart, 2 331 P.O. Box 151, Dunedin. 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, 1834. .a^S, Distribution as follows > First horse £B,OOO Second horse 4,000 Third horse 2,000 Other starters, xllvided... 1,500 Non-starters, divided ... 1,500 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 prizes, £SO each ... 2,500 200 cash prizes, £25 each ... 5,000 200 cash prizes, £2O each ... 4,000 300 cash prizes, £ls each ... 4,500 500 cash prizes, £lO each ... 6,000 Grand total £50,000 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 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 cent, for expenses. Drawing will take place under the Committee of Management, about four clear days before the day of the race. Result slips are forwarded to all subscribers. 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, Sec' tary, 5.J.T.0., 209 .ord street, Sydney. N.B.—Please/ 'make known to your friends. , 6 1204 MELBOURNE INVESTMENT CO’S OOP CONSULTATION 1884. On the Melbourne Cup (to bo run in November). Capital—Llo,ooo, in 10,000 full shares of LI each, or 20,000 bqlf shares of 10s each. Each full share has Two Separate chances, and can win L 5.000. The distribution ii First -horse... ... Second horse Third horse Starters divided ... Non-starters divided Total ... as follows; ...£IU,OOO The above Company commenced operations a few years back, and since its establishment has given universal satisfaction in 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 colonies 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 cf 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’) effort: will be duly, appreciated. The shares are LI each, but should a would-ba shareholder care to invest a smaller sum he car do so by obtaining a half-share for 10s. Persons taking up 15 full shares will be accorded the privilege of attending oi 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 thi; paper. Early application for shares ii necessary. Application for shares mus ■ be made to the Manager of the Melbourni Investment Company, Jas. Jacobsen G.P.0., Melbourne, Victoria, enclosing amount in notes, cheques, Bank drafts o: P.O. orders (made payable to Jas. Jacob sen), including a directed envelope an< twt) twopenny stamps (of any colony) fo registration. The particular notice of th public is directed to the fact that only 2 per centum is deducted for working ex pensea, commission, etc., the whole of th LIO.OOO, less this amount, going to sub scribers. All scrip will be allotted as ap plication is made, and will be forwardei per return mail. JAMES H. JACOBSEN, 6 XOB6 Manager.