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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1301, 9 July 1884, Page 1

Consultation. 103. A fortune for A Fortune for 10s ADAMASTOR’S NOVELTY CONSULTATION ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 1884. To be run on 4th November. 134 nominations. WILL CLOSE NOVEMBER Ist. Capital, £5,000 ; in 10,000 abates of 10a each. 319 prizes to be distributed as follows Horses : First, £1,000; Second, £400; Third, £200; Starters(divide),£3oo; Non-starters(divide), £6O0 —Total, L 2500. Cash Awards: 5 at £IOO. £SOO ; 10 at £SO, £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, race and cash awards being drawn for 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 £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 be kept of the date each Tipster’s letter Is received, and the first correct Tipster will receive this Special Prize. Fach 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 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 —ADAMASTOR, Care of Lyons and Hart, 2 331 P.O. Box 151, Dunedin. 1450 Prizes £50,000 , 1450 Prizes THE Sydney Jockey Turf Club’s Mel* bourne Cup Consultation, 1884, Members,. £1 each. To be mn on Flemington Racecourse, .Melbourne, in November, 1884. Distribution as follows : First horse Second horse ... Third horse Other starters, divided... Non-starters, divided ... 1 cash prize 2 cash prizes, £I,OOO each 6 cash prizes, £SOO each ... 10 cash prizes, £2OO each ... tiO cash prizes, £IOO each ... 50 cash prizes, £SO each ... 200 cash prizes, £25 each ... 2CO cash prizes, £2O each ... 300 cash prizes, £ls each ... 500 cash prizes, £lO each ... £B,OOO 4.000 2.000 1.500 1.500 2,000 2,000 3.000 2.000 3.000 2.500 5.000 4.000 4.500 5.000 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 subscrioers. 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, S.J. T.C., 209 Oxford street, Sydney. N.B.—Please make known to your friends. 6 1204 Melbourne investment go’s OOP CONSULTATION 1884 On the Melbourne Gup (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 sharehas 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 of ‘ ...£IO,OOO The above Company commenced operations a few years back, and since its establishment has given universal satisfaction in the manner its business has bpen conducted. It was. formed for the purpose of inventing on the various events that take place on the Flemington course. Gentlemen, artisans, and other residents, both in Victoria and the adjacent color pies are invited to become shareholders, Mapy persons who from various reasons are unable to attend snd invest for themselves, would much like to have the opportunity to safely invest a few pounds, for this 1 reason the above Company was first inaugurated, the promoters of which, while thanking the public for -their support op 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 oi appointing a deputy to attend at the The final distribution of the funds will take place the day following the meeting. Result slips will be postec to shareholders and published in thii paper. Early application for shares ’ necessary. Application for 1 shares rnua be made to the Manager of the Mplbourm Investment Company, Jaa, Jacobsen 6.P.O.,'Melbourne, Victoria, enclosin; amount i&‘ notes, cheques, Bank drafts o P.O. orders (made payable to Ja*. Jacob Including a directed envelope am two twopenny stamps (of any colony) fo yegistretiop, The particular hdtice of th ptiblip ia'directed to the fact that only 2 per centum is deducted for working ex ponses, commission, etc., the whole of th LIOjOOO, less this amount, going- to sul scribera. All Scrip will be allotted as aj plication is made, and vyill be fovwqrdd pef return mail. JAMES H. JACOBSEN, 0 JQBO Manager.