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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1302, 10 July 1884, Page 1

Consultation. A FORTUNE FOR lOj. A Fortune for 10a ADAMASTOR’S NOVELTY CONSULTATION ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 1884. To be run on 4tli November. 134 nominations. . WILL CLOSE NOVEMBER Ist. Capital, £5,000 ; in 10,000 shares of 10s each. 319 prizes to be distributed as follows ;—Horses : First, £1,000; Second, £400; Third, £200; Starters(divide),£3oo; Non-atarters(divide), £6O0 —Total, L 2500. Cash Awards : 5 at £IOO, £SOO ; 10 at £SO, £SOO ; 90 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. 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 Eoitor of the Otago Weekly 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 Gup 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 Melbourne Cup Consultation, 1884. Members ....£1 each. To be run on Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, in November, 1884. jo.uS; Distribution as follows : First horse ... ... £B,OOO Second horse 4,000 Third horse ... ... 2,000 Other starters, divided... 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 SO 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 ... 5,000 Grand total £50,000 The Sydney Jockey Turf Club beg to i inform the sporting public of New South i Wales and the adjoining colonies that they , have made arrangements for holding a £50,000 consultation en the forthcoming ( Melbourne Cup of 1884, when’ about i 1,450 prizes will be awarded to the fertunate holders of the winning numbers, i The highest prize being £B,OOO, and the lowest £lO, less 15 per cent, for expenses, i Drawing will take place under the Com- i mittee of Management, about four clear < days before Ihe day of the race. Result slips ave forwarded to all subscribers. i Any subscriber can be present at the drawing, either in person or by proxy, on i making application to the Secretary in writing. About 150 horses nominated. Add two stamps for reply and results. JAMES WALLACE, Secretary, B.J. T. 0., '209 Oxford street, Sydney. N.B.—Please make known to your friends, 6 1204 Melbourne investment go’s CUP CONSULTA'IION 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 £5,000 Second horse 2,000 Third horse * 1,000 Starters divided 1,250 Non-starters divided 750 Total £IO,OOO The above Company commenced operations a few yeais 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 colonies are invited to become shareholders. Many persona 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-bo shareholder cate to invest a smaller sum he can do so by obtaining a half-share for 10s. Persona 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;O., Melbourne, Victoria, enclosing amount in notes, cheques, Bank drafts or P.O. orders (made payable to Jas. Jacobseu), 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, lilo,ooo, loss this amount, going to subscribers. All scrip will bo allotted as application is made, and will be forwarded per return mail. JAMES H. JACOBSEN, 6 loßp Manager.