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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1309, 21 July 1884, Page 1

Consultation. ■lit Sn > I 1 i ) I 1 1 v e 8 3. UQ. ts or * FORT UN E FO R 10A Fortune for 10a ADAMASTOR’S NOVELTY CONSULTATION ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 1884 To bo run on 4tb November. 134 nominations. WILL CLOSE NOVEMBER Ist. Capital, £5,000 ; in 10,000 abates of 10 each. 319 'prizes to he distributed a follows :—Uorses ; First, £I,OOO ; Second £400; Third, £200; Starters (divide),£3oo Non-atartera(divide), £6oo—Total, L2SCO Cash Awards ; 5 at £IOO. £SOO ; 10 a £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 foi separately. Please send Post Officr Orders when convenient, or Bank Notes, Cheques must be marked correct by Bank. Notice—Registered Letters not accepted Two stamps required for reply <md result. Programmes, with nominations of horses, sentTfree 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.Jsept of the date each Tipster’s letter is received, and the first conect 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 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, Caro of Lyons and Hart, 2 331 P.O. Box 151, Dunedin. 1450 Prizes £50,000 1450 Prizes rp.HE Sydney Jockey Turf Club’s Mel--8 bourne Cup Consultation, 1884. Members £1 each. To be run on Flemiugton 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 ... 1,500 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 2CO cash prizes, £2O each ... 4,000 3CO cash prizes, £ls each ... 4,500 500 cash prizes, £lO each .... 5,000 Grand total ... ...£50,010 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 priz's will be awarded to the fortunate hinders 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 subtcrioers. Any subscriber can be present at the drawing, either in person or by proxy, on making application to the Secretary in writ ng. About 150 horses nominated. Add two stamps for reply and results. JAMES WALLACE, Secretary, S.J.T.U, i 209 Oxford street, Sydney. N.B.—Please make known to your friends. 6 1204 Melbourne investment go’s COP CONSCLTA'I lON 1884. On the Melbourne Cup (to be run in November). Capi'al—l.lo,ooo, in 10,000 full shares of LI each, or 20,000 half shares of 10a 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 horso ... 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 tbo manner its business has been conducted. It was formed for the purpose of investing on the various events that take place on the Flemiugton 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 end 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 thinking 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 arc LI each, but should a would-be shareholder care to invest a smaller sum he can do bo by obtaining a half-share for 10a. Persons 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 postec to shareholders and published in thi< paper. Early application for shares ii necessary. Application for shares tans be made to the Manager of the Melbourm Investment Company, Jas. Jacobsen G.P.0., Melbourne, Victoria, enclosing amount ih notes, cheques, Bank drafts oi P.O. orders (made payable to Jas. Jacob sen), including a dingted envelope ant two twopenny stamps (of any colony) fo registration. : The particular notice of tin public is directed to the fact that only 2i per centum is deducted for working ox penses, commission, etc., the whole of thi LIO,QOO, loss this amount, going to sub sdribers. All scrip will be allotted as ap plication is made, and will be forwardei per return mail. JAMES H. JACOBSEN, 6 108$ Manager.