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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1311, 23 July 1884, Page 1

Consultation. A FORTUNE FOR 1( A Fortune for 10s ADAMASTOB’S NOVELTY CONSULTATION ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 18£ To be run on 4tb November. 134 nominations. WILL CLOSE NOVEMBER Ist. Capital, £5,000 ; in 10,000 shares of 1 each. 319 prizes to be distributed follows :—Horses : First, £1,000; Secon £400; Third, £200; Starters (divide), £3O Non-starters(divide), £6oo—Total, L 250 Cash Awards ; 5 at £IOO, £SOO ; 10 £SO, fSOO ;20 at £25, £SOO ;40at £1 £4OO ; 50 at £6, £3OO ; 60 at £s—Tota £2,500. Each Ticket has seven separate chance race and cash awards being drawn f< separately.' Please send Post Offi< Orders when convenient, or Bank Note Cheques must be marked correct by Banl Notice—Registered Letters not accept et Two stamps required for reply and resul Programmes, with nominations of horaei sent free on application. Will positive! close on or before November Ist, 1884. ADAMASTOR’S SPECIAL PRIZE c £SO.' —A special Prize of £SO will be givei to the first Shareholder of 4 tickets, o more, who names the first three horses ii their' respective places. A register wil be kept of the date each Tipster’s lette is received, and the first correct Tipste will receive this Special Prizor Eacl shareholder of not less than 4 tickets i entitled to a tip ; of 8 tickets, 2 tips, am so on for each and every 4 tickets. Th £SO is placed in the hands of the Edito of the Otago WeeUy Witness Dunedin Books open to subscribers for inspection All subscribers on application can knov where the priacipal prizes go to, andtheii names and address, if required. N.6.—The Dunedin Cop will follow. Address—ADAMASTOR, Care of Lyons and Hart, 2 331 P.O. Box 151, Dunedin. 1450 Prizes £50,000 1450 Prize) THE Sydney Jockey Turf Club’s Mel bourne Cup Consultation, 1884. Members each. To be tun 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 ... 30 cash prizes, £IOO each ... 60 cash prizes, £6O each ... 200 cash prizes, £25 each ... 200 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 The Sydney Jockey Turf Club beg to inform the sporting public of New South Wales and the adjoining colonies that they hafre made arrangements for holding a £50,000 consultation bn the forthcoming Melbourne Cup of 1884, when about 1,460 prizes will be awarded to the fortunate holders of the winning numbers. The highest prize being £B,OOO, and tbe lowest £lO,. less 15 per cent, for expenses. Drawing will take place under the Committee of Management, about four clear days before (he 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, Secretary, 5.J.T.0., 209 Oxford street, Sydney. N.B.—Please make known to your friends. 6 1204 Grand total ,£50,000 Melbourne investment go’s OOP CONSULTAI lON 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... ... ... Second horse Third horse ... Starters divided Non-starters divided ... £5,000 2,000 1,000 1,250 750 Total ...£IO,OOO The above Company commenced operations a few yeats 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 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 of which, while thanking the public for their supportMip to the present, invite them to invest in this consultation, when they arc sure jbhat their (the promoters’) effort: wiil.be dply appreciated. The shares an Ll'each, but should a would-be share: holder 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 thi drawing. The final distribution of th< fpnda will take place the day following the tpepting. Result slips will be poster to shareholders and published in thii paper. Early application for shares i necessary. Application for shares mus be inade to tbe Manager of the Melbourm 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 aeu), including a directed envelope an< two twopenny stamps (of any colony) fo registration. The particular notice of th public is directed to the fact that only 2 per cantnm is deducted for working ex ponses, commission, etc., tbe 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, sloßs Manager.