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Dunstan Times, Issue 1130, 28 December 1883, Page 4

£IO,OOO To be distributed on the nohmanbv stakes, To he RUN ON NEW YEAR’S DAY, 1884. Capital £IO,OOO in 10,000 Shares of £1 each. “TUB MELBOURNETURF'CLUB” Will hold another Mammoth Sweep on the above Gace. AT L PRIZES ! NO BLANKS 1 Will be declared in the event of there being T. 5000, or more in the Sweep when drawing takes place (December 28th). Onethird of the amount will be divided amongst ■unsuccessful subscribers. Should the whole amount be subsciibed, a L3OOO Book will be made on the New Year’s Races, which, according to our New System will realise a profit from 13000 to LSOO, the whole of which will be divided amongst those who neither draw a Horse or a Prize in the Mammoth Sweep. 10 per cent. Commission to he deducted from the amount subscribed. Horses and Prizes to be divided as follows, or pro ratio, if not fully subscribed First Horse Second „ Third „ Starters divide Non-Starters 2 Prizes of LSOO 2 „ 250 5 „ 100 10 „ 50 20 „ 25 Total L 7.000 A Representative of the Sportsman will attend Drawing in the interests of Subscribers at a distance, who cannot be present. The Promoters of the M.T.C. desire to thank their patrons for the liberal support accorded them on the Melbourne Cup Sweep just closed, and would .take this opportunity of informing them that were it not for the libelous articles and untruthful reports circulated respecting the bona fide •of the M.T.C., the Mammoth Sweep on the Melbourne Cup would certainly have been filled on the date that drawing took place. •In reference to the Book-making Clause in onr previous prospectus, we wish it to be known that according to the New System a sum of not less than L3OOO would be necessary for investment, in order to work the Book successfully. It will therefore be seen that we are not to blame for being unable to carry out our programme to the letter. We are sorry to cause disappointment to a number of our Melbourne Cup Subscribers in not giving them an opportunity of being present at the Diawing. We were compelled to adopt this plan for the simple reason that we could nob ac/t/imw, a4a r* A TYI O TT OYmllPUpf.’* full TB PPriD Cf commodate so many applicant: (numbering nearly 1000), to give justice to all and partiality to none, the Promoters decided to draw by ballot 100 names out of the number that applied to be present, in addition to which arrangements were made for a Representative of the ‘ Sportsman 1 to witness drawing. The latter has promised to publish a report to the effect that everything was conducted fairly and satisfac» tory. Send P.O. Order, Notes, or Cheque, with exchange added and 3d for reply and result. Result posted to every subscriber and advertised in ‘ Australasian ’ and ‘ Town and Country Journal.’ Please enclose selfaddressed envelope. BENTLEY, Secretary, M.T.C., Swanston-st., Melbourne. c OOKING RAN GES. RARNINGHAM & COMPANY, Manufacturers of the PATENT PRIZE RANGE, ZEALANDI A. no setting, and will burn any coal. Can be used with open fire-places. RON FRETWORK FOR VERANDAHS IN GREAT VARIETY. MCTORIA FOUND ARY, George Street, (Opposite Knox Church), DUNEDIN. 1) J. P. ARMSTSRONG, ENT I 8 T, Princes Street, DUNEDIN Opoosit?. the Criterion Hotel. THE WORLD-FAMED ENGLISH WATCHE3I ENGLISH WATCHES ! First in Excellence 1 Lowest in price I .Endless In Variety;} MAN 0 FACTORED BY STEWART, DAWSON, <fc Co. Liverpool, England. Can only be obtained at STEWART, DAWSON, 4 Co’s Colonial Depot, 21 BO YAL ARCADE, I Sydney, R.S.W. The enterprise of Stewart, Dawson, and Co,, in placing the very Finest Class of Watches, direct from their manufactory in England, within reach of every colonial purchaser at English Manufacturers’ Prices, Has met with a Gigantic Success. This is scarcely to bo wondered at, as it must be evident to all that by purchasing DIRECT from the manufacturers they effect a saving of at least Due Half Retail Prices. This is not an assertion made at random, but will, like every watch manufactured by S. D. and Co., bear the utmost scrutiny and establish the fact that a wondrous revolution in the watch trade has been brought About by S T EW ART, DAWSON,* CO LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND. A few quotations'ffrem 8. D. & CO’S Immense Stock only required to convince the most sceptical that by going direct to tfhs fountain head they can thus purchase