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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 41, 18 September 1884, Page 4

Sweeps \l ELBOURNE CUP 1884. Adam Bede is now forming a series of companies on the above great event. 2,000 Investors at £1 each. To be divided as follows :- - First horse, £1000 ; second horse, £200 ; third horse, £100; other starters (divided), £300; non-starters (divided), £400; total, £2000. It is particularly requested that early ; application for shares will be made, as each list will be drawn soon as 'filled. Results will be forwarded to subscribers immediately after drawing, and the next list proceeded with. Any subscriber drawing a horse in any list will be allowed, if he so desires it, to invest in the following list any hum not exceeding Three Pounds without remitting any further cash, this amount to be ultimately deducted from prize money. The acceptances for this raceare declared in August. Before that date, all drawings will contain the whole of the horses Entered, and every horse will re- 1 ceive a prize, but after that date the { Acceptors only will be drawn. The drawings will be conducted by a ' committee chosen from the subscribers. No. 1 JSTow Open. i Application by letter only, enclosing two stamps, with exchange on cheques, or by money order, band notes, or drafts. Registered letters or telegrams will Not on any account be received. If bank notes are sent, please use two envelopes, one sealed and placed inside the other. P.O. Orders preferred when proeurabl ;. It will greatly expedite business if an a llressed envelope is enclosed with app ijatiou.

Address — Adam Bede, Care ot Henry Abbott, Bos No. % Post Office, Auckland. A USTK A LABIA'S S W EEPS. The Metropolitan Stakes. £2000— Usual Distribution. Rnn r.t Rand wick end of September. The Melbourne Cup 1834. £4000. First Horse, £1000; Second, £300; Third, £200; Starters divide, £250; Non-Starters, £250; 20 prizes, £25 each, £500; 100 prizes, £10 each, £1000 ; 100 prizes, £5 each, £500 ; total prizes, £2000 ; grand total, £4000. The success and general satisfaction over all previous events sufficiently introduces this. A pound secures An Even Four— not one only. The right of declining any particular application is reserved. Deducted for expenses, 10 per cent. Applicants are requested to enclose bank notes (any colony), or half soys., securely, and to Register the letter ; if cheques be sent (marked " correct" by bank), cross and add charge for collection (payable "Australasia or Bearer" — as also post office orders). Add 4d postuge for reply and result. To facilitate correspondence, enclose two addressed envelopes, unstamped. Address : " Australasia," (J. Thompson), Care of Mr H. J. Franklin (Publisher, Book fmporter, and Machine Printer), 40 Hunter street, Sydney. It is unnecessary to make special reference to the established stability of these Consultations. Capital. — In recognition of the need,(m large Consultations, of a financial guarantee of stability, a reserve capital is ©n permanent deposit, plus the ordinary hanking accounts. Register Letters. At the Drawing of "Australasia's" events there have slwayr been present a good number of shareholders. A committee of gentlemen, chosen from among the subscribers, will conduct the drawing. Ticket-holders wishing to take part at the next drawing will please send in name and address. ••Australasia's" Last Sweep on the Sydney Cup 1883 closed with 7000 shares, subscribed in the short space of two j months ; -that on the last Melbourne Cup I with 8000 j that on the Sydney Cup 1884 with 6000. j Drawing. — As soon as the drawing has taken place, result circulars are mailed to all interested and advertised in the Sydney Town and Country, etc. Any applications that come in too late for the current consultation are carried to the next. Note. — The result on the last event may be seen at the office of this paper. ' 1450 Prizes. £50,000 1450 Prizes. THE SYDNEY JOCKEY TURF CLUB'S MELBOURNE CUP CONSULTATION, 1884, l Msmbkiis, £1 Each. To be run on Fleming ton Race Course, Melbourne, in November, 1884. Distribution as follows : First horse £8000 Second horse 4000 Third horse 2000 Other starters (divided) ... 1500 Non-starters (divided) ... 1500 1 cash prize 2000 2 cash prizes, £1000 each 2000 6 cash prizes, £500 each 2000 10 cash prizes, £200 each 2000 30 cash prises, £100 each 30C0 50 cash prises, £50 each... 2500 200 cash prizes, £25 each... 5000 200 cash prizes, £20 each... 4000 300 cash prizes, £15 each... 4500 500 cash prizes, £10 eaoh... 5000 Grand Total £f,0,000 'ii Hfi 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 £60,000 Consultation on the forthcoming Melbouri.e Cup of 1884, when about 1450 Erizes will be awarded to the fortunate olders of the winning numbers. The highest prize being £8000, and the lowest £10, less 15 per cent, for expenses. Drawing will take place nnder the Committee of Management, about tour clear days bofore the 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, ou making application to the Secretary in writing. About 150 horses nominated. Add Two Stamps for reply and result. James Wallace, Secretary, S.J.T.C, 209 Oxford Street, Sydney. PROOF OF DEBL FORMS may be purchased at the office of vMs paper. . Price : 3d each.