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Sweeps \l ELBOURNE CUP 188 4. 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 sum 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 receive a prize, but after that date the Acceptors only will be drawn. ! The drawings will bo conducted by a committee chosen from the subscribers. No. 1 Now Open. Application by letter only, enclosing two stamps, with exchange on cheques, j 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 nse two envelopes, one sealed and placed inside the other. P.O. Orders preferred when proeurabl ). It will greatly expedite business if an a U dressed envelope is enclosed with app .i---jation.

Address — Adam Bede, Care ot Henry Abbott, Box No. 2, Post Office, Auckland. A USTR AL A s l A S S WEEPS. The Metropolitan Stakes. £2000— Usual Distribution. Run at Randwick end of September. I The Melbourne Cup 1884. £4000. First Horse, £1000; Second, £300; Third, £200; Starters divide, £250; Non-Starters, £250; 20 priaes, £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 postage for reply and result. To facilitate correspondence, enclose two addressed envelopes, unstamped. Address: "Australasia," (J. Thompson), Care of Mr H. J. Franklin (Publisher, Book Importer, 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.Jin large Consultations, of a financial guarantee of stability, a reserve capital is on permanent deposit, plua the ordinary banking accounts. Register Letters. At the Drawing of "Australasia's" events there have always 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 nezt 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 months ; that on the last Melbourne Cap with 8000 ; that on the Sydney Oup 1884 with 5000. 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. — Tke result on the last event may be seen at the office of this paper. '

i 1450 Prizes. £50,000 1450 Prizes. THE SYDNEY JOCKEY TURF CLUB'S^ MELBOURNE CUP CONSULTATION, 1884, ; Members, £1 Each. To be run ©n'EleihijSfctpnßace 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 ii 1 cash prize ... ... 2000 2 cask prizes, £: 000 each 2000 6 cash prizes, £500 each 2000 10 cash prizes, £200 each . 2000 30 cash prizes, £100 each 3000 50 cash prizes, £50 each... 2500 200 cash prizes, £25 each... 5000 2O0 r eash prizes, £20" each.*. 4000 300 cash prizes, £15 each... 4500 500 cash prizes, £10 each... 6000 1 GraiidTo-tal £50,000 | HE Sydney Jbckey_Turf Club beg ;1 to inform ,the,Spo^ing Public of New South' Wale's and the adjoining Colonies that they have made arrangements for ( holding , a „£50,000/ Consultation on tne forthcoming Melbourne Cup of 1884,~when about 1450 prices will be^ awarded tot the fortunate h,olders of the winning numbers. The highest prize, being £8000, and the lowest £10, lees_ 10 per cent, tor expenses. ■ ■ . Drawing will take place under the Committee of Management, about tour clear day's bofore the day of the race. Result Slips are forwarded to all subscribers. Any subscriber can 6e 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 DEBT FORMS may be purchased at the office of u ':is paper. Price :3d eacl»,