Sweeps "^j ELBOURNE CUP 188 4. Adam Bede is now forming a series of companies on tho above great event. 2,000 Investors at £1 euch. To hp divided as follows :- - First horse, £1000 ; second horse, £200 ; - third horse, £100; other starters (divided), £3uo; non-slarters (divided), £400; total,. £2000. I 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 Mim uot 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 th> Acceptors only will be drawu. The drawings will bo conducted by a committee chosen from the subscribers. No. 2 Now Open. Application hy letter only, enclosing two stamps, with exchange on cheques, or Iry money order, band notes, or drafts. { Registered letters or telegrams will Not on any account be received. If bant notes are sent, please use two envelopes, one sealed and placed inside the other. P.O. Orders preferred when proeurabl ;. 11 will greatly expedite business if an a I- i '.tressed envelope is enclosed with app jnation. Address — Adam Bede, Care ot Henry Abbott, Box No. 2, Post Office, Auckland. AUSTRALASIA'S SWEEPS. The Melbourne Cup 1884. £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 Eve*: Four -not one only. The right of declining any particular application is reserved. Deducted for expenses, 10 per cent. j Applicants are requested toenclosebank, notes (any colony), or half soys., securely, and to Register the v 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. Therapson). Care of Mr H. J. Franklin (Publisher, Book Importer, and Machine Printer), 40 Hunter street, Sydney. It is unnecessary to make special refer-, ence to the established stability of these Consultations. Capital. — In recognition of theneed,|in | large Consultations, of a financial guar- J antee of stability, a reserve capital is on' permanent deposit, plus the .ordinary; bnnking accounts. l Register Letters. At the Drawing of "Australasia's" events there have always been present a good number of share- i holders. A committee of gentlemen,, chosen from among the subscribers, will conduct the drawing. Ticket-holders wishing to take part ati the next drawing will please send in name I and address. i '"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 Cup with 8000 ; that on the Sydney Cup 1884 with 5000.' Drawing. — As soon as the drawing has ', taken place, result circulars are mailed to all interested and advertised ih the, Sydney Town and Country, etc. Any applications that come in too late for ihe 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. IHE SYDNEY JOCKEY TURF CLUH'S MELBOURNE CUP CONSULTATION, 1884, Members, £1 Each. To be run on Fleminn.ton.Race Course, Melbourne, in jNovember, 1884. L'istribution as follows : First horse ... ' £8000 Second horse ... .... 4000 ' Third h<»rse... ... ... i'ooo Other starters (divided) ..-. 1500 Non-starters (divided) ... 1500 1 cash prize ... ... 2000 2 cash prizes, £1000 each 2000 i 6 cash prizes, £500 each 2000 ' 1 0 casb prizes, £200 each 2000 ; 30 cash prizes, £100 each 3000 ' 50 cash prizes, £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 each... 5000. Grand Total £00,000 fl HG Sydney Jockey Turf Club beg 5 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 Mel-, boun.e Cup of 1884, when about 1450 prizes, will be awarded to the fortunate holders of the 'winning numbers. The highest prize being £8000, and the lowest £10, less 15 per cent, for ex- ( peases. Drawing will take place under the Committee of Management, about tour ■ clear days bofore the <^ay of the race: Kesult Slips are forwarded to all sub- ] scribers. Any subse iber 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. lor reply and result. , , JAMES _W A I LACK, ; secretary, S J.T.0., 209 Oxford Street, Sydney. pROOF OF DEBl" FORMS may Xf be purchased at the office of v bis paper. Price ; 3d each*
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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 62, 4 November 1884, Page 4
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