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Kumara Times, Issue 2548, 3 November 1884, Page 3

JOHNSTON AND W ATKINS, 0 CIVIL AND MINING ENGINEERS, AUTHORISED AND LICENSED SURVEYORS. Underground Surveys contracted for by the year and otherwise. Plans of Mining Machinery prepared. Offices: Reefton, Lyell, and Kumara. Kumara address: Times Office. THE WESTLAND "MELBOURNE CUP" MINING COMPANY. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. A' CALL OF TEN SHILLINGS A (10s) PER SHARE has been made in the above Company, payable in cash or by P. 0. Order, and the following Divideuds will be declared on the Ist November. Ist Dividend £BOO 2nd Dividend 400 3rd Dividend 200 Starters 200 Non-Starters 400 Should the Washing Up not realise full amount, the Dividends will be distributed pro rata. Full particulars, with Prospectus, can be obtaiued ou application to Mr Gilbert Stewart; or to " NUGGET," Manager, Care of Mr J. Peake, Royal Mail Hotel, Re veil street, Hokitika.

ROBIN HOOD'S GREAT NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME ON THE MELBOURNE AND NEW ZEALAND CUPS, NOVEMBER, 1884, Is NOW OPEN, With a Subscribed Capital, £IO,OOO, in 20,000 Shares of 10s each. ■ 404 Prizes, each share having seven chances. To an investor of 20s the odds are 25 to 1, and £3llO may be won with one ticket. Mebourne Cup, 134 Prizes. First Horse L2OOO Second Horse 900 Third Horse 450 Starters (about L 33 each) ... 900 Non-Starters (about LI 6 each) 1750 L6OOO New Zealand Cup, 70 Prizes. First Horse ... LIOOO Second Horse 400 Third Horse 200 Starters (about L 27 each) ... 250 Non-Starters (about Lll each 650 200 Cash Bonds. 2 at LSO each 6at 25 „ 6at 20 „ 40 at 10 „ 146 at 5 ~ LISOO Will Close on November Ist. 55,000 Shares on various events have been sold by us since starting. Applications as usual. Two 2d stamps for reply and result. Money orders or cheques marked Correct, with Is exchange added, preferred. If coin or Bank notes are sent, letters should be registered. Telegrams and Registered Letters received. Ten per cent, deducted from all Prize Moneys, four per cent, of which is given to agents who sell tickets, or clients who purchase books of twenty-five tickets each. Programmes with nominations and full particulars (of past, present, and future), forwarded post free on application. Agents' returns must reach us not later than 31st October, or they will not be recognised. Address:— "ROBIN HOOD," "Care of Thomas Stapletox, "Box 238, P. 0., " Christchurch ;" Or, " Jubal Flemish, City Baths, "Colombo street, Christchurch." N.B.—Although \vc send to Newspapers throughout New Zealand the Names and Addresses of principal winners in our Company, as many other consultationists advertise they do, we I respectfully remind the Public and our Clients that our books are at all times | open for inspection to any Subscriber. Information not confined to Press. We | consider each Subscriber has an equal right of iusneotlorji