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Kumara Times, Issue 2610, 17 January 1885, Page 3

JUST RECEIVED, CREWEL SILK AND WOOL, \J All Colors and Shades, Crystal, Gold, and other Bends, Tinsel, various colors, A variety of Transfer Patterns, &c. A nice assortment of Ladies colored and Black Silk Mittens, Lace, Ribbons, <fcc, at MRS. LOWE'S, Main street, Next to Mr Murphy's butcher shop. Will Close February 24, 1885. Registered Letters and Telegrams received. d£3ooo_ )OBIN HOOD'S GREAT NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME ON THE DTJNEDIN AUTUMN MEETING, 1885, To be run on Thursday, February 26. 6000 Members, at 105.—137 Prizes. Each Ticket has 8 chances, and can obtain a Prize in each Drawing. Dunedin Cup.—4o Nominations. First LIOOO Second 500 Third 250 Starters (about L 25 each) ... 200 Non-Starters (about LlO each) 300 97 Cash Bonds. latLso LSO iat 25 50 4at 20 80 6at 15 90 10 at 10 100 10 at 6 60 64 at 5 320 £750 P.O. Orders preferred. Cheques must be marked correct, and Is exchange added, ontside of Canterbury. Will keep open until our advertised date of closing, and sell irrespective of the number applied for. If 6000 is exceeded all Prizes increased pro rata. First Prize, L 1000.—137 Prizes. Address:—" ROBIN HOOD," care of Thomas Stapleton, Box 238, P. 0., Christchurch ; or, Jubal Fleming, City Baths, Colombo street, Christchurch; care of E. C. Peters, Dillman's Town. £SOOO £SOOO TO BE DISTRIBUTED ON THE CHAMPION RACE, To be run in Melbourne on the 7tb March, 1885. MEMBERS, £1 EACH. ALL PRIZES ! NO BLANKS ! THE SYDNEY JOCKEY TURF CLUB, In thanking numerous Clients for their support in previous Consultations on Racing Events, beg to inform the Sporting Public of New South Wales and the adjoining Colonies that they have made arrangements for holding a £SOOO Consultation—All Prizes ! No Blanks !—on the Champion Race, to be run in Melbourne ou the 7th day of March, 1885, When the following Prizes will be distributed : First Horse £ISOO Second Horse ... ... ... 800 Third Horse 400 Others Starters (divide) ... 300 Non-Starters (divide) 500 Total £3500 The remaining £ISOO will be invested by the Club in making a Book on the Autumn Meeting, 1885 : that is, laying and taking the odds by a new system, the success of which bas been practically proved. The Members of the S. J. T. Club being well informed, and connected with the principal Trainers and Performances of their Horses, are in a position to state that the £ISOO will realise a handsome profit, the whole of which will be divided amongst those Subscribers who were unsuccessful in drawing a Prize in the £3500 Distribution. There will be no blanks whatever. All Subscribers are sure to obtain a Prize, highest being £ISOO. To obtain better chances for investing surplus of £ISOO, early applications necessary. Add exchange to cheques, and two stamps for reply aud result. Letters containing cash should be registered. Drafts or P.O. Orders made payable to— JAMES WALLACE, Secretary, S.T.J.C., Address : Bux 784, G.P.0., Sydney, N.S.W.