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Kumara Times, Issue 2726, 17 June 1885, Page 3

FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS. ROBIN HOOD COMPANY By their popularity have again asserted their supremacy. LOOK AT THE RESULT OF THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY PROGRAMME. 13,280 Shares sold iu Six Weeks. 528 Extra Cash Prizes £5 each were allotted, 748 Prizes instead of 220. NOW OPEN ON A RACING AND COURSING PROGRAMME, For Middle July, 1885. 8000 at 10s, £4OOO. Ist Prize, £IOOO. About 220 Prizes. Melbourne Grand National Steeplechase. About 25 Nominations. Fust LIOOO fcecond 300 Third 150 All others, divided (about L2O each) 450 LI9OO Waterloo Cup, Christchurch. About 64 Nominations. Winner Waterloo Cup L2OO Runner-Up ... 100 Winner Waterloo Purse ... 50 Runner-Up ... ... ... 25 Winner Waterloo Plate ... 50 Runner-Up ... ... ... 25 All other Dogs, divided, about £lO each ... 55 n 126 Cash Bonds. 2at LSO ... 4 at 25 5 at 20 10 at 15 10 at 10 15 at 8 30 at 6 50 at 5 Will Close Middle of July. Each Ticket has 10 chances, and can obtain a Prize in each Drawing. We are glad we have again hit the public taste, by allotting Extra Prizes instead of increasing advertised value of existing Prizes, when we more than fill, We shall again devote all moneys for application over 8000, to Extra £5 Cash Bonds (less usual commission), called 9th Class, but must explain that all Tickets sold up to time of closing has equal chances of everything on the Programme. Please send two 2d stamps for reply and result. P. O. Orders preferred. Is exchange on Stamps and Cheques. Coin or notes must be registered. Registered Letters and Telegrams received. Address:— ROBIN COMPANY, Care of Stapleton and Filming, Boi 238, P. 0., Christchurch. Or. E. C. Peters, Dillman's Town,