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Kumara Times, Issue 2767, 4 August 1885, Page 3

COUNTY OF WESTLAND. rllE TIME for receiving Applications for AID for PROSPECTING nwler the Council's Regulations, is EXTENDED until TUESDAY, 11th August, at 5 p.m. JOSEPH GRIMMOND, County Chairman. HEEDS! SEEDS! SEEDS! mWMm On hand. A MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF NEW GARDEN, FIELD, AND FLOWER SEEDS. Also, A Splendid Assortment of SEED POTATOES, Best obtainable. CABBAGE PLANTS, All kinds. BONEDUST AND GUANO ALWAYS ON HAND. H. BURGEE, SEDDON STREET, KUMARA. "TROTH STRANGER THAN FICTION." ROBIN HOOD COMPANY Have just closed their July Meet" ing with 11,000 Shares, being 9000 more than last year, aud 3000 over eriginal issue, thus enabling them to again allot: 300 EXTRA CASH PRIZES OF £5 EACH. Thev have during the past Twelve Months allotted 63,910 SHARES, AND DISTRIBUTED £31,955. As the Robin Hood Company do not, for many reasons think it advisable to hold their clients' money for Four Months by opening oo the Melbourne Cup, they have decided to open the following PROGRAMME ON THE COUNTY PURSE and HAWKESBURY GRAND HANDICAP, TO BE RUN AT SYDNEY, SEPTEMBER 10th and 12th, 1885. AT 10. £f FIRST PRIZE, £IOOO. 300 Prizes. County Purse. —98 Nominations. First ' ... L3OO becond ... ... ■•• ••• 150 Third 100 Other starters, divided ... ... 300 Non-Starters, divided 600 L 1450 Grand Handicap.—lo 6 Nominations. First Second ... Third Others Stavteis, divided Non-Starters, divided ... 96 Cash Bonds. LIOOO 500 250 400 850 L3OOO 1 at L 25 L 25 2 at 20 40 4 at 10 40 89 at 5 445 Will Close as soon as Full, Bat not later than Tuesday, Bth September. Agents will bear in mind to send Returns as soon as possible. As we are certain of filling, tickets will be sold "High and Low " from the start. Early application therefore necessary. Please send two 2d stamps for reply aud result (two stamped addressed envelopes greatly expedites business). P. O. Orders preferred. la exchange :m rU'aiiMjis and Cheques outside Canterbury. Coin or notes should be registuieu. Registered Letters and Telegrams received, if stamps are not sent, as requested, for reply and result, results v.-ii! be sent by EouL: Post Open. Add less :• — ROBIN ir~K>D COMPANY, Care of StAI'LUTON and' Fl/IMINU, V>i'n 2.58, P. 0., Christchurch. Or, E. 0. Pii'i'iliui, Diihnuii : .s Tow.a.