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Kumara Times, Issue 2779, 18 August 1885, Page 3

TvECLARATION OF WAR. When the first note of preparation was sounded in the East, and the warcloud was do larger than a man's hand ; and while the principal potentates of Burope, though breathing peace, were silently girding up their loins for a struggle as fierce in the encounter and more baneful in its results than any which has hitherto devastated the face of our mother earth : it was then that he sought evory means in his power to avoid such another calamity that befel Plevna by obtaining for the coming year a very large assortment of WEST OP ENGLAND CLOTHS, COATINGS, TWEEDS, Also, COLONIAL TWEEDS. Who has done this ?—Why JOHN DAVIES, TAILOR, Seddon street N.B. Charges moderate; repairs neatly executed. WAR ! WAR!—NO RETREAT. PORTING NEWS. £4000.—320 CASH PRIZES. TENTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. To a Purchaser of 25 Programmes one will be given Gratis. Erom the undoubted popularity and great success these drawings have obtained, the promoters are enabled to bring them before the public every two months. Although this Company has a large number of Horse Consultationists (about thirty) to contend against;, some of whom under fictitious names have been mean enough to do their utmost to try and injure the promoters of the Hamburg Company, they cannot do so, as this Company is too well established and favourably known with the public all through New Zealand. The large number of applications that came in too late will be registered in the tenth drawing; or, if the applicant wishes, the money will be returned. The Tenth Grand Drawing for £4OOO will close the end of August, and the Eleventh Hamburg Drawing will Open on the Ist September. The Tenth Grand Drawing will consist of 320 Money Prizes, amounting to £4OOO, subscribed by 8000 members, at 10s each. The various Money Prizes will be distributed as follow : 1 L3OO PRIZE 1 L2OO PRIZE 1 LIOO PRIZE 2 LSO PRIZES 10 L3O PRIZES 15 L 25 PRIZES 15 L2O PRIZES 15 Ll 5 PRIZES 160 LlO PRIZES 100 L 5 PRIZES Total amount, L4OOO. 320 Money Prizes. To a Purchaser of 25 Programmes one will be given Gratis. The grand principle of these Hamburg Drawings is that a purchaser of 25 Programmes is guaranteed a Prize, and the chances are in favour of the investor drawing a large prize, as there are 220 large prizes to 100 small ones. To an investor of L2 the chances are onlv 6 to 1 against him drawing a prize, and the Head Prize or any other may be drawn by an investor of 10s. Read this.—ln Boaz's Grand Hamburg Drawings the greatest odds are only 25 to 1 against an investor of 10s drawing a prize. But carefully note : the enormous odds against investors drawing a Horse or Cash Prize in any of the Horse Consultations. The marbles are replaced for each drawing of i the cash prizes, which gives the enormous odds against investors. This Company would simply ask investors to calculate the odds before placing their investments in any horse consultations ; and this Company would not presume to tell the public that they have a number of chances and may win a number of prizes for a single investment of 10s. NOTE. Prize Winners, whether winning large or small prizes, are informed that their names will not be made public without their written conBent. This Tenth. Grand Drawing for L4OOO will take place under the supervision of a committee of eight subscribers, and the prizes will be paid over as early as possible after the drawing. Notice. — Country Cheques marked correct by Bank, only payable to a number, and Is added for exchange. P. O. Orders preferred, made payable only to BOAZ. Bank Notes accepted. Two 2d stamps for reply and result. Registered letters and telegrams not received. Name and address of applicant should be plainly written. All letters must be addressed BOAZ, Care of Mr MOSELY, Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist, Box 64 P. 0., Dunedin.