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Kumara Times, Issue 2826, 12 October 1885, Page 3

T>OBIN HOOD COMPANY'S V MELBOURNE CUP AND N Z METROPOLITAN MEETING PROGRAMME. NOVEMBER, 1885. 50,000 SHARES at 10s-£25,000. The best Prog mm me yet offered to the New Zealand public. To an investor of 20. s the odds are only about 14 to 1. 1814 Prizes. Each Ticket has Eight Chances. MELBOURNE CUP. First Horse LSOOO Second Horse 2000 Third Horse 100 ° New Zealand Cup, First Horse LIOOO New Zealand Derby, First. Horse 600 Canterbury Cup, First Horse... 400 Four Classes Cash Bonds 1525 Prizes. Apply early, in the usual manner. As the "Gaming and Lotteries Amendment Act" comes into force on November Ist, 18S5, we will positively close on 30ih October, 1885 ; hour of closing will lie advertised. Programmes will be drawn and results advertised in leading papers on 31st October. All results will be posted in time to bear the Ohristchurcb post7nark of 31st October. The chawing will bo open to all subscribers, who may get tickets of admission on application for same. Leading citizens and Press representatives as usual will also be specially invited to attend the finale of this big programme. Clients who may draw a prize in any part of New Zealand are hereby specially invited to forward thpir vouchers for payment through a Bank or any other channel they may think fit, if not disposed to send through the post after Ist November. Circulars with full particulars on application. Address : ROBIN HOOD COMPANY, Care of Sta pi/eton and Fleming, ' Box 238, P. 0., Christchurcb. Or, E C. Peters, Dillman's Town. 1050 PRIZES. £50,000. 1050 PRIZES. THE SYDNEY JOCKEY TURF CLUB'S MELBOURNE CUP CONSULTATION, 1885. To be run on the Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, in November, 18S5. MEMBERS, £1 EACH. The Prizes will be allotted ing as under : First Horse ... Second Horse.. Third Horse ... Other Starters (divided) Non-Starters (divided) 1 Cash Prize 2 Cash Prizes, £IOOO each 4 „ 500 „ 10 ~ 200 „ 30 „ 100 „ 70 „ 50 „ 200 „ 25 „ 575 .. 20 „ by draw£lo,ooo 4,000 2,000 1,500 1,500 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 3,000 3,500 5,000 11,500 Grand Total £50,000 The Sydney Jockey Turf Club, of Sydney, in thanking (heir numerous Clients in all past Consultations, beg to inform them and the Public generally in New South Wales, the adjoining Colonies, China, and India, that for the Melbourne Cup of 1885 they have decided to hold a £50.000 Consultation for that event. Tiie highest prize bping £IO,OOO, and the lowest £2O. The S.J.T. Club have also decided to deduct only 10 per cent, for expenses instead nf 15 per cent (as last year). It will be seen by the Programme that 1050 Prizes will be distributed, and arrangements are being made to bring this Consultation prominently before the Public in all parts of the world—no doubt, whatever, but that all shares will be taken up. Drawing will take place under the Committee of Management about four clear days befo-e the day of the Race. Ri-sult of the Drawing will be forwauled to all Subscribers. Any Subscriber can be present at the Drawing, either in person or by proxy, on making application to the Secretary in writing. KM Horses Nominated. Add exchange to cheques, and two stamp-; for reply and result. Drafts or P.O. Orders to be made payable to— JAMES WALLACE, Secretary, S.J.T.C., Box 784, G.P.0., Sydney. TSl.B.—Please make known to your friends. Tickets may be obtained from the a-unt ut the Lujpiie ILjU,'!, KuaH!W :