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Sporting. f-i RAND FREEHOLD CONSULTATION A FORTUNE FOR ss. 6000 Tickets at ss, £1500. Ist Dividend — 6-roomed House and laTge section in the centre of Wellington, valued at £400. Cash bonus to start the winner in busi* ne?B, $JOO. Total £600 2nd Dividend-^Cash bonus 300 „ 160 4th „ „ 100 sth „ „ „ 50 30 other dividends of £10 each ... 300 £1500 The above property will be conveyed to the successful shareholder free of charge Early application advisable. Send at once for the winning ticket ! Applicants for tickets may remit in stamps or notea. If stamps sent, add Is to the &. Post-office Orders and cheques to be made payable to JOHN SMITH, care of Stuast AND CO., Box 138, Post-office, Wellington Agent's .wanted, • e737 ROBIN HOOD'S GREAT NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME On the MELBOURNE and NEW ZEALAND CUPS, November, 1884, is NOW OPEN, " '- with a subscribed capital of £10,000, in 20,000 shares at 10s each. 404 Prices, each share having seven chances. To an investor of 20s the odds are 25 to 1, and £3110 may be won with one ticket Melbouiink Cup— l 34 Prizes. Ist Horse *2000 2nd Horse ... . 900 3rd Horse 450 Starters (about L33 each) ... 900 Non-starters (about £16 each) .... 1 750 £6000 New Zealand Chp— 7o Prizes, Ist Horse ' £1000 2nd Horse ... ... ... 400 2rd Horse .... 200 Starters (about £27 each) ... 250 Non-starters (about £11 each) ... 650 £2500 200 Cash Bonds. 2at £50 ...£IOO 40 at £10... £400 6at 25 ... 150 146 at 5... 730 6at 20 ... 120 £1500 Will close on November Ist. 55,000 Shares on various events have been gold by us since starting. Applications as .usual. Two 2d stamps for reply and result Money orders or cheques marked correct, with one shilling exchan^p. r,rlclod preferred. 1£ coin or Rank notes ar* sput. lnil'MS «limiM hr. registered. Telegrams And Rejrisifiiv.'l ■ LeUst;; irecived. Ten per oeui is deducted \ Ire.m All five Mom-v, four per -icni of whirl, is given to igeiats who sell rickets, or olienta who purchase books of twenty-five tickets each. Programmes with nominations and full particulars (of past, present and future) forwarded post free on application. Agents' returns must reach us not later than 31st October, or they will not be recognised. .address— ROßlN HOOD, Care of T. Stapleton, Box 238 P.O. •Christchurch; or, Jubal Fleming, City Baths, Colombo street, Christchurch. N.B. — Although |we send to Newspapers throughout New Zealand the Names and Addresses of principal winners in our Company, as many other consultationists advertise they do, we respectfully remind the Public and our Clients that our Books are at all times open for inspection to any Subscriber. Information not con ed to the Press. We consider each Subs iber has an equal right of Inspection. eBIO 1450 Prizes ! £50,000. 1450 Pk*zes ! the sydney jockey tubf club's MELBOURNE CUP CONSULTATION, 18 8 4. MEMBERS, £1 EACH, rpO be run oh Flumington Race Course, -■- Melbourne, in November, 1884, Distribution as follows : — First horse ... £8,000 Second horse 4,000 Third horse ... 2,000 Other Starters (divided) 1,500 Non-starters (divided) 1,500 1 Cash prize 2,000 2 Cash prizes, £1000 each ... 2,000 6 Cash prizes, £500 each ... 3,000 10 Cash prizes, £200 each ... 2,000 30 Cash prizes, £100 each ... 3,000 50 Cash prizes, £50 each ... 2,500 200 Cash prizes, £25 each ... 5,000 200 Cash prizes, £20 each ... 4,000 , 300 Cash prizes, £15 each ... 4,500 500 Cash prizes, £10 each ... 5,000 Grand Total ... £50,000 THK SYDNEY JOCKEY TURF CLUB Beg to inform the sporting public of New South Wales and the adjoining colonies tha they have made arrangements for holding a £50,000 Consultation on the forthcoming Melbourne Cup of 18S4, when about 1450 prizes will be awarded to the fortunate holders of the winning numbers, the highest prize being £8000, and the lowest £10, less 15 per cent, for expenses. Drawing will take place under the Committee of Management, about four clear day before the day of the race. Result Slips are forwarded to all subscribers. Any subscriber can be present at the drawing, either in person or by proxy, on. ma.king application to the Secretary in writing. About 150 horses nominated. Add two stamps for reply and results. JAMES WALLACE, Secretary, S.J.T.C., 209 Oxford Street, Sydney. N.B.— Please make known to your friendß, ?968