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I Sporting. /I RAND FREEHOLD CONSULTATION A FORTUNE FOR ss. C^- 6000 Tickets at ss, £1500. Ist Dividend — 6-roomed House and large section in the centre of Wellington, . valued at £400. Cash bonus to start the winner in busi T nesß, £200. Total £600 2nd Dividend— Cash bonus ... ... 300 » » 150 4th. s , „ „ 100 sth „ . „ 50 30 other dividends of £10 each ... 300 ' £1500 1 1 The above property will be conveyed to the successful shareholder free of charge Early application advisable. Send at once for the winning ticket 1 Applicants for tickets may remit in stamps or notes. If stamps sent, add Is to the £. • Post-office Orders and cheques to be made Ipayable to JOHN SMITH, care of Stuabt land" Co., Box 138, Post-office, Wellington Agents wanted. e737 EOBIN HOOD'S GREAT NOVELTY j : COMPANY'S PROGRAMME i 'On the MELBOURNE and NEW ZEALAND . CUPS, November, 1884,. is NOW OPEN, i with a subscribed capital of £10,000, in 20,000 shares at 10s each. 404 Prizes, each share having seven chances. To an investor of 20s the odds are 25 to 1, and £3110 may be won with one ticket Melbourne Cup—- 134 Prizes. lat Horse ...£2OOO 2nd Horse 900 3rd Horse ... 450 Starters (about L 33 each) ... 900 Non-starters (about £16 each) ... 1750 £6000 j New Zealand Cup— 7o Prizes. j Isti Horse ... ... ...£IOOO 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 j , fiat 25 ... 150 146 at 5... 730 j : 6at 20 ... 120 t— r-r." £1500 . Will close on November Ist. 65,000 Shares on various events have been ' sold by us since starting. Applications as = usual. Two 2d stamps for reply and result; Money orders or cheques marked correct,; with one shilling exchange added preferred.; If coin or Bank notes are sent, letters should ; be registered. Telegrams and Registered 1 Letters received. Ten per cent is deducted ; from all Prize Money, four per cent of which ' is given to agents who sell tickets, or clients ; who purchase books of twenty-five tickets! each. Programmes with nominations and full particulars (of past, present and future) forwarded post free on application. Agentsreturns 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, Cit/ Baths, Colombo street, ChristGhurch. N.B. — Although |we send to Newspapers throughout New Zealand the Names and Addresses of principal winners in our Companyj 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 i her has an equal right of Inspection. eBl6 1450 Prizes 1 £50,000. 1450 Pbcizes J THE SYDNEY JOCKEY TUBP CLUB'S MELBOURNE CUP CONSULTATION, 18 8 4. MEMBERS, £1 EACH, TO be run on Flemington Race Course, Melbourne, in November, 1884, Distribution as follows : — FiHthorse ...£B,OOO 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, £130 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 ;THE SYDNEY JOCKEY TURF CLUB Beg to inform the. sporting public of New South Wales and the adjoiuing colonies tha they have made arrangements for holding a £50,000 Consultation on the forthcoming Melbourne Cup of 1884, 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. Auy subscriber can be present at the drawing, either in petson or by proxy, on making 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. F B.— Please make known to your friends.