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Robin Hood's TIIO&RAMME I ON THE "WAT EEL 0 0 CUP," • : COURSING- MATCH, Plunipfcon Park, Chrij-tchnrcli, on JULY 16x11, 17tii, and IStii, 1884. ' SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, i £1000 ; m 2000 Shaves of 10/- Eacb. About Eiglity-Five Prizes. i: About 64 Prizes. Waterloo Cup (winner) ... £300 'Runner up ... ... ... 100 "Watei loo Purse (winner) ... 100 .Runner' up ... ... ... 50 ; . Waterloo Plate (winner) ... 30 Runner up .... 15 : All other dogs (divided) ... 200 21 Cash Bonds. ■• .2 'Firstotess at £25 each ... .£SO . 2 Second-class at 20 „ ... 40 '■ ; 2 Third-class at 15 „ ... 30 -2 Fourth-class at 10 „ ..-. 20 IB Fifth-class ; at 5 „ ... G5 As there are no Local or New , ! Zealand Races (of any note) until the Jj -Melbourne and New Zealand Cups of 1884, between 5 and 6 months from date (19th May), we think it too long i ■ to.hbld our clients money by starting ,; these big -events, and therefore open ':< the i'lii above Programme on the „** Waterloo Clip," Coursing* Match, and from our present and past successes morally guarantoe- ... ing it will fill. .... Our, present programme on Queen's ■'. Birthday filled about 50 per cent, over the original issue, (2893 against 2000.) -'.■.:. - Each Ticket Has Six Chances, \ and is drawn on the principle that if ; a Programme docs not fill, prizes are . pavr#rOj rata. We reserve to ouijtselves /the, right of continuing the sale of shares' 'over' advertised number, if necessity demands it, and thereby adding to the value of all Prizes by a, pro rata addition. Tn this instance we -shall soil, until Monday, 14th July,' whatever .the number applied for. may be, experience Reaching, us ' that "Su'ppLKar'RNTARiES." and No. 2's are not appreciated. ' '' In writing for Tickets it would be better for many reasons to use Two "Envelopes. >- "'■ Applications, if by Letter, wiiib 'Two Twopenny Stamps-, and exchange - { 'on Cheques Is added: Please write Signatui'e and Address legibly, to avoid errors. -"■••■' Money Orders, Bank Notes and ": Drafts, Registered Letters and -Tele- -- grams received and promptly attended to. N.B. — All. Loiters containing Coin must bo. Registered. Be careful' to Address — ROBIN HOOD, ;' Care of Thomas Stapleton, Box 238, Post Office, Christchurch. Oi JuBAjL (not.J. L.) "Fleming, "[ '''. . 'City Baths, Christchurch. No connection with any other ComI'•''1 '•''- ■■-■ Melbdurne Ciip to follow. " ''."'" £300 b: £3000. ; FORT UNA'S GRAND NOVEL I CONSULT ATI ON V ;.'•;■■ 3000 SHARES ax £1 EACH. - To be DRAWN positively on oi before JULY 28. WHILE thanking the Public fo .their liberal .patronage .! " Ifortuna " .desires to intimate tb;» the time is EXTENDED, m orde , ;•■ that; the Balance of Shares may h ..•!.' fully subscribed for. The property not being- divisible necessitates thi stop, as the Consultation cannot bi distributed pro rata. 4 ; ; : 27 PRIZES, as follow— Ist prize — The Farm .and Homestead (approved value) ... £2501 2nd prize — Cash award ... 20< "~--3rd-~v, „" ",v ..." 101 4th „ „ „ f .. 51 • .}■■-. " " . '??. ■•• 6th' „ „ ;, ... h 7th „ „ „ ... ii „„. And 2,0 , „ „ at £5 . 101 /!c ' : • £ 300( ' This ijea'uHful property is situatet J_", m Ahe Shag Valley di>trict, no grca .' disfance from the railway, containing "' several' hundred acres of siiperio '" 'whoa t-growing land, well fenced ant sub-divided, and partly laid clown ii ----- English grass, a never-failing strcan of water running through the pro--""'fcerty'.- '.::■■■'■■ ; The Homestead comprises a well built, villa resirlonco, with fir.st-cl.asi stabling and putl»uildiugs . The gardcr is well laid out, and contains severa Jlmtldr.qdichoice full-beaiing fruit- trees and ornamental shrubs. „i ;« The . rfrceltold of this mngniGconl ..., estate wijl be .handed over and legallj ..,.. tJcinsjfpiTedjsfrec of-, any -uncumbmhoi; ;..... .whatever,-. to the succpssful share- , . ., Jiojdt'r thu day after the. drawing. * ; \'.'J. . £1000 .OK, MORE : ■will be lent on the property, ai» 7 per ..;!, cent, interest, if required. A Committee of Shareholders will , be appointed to supervise! the drawing. jM ("Tubers <>f the Pioss will \n> mrr vi.ted to be pjcscnt, asai.so any bhare- ; lioldei-.who.m.-iy be so disposed. [.. Prog)"fii»ujes, £1 t'ach, to bo had on , ! application by letter only, with two stumps enclosei:! for reply and riwulb. ; .;.,j. Cheques to be made payable to „, numbei or. bearer; and, if country, v ...add Is! exchange. Bank notes or P.O. Orders, i ayal>le to " Fortuna," preferred. Registered letters or tele- ■ grams not accepted. t -As a large number of shares have ;, .already I oen applied for, early appli- • r cation is necessary. : ;:. Address— "FOßTUNA," -.I ■'■ ' Care of F. W. Reioiielt, Post Office, Palmerston, Otago. N.B. — Please writo the name and '"'acufrcss full and legibly. ..::;•>•■;> [

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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 159, 3 June 1884, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 159, 3 June 1884, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 159, 3 June 1884, Page 4

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