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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 166, 11 June 1884, Page 4

Robin Hood's PROGRAMME ON THE "WATERLOO CUP," COURSING MATCH, ; Plumpton Park, Christchurch, on JDLY IGtii, 17tii, and 18th, 1884. , SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, £1000; m 2000 Shares of 10/- Each. About Eigl*ty-Five Prices. About 64 Phizes. Waterloo Gup (winner) ... £300 Runner up ... ... ... 100 "Watei 100 Purse (winner) ... 100 Runner up ... ... ... 50 Waterloo Plate (winner) ... 30 ; Runner up ... ... ... 15 All other dogs (divided) ... 200 £795 21 Cash Bonds. 2 First-class at £25 each... £50 2 Socoud-class at 20 „ ... 40 2 Third-class at 15 „ ... 30 2. Fourth-class at 10 „ ... 20 13 Fifth-class at 5 „ ... 65 As there are no Local or New Zealand Races (of any note) until the Melbourne and New Zealand Cups of 1884, between 5 and 6 months from date (19th May), we think it too long to hold our clients money by starting these big events, and therefore open ihe above Programme on the •• Waterloo Cup," Coursing Mat ell, and from our present and past successes morally guai'anteeing 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 does not fill, prizes are pai I pro rata. We reserve to our. selves the right of continuing tho sale of shares ovei advertised number, if necessity demands it, and thereby adding lo tho value of all Prizes by a . poo rata addition. Fn this instance wo shall sell until Monday, 14tli July, whatever the number applied for nmy bo, experience teaching us that "Supplementahies" and No. 2\> are not appreciated. In writing for Tickets it would be better for many reasons to use Two Envelopes. Applications, if by Letter, with Two Twopenny Stamps, and exchange on -Cheques Is added. Please write Signature and Address legibly, to avoid errors. Money Orders, Bank Notes and Drafts, Registered Letters and Tvle- , grams received and pi omptly attended to. N.B. — All Letters containing Coin must be Registered. Be careful to Address — ROBIN HOOD, Care of Thomas Stapleton, Box 238, Post Office, Christchurch. Oi JirBAL (not J. L.) Fleming, City Baths, Christchurch. No connection with any other Company. ■. . . Melbourne Cup to follow. £3000. £3000. £3000. FORT UNA'S GRAND NOVEL , consultation; 3000 SHARES at £1 EACH. To be DRAWN positively on or before JULY 28. ■ WHILE thanking the Public for their liberal patronage, " FortiiUH " desires to intimate that the time is EXTENDED, m order that the Balance of Shares may be fully subscribed for. The properly not being 1 divisible necessitates this ptt-p, as the Consultation cannot be distributed pro rata. 27 PRIZES, as follow— ,Ist; prize — The Farm and Homestead (approved value) £2500 2nd prize — Cash award ... 200 3rd „ „ „ ... 100 4th „ „ „ ... 50 Dth „ „ „ ... 25 6th „ „ „ ... 15 7th „ „ „ ... 10 And 20 „ „ at £5 100 : ; £3000 . This beautiful property is si Uinteil m the Shag Valley di>triet, no great distance from the railway, containing several hundred acres of eeperior wheat-growing land, well Icucf-i ;uni nib-divided, and partly laid d-twn m English grass, a never-failing sircam of water running through the property. Tue Homestead comprises a wellbuilt villa residence, with first-class stabling and outbuildings. The garden is well laid out, and contains several hundred choice full-boaring fruit trees and ornamental shrubs. The freehold oi' (his magnificent estate will 'no. handed over ami Jft(.i!!y ( transfers', free «>f any ciH:uii)l»';u)cr j whatever, to the success ''i: l .shareholder the day after the drawing. £1000 Oil MOPtE will be lent on the properly, fib 7 per j Cent, interest, if required. A Committee of Shareholders will be appointed to supervise the drawing Members of the Piess will lie invited to he picsent, as also any Shareholder who may be so dispose* i. Programmes, £1 each, to be had on application by letter only, with two stamps enclosed for reply and rohiilc. Cheques to be made payable to numhe.i or bearer; and, if country, add Is exchange. Uauk notes or P.O. Orders, ] ayable to " Forfcuna," preferred. Registered letters or telegrams not accepted. As a large number of shares have already been applied for, early application is necessary. Address—" FORTUNA," Care of F. W. Reichelt, ■- ■ Post Office, Pahnerston, Otago. \N.]5. — i lease write the name and j address full uud legibly, J