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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 167, 12 June 1884, Page 4

Robin Hood's PROGRAMME ON THE "WATERLOO CUP," COURSING MATCH, Pluinpton Pai'k, Christchurch, on JULY 16th, 17th, and 18th, 1884. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, JB1000 ; m 2000 Shares of 10/- Each. About Eighty-Five Prizes. About 64 Peizes. "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 £795 21 Cash Bonds. 2 First-class at £25 each ... .£SO 2 Second-class at 20 „ ... 40 2 Third-class at 15 „ ... 30 2 Fourth-classat 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 Cnps 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 the above. Programme on the •• Waterloo Cup," Coursing Match, and from our present and past successes morally guaranteeing 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 pail pro- rata. W© reserve to ourselves the right o£ 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 sell until Monday, 14th July, whatever the number applied for may be, experience teaching us that "Supplementaries" and No. 2's are not appreciated. In writing for Tickets it would be better for many reasom 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 Telegrams received and promptly attended to. N.B.— All Letters containing Coin must be .Registered. Be careful to Address — ROBIN HOOt), Care of Thomas Stapleton, Box 238, Post Office, Christchtirch. Oi Jubal (not J. L.) Fleming, City Baths, Christchurcb. No connection with any other Company. Melbourne Cup to follow. £300a " JE3000." .£3OOO. FORTUNA'S . .GRAND NOVEL CONSULT ATI ON. £ 3000 SHARES at £1 EACH. To be DRAWN positively on or • before JULY 28. WHILE thanking the Public for their liberal patronage, v Fortuna" desires to intimate that the time is EXTENDED, m order that the Balance of Shares may be fully subscribed for. The property not being divisible necessitates this step, 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 sfch »\, V " — 2 r 6th „ v „ „ ... 15 7th „' „ „ ... 10 And 20 '■' » » £5 100 £3000 This beautiful property is situated m the Shag Valley di>trict, no great distance from the railway, containing several hundred acres of superior wheat-growing land, well fenced and Biib>divided, and partly laid down m English grass, a never-failiug stream of water running through the property. . The Flomestead comprises a wellbuilt villa residence, with first-class stabling and outbuildings. The garden is well laid out, and eontdins several hundred choice fullr bearing fruit trees and ornamental Bhrubs. The freehold of this magnificent estate will be handed over and legally transferred, free of any encumbrance whatever, to the successful shareholder the day after the drawing. £1000 OR MORE will be lent on the property, at 7 per cent, interest, if required. A Committee of Shareholders will be appointed to supervise tbe drawing Members of the Press will lm invited io be present, as also :\ny Shareholder who may be so disposed. Programmes, £1 each, to be had on application by letter only, with Lwo stamps enclosed for reply and result. Cheques to be m:ide payable to numbei or bearer; and, if country, odd Is exchange. Bank notes or P.O. Orders, ) ayable to " Fortuna," preferred. Registered letters or telegrams not accepted. As a large, number of shares have already been applied for, early application is necessary. Address—" FORTUNA," CaVV of F. W. Reichelt, Post Office, Palmerston, Otago. N.B. — Please writo the name and address full aud legibly.