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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 168, 13 June 1884, Page 4

Robin Hood's PROGRAMME ft ,t. -•,■■ ON TUB CUP," 1 COUKSJNG MATCH, Plumpion Park, Christchnvcli, on JULY 16th, 17th, and 13th, ISS.L. SUBSCRIBE) OAPP'AL. £1000 : m 2000 Shaves of 10/ E oh. . About Eighty-Five JPrizes. ' ' About 04 Prizes. Waterloo :Ci»p (winner) ... £300 Runner up .... , ... , ... : 100 "Wutet loo Purse (winner) ... 100 Runner up ...i ... .... 50 Waterloo; Plate (winner) ... 30 Runner up ... ... ... • 15 All other dogs (divided) ... 200 - • £795 21 Caoh Bonds. •2 Firs^obsH afet£2s^each .. J £50 2 Second-class at -20 „ ... 40 21 Third-class r at 15 „ ... 30 2;Fourlb-classat 10,, ... 20 13 FiftbicJass at 5 „ ..; G5 *As>' there; are no Local or Now Zealand Races (of any note) until the Melbourne and New Zealand Cupsot 1884, between 5 and 6 months from date,(l9fch May), we think it too long tQhold our clients money by starting these big events, and therefore open the above Programme on ihe •♦Waterloo Cup," Coursing Match, and from our present and past successes morally guaranteeing it will fill. Oiir present programme on Queen's Birthday filled about 50 per cent, over the original issue, (2893 agniusfc 2000.) „ Each Ticket Has Six Chances, and is drawn ;on the .principle that if a 'Programme does .-not -fill, 'prizes arc pail 2*'O rata. We reserve to our. selves. the righh of continuing the Palo of shares ovei advertised number, if necessity demands ifc, and thereby adding to. the value, of all Pi-jV.cs by a pro rata .addition. In this instmice we shall sell until Mokday, 14th July, whatever the number applied for may be, experience teaching us that "SuppusMENTAUiES 1 ' 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, 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 ptoinptly attended t0,,., , ... ,■;:,■■. .; .. ...... . .N.B.t-AU Letters conlainiug Coin inuatbej Registered. Be c.irerul to .Address— ROBIN HOOD, Care of Thomas Stapleton, Box 238, Post Office, Chrisicburch. '• Oi J ifßAt (pofc J. L.) PLeatTNG, '■ "••-• „ • City Baihs, Chtistchurch. •if '■./';' ■■ , ■ / j__^^ • i: '- ■■•■-■ No connection with any other Com- - . pany. „.-•.. J: ' 'Melbourne Cup io follow. ■ sui .! : I'i-.f. .:■'•■ ••■'•' ■■•■■'■' '■' £30,00. , £3000. , £3900.. FORT UNA'S ■■-■■' '-'•■■< GRAND NOVEL ■ c^o'n svl t a t i o isr, r 3000 SHARES at ! £l EACH. : «*s..; . ';.;•:.; ■•■■■■; ' . ; : ••■)•■•• •• . ■ ' f • , .1 r. ■ . ■: ' ••. • I ' To be DRAWN posiiivel v on or ' before JULY 28." xVtHLLE; thanking the Public, for y y .-their liberal .pai-vonnge, *| kTpvtuna ''• desires to intimaie i bat the time is EXTENDED, i a order thsit the Balance of Share* m.-iv be fully subsctibed for. Tiip jirojiorty not being' divisible necessiiLafps this step,' as ihe ConsuliaUou c«nnot be dincrib(ue(Jl//7'o rata. • 27 PRIZES, as follow— Ist;, prize .— The Farm and Homest ead (approved ' value) £2500 2qd pvize-rCash award ... 200 3rd v „ „ ... 100 4th, „ „ „ ... 00 5.1. „;;,„ „ 25 <?th. « » » ... 15 7th „ „ . ... • 10 And 20 „ at £5 100 * ' £3000 : Tbii* beautiful properi" isslluated m the Shag Valley di-tiico, no great distance horn the railwjiv, con'r..- inio^ several bundled actes of superior wbeairgfowing land, well fen <ed and hub-divided, and j)av : Jy 1-riid down iv Englii-h grass, a nevei-faiiiog- hiream of waiter running through ide property. " The Homestead co'n?p< Lse.^ a well - biult villa residence, wiih '6i.vt class stabling and outbuildings. Tiie garue.u is well laid out, and feooiaio.s several liii'bdred choice fu l !- bearing f- *» * fc trees and ornamental shrubs. The freehold of ibis mognificent estate will be bunded over and le^allf tmnsferred, ftee of any encumlnance ■whaiever, to the st'cce«s."i.'l .sba,'eholder the day after the d»av.it»^. £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 the drawing Members of the Press will be iuviled to be piesent, asolso any SharehoMer who msiy be so disposed. Programmes, £1 each, to be h«d on application by letter only, with two stumps enclosed for reply and ve.«.ulb. \ "Cheques to be m:ide payable to numbei or bearer; and, if country, add Is exchange. Bank notes or P.O. Orders, lay able to " Fortuna," preferred. Registered letters or telegrams not accepted. As a large number of shares have already Leen applied for, early application is necessary. :A dd ress _« PORTUNA,". ; ' Care of F. W. Reiohelt, Post Office, Palmerston, Oiago. "•N.8.-rJPlense write the name and address hill and legibly.