VULCAN'S DISCUSSION ON THE . MELBOURNE GRAND NATIONAL Steeplechase. Run about 19th July, 1884. Will close July 16th. Nearly 70 Prizes. 1500 Members at 10/- each. PEIZES. M.G.N.S. First £250 Second ... 125 Third ... 62 10s Others (divided) 140 Total £577 10s Grand National Bonds. 8 at £10 £30 10 at 5 .*. 50 10 at 4 40 21 at 2 10s 52 10s 44 £172 10b Each ticket has fire (5) chances, the Race and the Bonds being discussed separately. Registered letters, telegrams, or postage stamps not accepted. Bank Notes accepted ; Post Office orders preferred, made payable to Vulcan only. Cross cheques to be made payable to No. or to bearer, but not to any particular person. Country cheques to have Is added, and to be marked " Correct " by Bank. Two stamps for reply and result. Programme and form of application sent to any address on receipt of stamped directed envelope. Should the applications exceed 1500, the figures above quoted will be increased m proportion to any extra demand. Address only to "VULCAN," Care Mr G. C. Burns, Box 97, P. 0., Wellington. To an investor of £1 the odds are about 12 to 1. Opinions of the Press.— " Vulcan bids fair to become one of the most reliable and successful consultationists m this part of the colonies." Will open on Melbourne and New Zealand Cups. Please apply early and show this to your friends. FIDELITY COMPANY'S ANNUAL PROGRAMME osr the GRAND NATIONAL Steeplechase, To be run m Melbourne JULY . 19, 1884. 3000 Programmes at 10/- each. First Horse ... £300 Second Horse ... ... ... 200 Third Horse ... ... ... 100 Others divide ... ... . ... 200 Total for Horses ... ... £800 2 New Zealand Bonds at £50 each ... .... ... £100 10 New Zealand Bonds at £20 each ; ... .200 20 New Zealand Bonds at £10] each ... ... ../ 200 40 New Zealand Bonds at £5 each .„ ... ... 200 Total Bond* ... ... £700 Total amount of Prizes, £1500. Will close on or about the 16th JULY. As the time is very limited, early application is absolutely necessary. The too late applicants for the Queen's Birthday event will receive tickets m this Consultation. Please add stamps for exchange and reply, and address only to FIDELITY COMPANY, Care of A. A. Cameron's Box 251, Post Office, Dunedin . The MELBOURNE CUP will follow. NOVELTY COtfSUIiTATIOff £1000; NEW ZEALAND CUP AND CASH £1000. AWARDS. £1000. 20,000 Members at Is. Each Ticket has six chances, and can probably obtain a prize m each drawing, the numbers being drawn separately. WC. TEMPLETON is now # forming a series of Companies on the above great event, to be divided as follows : — First Horse £300 Second Horse 200 Third Horse 100 Starters 50 Non-starters ... 70 £720 CASH AWARDS. 2 at £50 each ... ... £100 2 at £25 each 50 4 at £10 each 40 9at £5 each ... 45 18 at £2 10s each 45 . 35 awards £280 Ladies and Gentlemen — It is particularly requested that early application for shares will be made, as each ; list will be drawn as soon as filled. Results will be forwarded to sub- ( scribers immediately after drawing, 1 and the next list proceeded with. No. ' 1 now opeD, Notice. — No less than ( five tickets sent to any address. Com- , panics wishing to obtain books of 100 ] tickets will please forward cheque or , Post Office order for £4 15s. Post ' Office orders preferred. Country ' cheques . must "have Is exchange added. Please enclose two stamps for replies. All letters to be plainly written. Address to "NOVELTY," Care W. C. Templeton, Box 161, Goneral Post Office, Wellington,
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 185, 3 July 1884, Page 4
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582Page 4 Advertisements Column 7 Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 185, 3 July 1884, Page 4
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