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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 186, 4 July 1884, Page 4

PROGRAMME ON THE "WATERLOO CUP," COURSING MATCH, Plumpton Park, Chrwtchurcli, on JULY 16th, 17th, and 18th, 1884. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, £1000; m 2000 Shares of 10/- Each. About Eighty-Five Prizes. About 64 Prizes. .Waterloo Cup (winner) ... £300 Runnei' up ... 100 Watei loo Purse (winner) ... 100 Runner up ... ... ... 50 Waterloo Plato (vinner) ... 30 Runner up ... # 15 All other dogs (divided) ... 200 £795 21 Cash Bonds. 2 First-clajw at £25 each ... .£SO 2 Second-class at 20 „ ... 40 2 Third-class at 15 „ ... 30 2Tourth-clasßat 10 „ ... 20 13 Fifth-class at 5 „ ... 65 As there are no Local ov 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 theae big events, and therefore open the above Programme on the "Waterloo Cup," Coursing Blatcll, 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 Programmes docs not fill, prizes are pail pro rata. We reserve to ourselves the right of continuing th« sale of shares ovei 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 ire 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 Dtofte, Registered Letters and Telegrams received and promptly attended to- . . „ . N.B.— All Letters containing Com must be Registered. Be careful to Address — ROBIN HOOD, Care of Thomas Stapleton, Box 238, Post Office, Christchurch. . 6i J üb al (not J. L.) Fleming, City fifths, Christchurch. No connection with any other Company. Melbourne Cup to follow. £3000. .£3OOO. £3000. FORTUNA'S GRAND, NOVEL . CONSULTATION. 3000 SHARES at £1 EACH. To be DRAWN positively on or , before JULY 2c-. WHILE thanking the Public for their liberal patronage, "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 nnd : Homestead (approved value) ... £2500 2nd prize — Cash award ... 200 3rd „ „ „ :.V 100 4tli „ „ „ ... 50 sth „ „ „ ... 25 6th „ „. „ ... 15 7th „ • „ ,■ ... 10 And 20 „ at £5 100 £3000 This beautiful property is situated m the Sbag Valley dktrict, no groat , distance from the railway, containing several hundred acres of superior wheat-growing land, well fenced and sub divided, and partly laid down m English grass, a never-faiiiug stream of water running through the property. The Homestead comprises a wellbuilt villa residence, with firstcla^s atabling and outbuildings. The garden is. well laid out, and eon tains several hundred choice full-bearing fruit trees and ornamental shrubs. The freehold of this magnificent ' eatate'will be handed over and legally ti"an*ferred, 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 the drawing. Members of the Preps will be invited to be present, aa also any Shareholder who may bo so disposed. Programmes, £1 each, to be bad on application by letter only, with two stumps enclosed for reply and result. Cheques to be made payable to nu tubei or bearer; and, if country, add. 1h exchange. Bank notes or P,6V Orders, layableto "Fortuna," preferred. Registered letters or telegrams not- accepted. As a large number of shares have already leen applied for, early application is necessary. Address—" FORTUNA," Care of F. W. Reichelt, Post Office, Palmerston, Otago. J N.8.-— Please write the name and *ddrew full a»d legibly. 1 1