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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 191, 10 July 1884, Page 4

Robin Hood's PROGRAMME ON THE "WATERLOO CUP," COURSING MATCH, Plumpton Park, Christchurch, on JULY 16th, 17th, and 18th, 1884. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL," £1000 ; m 2000 Shares of 10/- Each. AKoot Eighty-Five Prizes. ■ ■:■■■•>■ Abottt 64 Peizes. Waterloo Cup (winner) ... - £300 JRunner up 100 Waterloo Purse (winner) ... 100 Runner up ... ... ... 50 Waterloo Plate (vinner) ... 30 Runner up ... 15 All other dogs (divided) ... 200 £795 21 Cash Bonds. 1 Eirst-olass at £25 each ... £50 2 Second-class at 20 „ ... 40 . 2 Third-class at 15 „ ... 30 2Fourth-classat 10 „ ... 20 13 iFifth-olass 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 trom dite (19th May), we think it too long to hold o«r 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.) Hack Ticket Has Six Chances, and is drawn on the principle that if a Programme does not fill, prizes are pai-3 pro rota. We reserve to ourjnelves the right of 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 «hall 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 reason 3 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 HOOD, Care of Thomas Stapleton, Box 238, Post Office, Christchurch. Oi Jubal (not J. L.) Fleming, : City Baths, Christchurch. No connection with any other Company. % j Melbourne Cup to follow. £3000. £3000. £3000. FORT UNA'S , • GRAND NOVEL C.OI^^LTATION, 3000 SHARES at £1 EACH. . To be DRAWN positively on or • before JULY 28. WHILE thanking the Public for their liHerai patronage, w 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 1 divisible necessitates this stop, 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 sth „ „ ii ... 25 6th „ „ » ... 15 7th „ „ ... 10 And;2o. „ at £5 100 £3000 This beautiful property is situated m the Shag Valley district, no great 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-f«iliug stream of water running through the property. The Homestead comprises a wellbuilt villa residence, with first-class stabling and outbuildings. The garden is well laid out, and contains several hundred choice full-bearing fruit trees ami ornamental shrubs. 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 the drawing. Members of the Press will be invited to be present, as also any Shareholder who may bo so disposed. Ifrogranimesy £1 each, to be had on application by letter only, with two stamps enclosed for reply and result. Cheques to be made payable to irtihibev or bearer; and, if country, add Is exchange. Bank notes or P.O. Orders, payable to " Fortuna," preferred. Registered letters or telegrams not accepted. As a large number of shares have already teen applied for, early application is neceasary. Address—" FORTUNA," i ... Care of F. W. Reichelt, Post Office, Palmerston, Otago. N.B. — Please writo the name and address full and legibly. i