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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 194, 14 July 1884, Page 4

Rabin Hood's PROGRAMME • ON THE "WATERLOO CUP" COURSING MATCH, ' Plumpton Park, Christchurch, on JULY 16th, 17th, aSd 18th, 1884. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, £1000 ;in 2000 SWes of 10/- Each. About Eighty-Five Prizes. ' About 64 Prizes. Waterloo Cup (winner) ... £300 Runner Up ... ... ... 100 Waterloo. J?urse (winnier) ... 100 Runner up .:.".'.' ,50 Wate|too tyate (winner) ... 30 Runner up ... ... ... 15 All other dogs (divided) ... 200 k £795 21 Cash Bonds. 2 First-olass at £25 each ... £50 2 Second-class ab 20 „ . . . 40 2 Third-class at 15 „ • ... 30. 2Foiirth-claßsat 10 „ ... 20 13 Fifth-class at 5 „ ... 66 As r there are no Local or- New Zealand Races (of any note) until the Melbourne and New Zealand Cups of 1884, between 5 and 6 monthsfrom date 09tb/ May), we it too long to hold owr clients money by starting these big events, and therefore open the above Programme, on the «• Waterloo Cup," Coursing 1 Match, and* from bur 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 pai 1 pro rata. ' We reserve to ourselves the rightof 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 wo 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 niany reason3 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 errOi< .Money Orders, B^rok 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 Stapletok, Box 238, Post Office, Cbristchurch. Or Jubal (not JYL.) Fleming, City Baths, Christchurch. No connection with any other Company. Melbourne Cup to follow. £3000. .£3OOO. £3000. FORT UNA'S '; GBAND NOVEL CONSULTATION. 3000 SHA&EB at £1 EACH. To be DRAWN positively on or before JULY 28. •TTTHILE thanking the Public for YYi "their liberal patronage, " Ifortuna " desires to intimate that the time is EXTENDED, in 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 i'arm and Homestead (approved value) £2500 2nd prize— Cash award .., 200 3rd „ ■ ■'■' „=■• • » .» 100 4th. „ „ „ '.» 50 sth n „ „ — 25 6th i w „ „ ... 15 7th i, -,i , .- 10 And 20 „ at £5 100 £3000 This beantif al property is situated in the .Shag Valley district, no great distance from the railway, containing several hundred acres of superior wheat-growing land, well fenced and Bii b. divided, and partly laid down in English grass, a never-failing stream of water running through the property. The Homestead comprises a wellbuilt villa residence, with first-class stabling and outhuildings. The garden is well laid out; and eontaiins several hundred choice full-bearing fruit-trees and ornamental shrubs. < The freehold of this magni6cent estate will be handed over and legally transferred, free of any encumbrance whatever, to the _ successful shareholder the day "after the drawing. r £40j)0 Q?v MORE will be lent on the property, al 7 per cont. interest, if required. ; A Committee of Shareholders will be appointed to supervise the drawing. Members of the Pices will be invited to be present, asal«o any Shareholder who may be so disposed. Programmes, £1 each, to be had on application by letter only, with two ■athmps enclosed for reply and rewilt. Cheques to be m:»de payable to ©umber or bearer; and, if country, ■add Is exchange. Bank notes or JfcO. Order*, payable i© "Fortuiin," jjwferred." Registered letters or telegrams not acoepted. . . Ak a large number of shares baffle already been applied for, early application is necessary. Address—" FORTTJNA," Care of F. W. Reichelt, Post Office, Palmerston, Otago. N<B. — Please write the name and address full and legibly.