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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 195, 16 July 1884, Page 4

mb in Hood's PROGRAMME ON THE "WATERLOO CUP," COURSING MATCH, Plumpton Park, Chriatchnrch, on JULY 16th, 17th, and 18th, 1884. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL/ £1000; m 2000 Shares of 10/- Each. About Eighty-Five Prises. About 64 Phizes. "Waterloo Cup (winner) ... £300 Runner np ... 100 Waterloo Purge (winner) ... 100 Runner up 50 Waterloo Plate (winner) ... 30 Runner up 1$ All other dogs (divided) ... 200 £795 21 Cash Bonds. 2 First-cUsH at £25 each ... £50 2 Second-class at 20 „ ... 40 2 Third-class at 15 „ ... 30 2Fourth-classat 10 „ ... 20 23 Fifth-class at 6 „ ... 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 from date (1 9th 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," Coursf Ing? Hfttoll* 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 origina} istme, (2893 against 2000.) Each Ticket Has Six Chances, anil is drawn on the principle that if a Programme docs not fill, prizes are pail 'pro rota. We reserve to ourwlves the right of continuing the Rale of shares over advertised number, if necessity .demands it, and thereby adding to the value of all Prizes by a pro rota addition. Tn this instance we shall sell until Monday, 14th July, whatever the number applied for may be, experience teaching ua that " Supplementabies " and No. 2's are not appreciated. In writing foV Tickets it would lie better for many ivasbn3 to use Two Envelope!!. . , Applications, if by Letter, with Two Twopenny Stamps, and exchange on Cheques Is added. Please write Signature and Address legibly, to avoi^.errors;.. . Money Ordure, Bank Notes and Draft*, Registered Letter* 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, Chnstchurch. Oi Jubal (not J. L.) Fleming, City Baths, Christchurcli. No connection with any other Com- : pany. Melbourne Cup to follow. £3000. £3000. £3000. FpRTIiNA'S GRAND NOVEL CONSULTATION, g- 300 V SHARES at £1 EACH. To be DRAWN positively on or before JULY 28. "TTTHILE thanking the Public for VV tbeir liberal patronage, " Foriuna " 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 prordta. 27 PRIZES, as follow— Ist prize — The Farm and Homestead (approved value) ... ... ... £2500 2nd pnze~-Cash award ... 200 3rd ;, „ „ ». 100 4th „ „ „ ... 50 sth •« „», »i ... 25 6th „ tt » ... 15 7th V ,» ••• 10 And 20* ; „ at £5 100 V £3000 This beautiful property is situated m the Shag Valley district, no great distance from the railway, containing several hundred acres of superior wheatrgrowing land, well fenced and mibdivided, and partly laid down m English grass, a never-failing scream of water running through the property. The Homestead , comprises a well - built villa residence, with first-class ■tabling and outbuildings. The garden is well Maid out, and contains several hundred'ehoice full- faring fruit- trees ami ornamental shrubs. ' The freehold of this magniGcent estate will b« handed over and legally transferred, free of any encumbrance whatever, to the succesHfnl shareholder the day after the drawing. OR MORE will be lent "on the property, at 7 per bent, interest, if required. A ; Committee of Shareholders will be appointed to superviso the drawing. Members of the Piobs will Iw invited to beip'resent, as also any Shareholder who iß»y be so disposed. Programmes, £1 leach, to lie had on application by letter only, with two ■tamps enclosed for reply and rctmlt. Cheques to be made payable to number 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 Jieen applied for, early application is necesKary. Addrws— « FORTUNA," , , Care of F. W. Reichelt, Post Office, Pal merston, Otago. N.B.— Vlea*e writ© the name and Uddrew full and legibly.