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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 259, 29 September 1884, Page 4

Melbourne Cup, 1994. THE GREAT "MALABAR" Series of Sweeps on the above Event, j Shares Five Shillings Each, THE "Malabar" Club, Sydney, are desirous of returning their very best thanks to their numerous patrons for the cordial support m past events, and trust with their wellacknowledged strict attention, coupled with thorough integrity, to make the " MTa/abar "Consultations by far the nlost popular of any m the Colonies. Fiist Horse ....... ...£IOOO Second do. ... , 400 Tltfrddo. ... ... 200 Starters divide ... ... 200 Non-starters „.. ;■; „. 200 "., .;' £2060 Atthe request of '"'a large number of our subscribers wo- have arranged to "make our Shares but 5s each, instead ai £1 ; , as b6forei which, of course, to subscribers, ib a great advantage, as it affords them Pour Chances for One Pound of winning One Thousand Pounds; We shall send also a single ticket to any address on receipt of ss, which, of course, will entitle the owner to the chance of the big prize. Tickets sent by return post. Trospecius free on application. Enclose envelope, plainly addressed ; do not Itarnp it. Result of each drawing sent at once to every subscriber. Tickets sent by return post. Address, by letter ouly, G. E. WILSON, Pastoral Chambers, George-street, . Sydney. EARLY SEED_POTATpES. ALPHA, very early and prolific, 2d per lb ; 12s per cwt. Early Gooderich, first-class, l^d per lb. j-lOs per cwt. ; Improved Early Rose, well-known, l^d per lb ; 10s per cwt. Breese's Prolific, first-rate, 2d porlb 12s per cwt. Snowflake, 'one of the best, 2d per lb ; 12s per cwt. Peerless, splendid cropper, l|d per ..lb; 10fi per cwt. King of the Earlies, very fine, lsd I per lb; 10s per cwt. < .. .. , -• Early Giant King, lsd per lb; 10s per cwt. Cambridge Kidney, excellent, 2d per lb; 12s per cwt. ..-,.- --. Lapstone Kidney, l£d per lb ; 10s per cwt. ■■'.■'"■ • ; Improved Fluke, l|d por Jb; 10s per cwt. - • The above are the Finest Varieties of Early Potatoes grown ; several of them I have imported direct from the raisers, and the whole are true to name, and may be relied on for being very early. Send for Seed Catalogues, Jast to Hand, Ex " Coptic," Three tanks Clovers, Turnips, nnd natural Grasses. ■ .... JAMES~LAIBD, Egmont Nursery and Tawpo Quay, Wanganui. "' Fortunes ßank. £5<)0lto K)s. Will Close OCTOBER 31st, 1884. BEING encouraged to promote the rapid and easy accumulation of Money by the successful floating and drawing of her Grand Novel Consultation. Fortv/iut has. determined . jbo place before the public another In ■;•. vestment — founded on the principle; adopted m Berlin,; where speculations of iliis nature, are -"wider- the special charge and guidance pi the Btate. Foftuna has' had an extended Continental experience of; the details of these nmlertiikingsj and she is con- . vinced that tho Prospectus she now otfers to the public will be heartily, responded to. This is an investment peculiarly s u i table for~ladies, who are' generally precluded —by household duties — from indulging m the excitement of the JRacecoume, and are therefore not inclined to invest their money where the success of a horse forms, the main element m the amount of the prizes gained. .. „ . , . • HP fie Shares for .each Distribution vnIX he limited to 5000, at Ten Shillings each. . . . Periodical allotments of ' these Investments will be made every Three Monthsi wnder the supervision of a Cojnmiitee. The sums allotted will be m the proportion of one Allotment to every 25 Coupons, as follows, viz : — 1 Allotment of ... ... .£SOO 1 „ „ ... 150 •1 « „■>■ ... ... : IQO 3 Allotments of ... ... 50 4 „ „ ... " ... 30 3 ,„ „ .../ ... 25 7 „ „ ... „ ... 15 80 „ •;;■ „ ;.. ... 10 100 „ „ ... 5 In addition to the above, there will be an Allotment amongst the unsuccessful shareholders of ICO Coupons for the next distribution. The Com--1 inittce will conduct this investigation also, and all Coupons lieanng the requisite numbers can at once be exchanged for new ones.' Coupons, 10s Each. To lie had -on iipplicuiion by letter only, with two stamps enclosed for reply and result. Cheques to be made jmynlife to number or beaier; and if countiy, 1/- exchange added. Bunk !Note« <»r P.O. Orders, payable to " Fortvna" preferred. Registered lettovf* or telegram* not accepted. Please write the Name, and Address Fail »nU Legibly. A<Ulr<*s— POBTUNA, Care of Mr F. W. Rmchelt, Box 96, Post fcfnce, Dunediu.