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Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1074, 17 August 1883, Page 3

Public Announcements. Patea Steam Shipping Co. Limited. THE Company’s splendid new screw steamer WAVERLEY, will leave for NELSON and WELLINGTON (weather and other circumstances permitting) on SUNDAY AT 9 A.M. Cargo must in all cases be booked and passage tickets obtained through the Office. Orders for delivery of goods can only be obtained at the Office, and any complaints as to non-delivery of cargo and other matters should be referred to the Manager, to ensure attention. Through shipments are undertaken by the Company to and from all the principal ports in New Zealand and the Australian colonics. For freight or passage and every in formation, apply to EDWD. C. HORNER, Manager. To Wellington Direct, THE s.s. NAPIER, Capt. Fisk, will leave Patea for Wellington on an early date. For freight or passage apply to W. COWERN, Agent. Twenty-five per Cent. Reduction in Freight. S.S. NAPIER. H. Fisk, Master. ON and after this date, the s.s. Napier will carry cargo To and From Wellington at the rate of Fifteen Shillings per Ton, W. COWERN, Patea, Agent. August 17th, 1883. KAA CHILDREN’S COSTUMES and OUU Dresses in Tweed, Cashmere and Merinos. These Goods have been bought at a great discount and marked below regular English cost, which makes them remarkably cheap and worthy of inspection. ». A. ADAMS, Wholesale and Retail DRAPER AND IMPORTER, Patea. GIBSON’S Cash Warehouse. For Groceries. For Ironmongery. For Drapery. TRY THE Patea Blend of Choicest Indian and China Teas, AT GIBSON’S £4OOO ■Kffi' £4OOO Grand Consultation on the Melbourne Cup, 1883. TICKETS, 10s EACH. £ Ist horse ... 4000 2nd horse ... 2000 3rd horse ... 1000 Starters (divide) 400 Non-starters 600 £ £ 4 prizes of 250 1000 5 prizes of 100 500 5 prizes of 50 4 prizes of 25 15 prizes of 10 250 100 150 20,000 at 10s BACH, £IOOO. Each ticket has six chances, being drawn six times, viz., once for the Cap and once for each lot of Money Prizes. When convenient send P.O. order, payable to La Don. Country cheques must add Is for exchange, and must be marked correct by bank. If banknotes are sent, please send two envelopes, one sealed and placed inside the other. Registered letters and telegrams will not on any account be received.' Purchasers of a book containing twenty-five tickets will receive one ticket as commission. This Consultation will be advertised in all the principal papers in New Zealand, and also Sydney and Melbourne. The editor of each paper has the privilege of nominating a person to witness and take part in the drawing, Enclose two stamps for reply, and result slips will be posted immediately after drawing. Result will also be advertised in all the principal papers. Will close before November sth. Intending investors should apply early, as the list is , filling rapidly. Circulars and forms of application will be forwarded to any address free. Address LA DON, care of S. A. ASHEB, Box 301, Post Office, Auckland ; or LA DON, care of S. A. Asher, City Loan Office, 286 Queen-street, Auckland. A Fortune for ss. ADAMASTOR’S NOVELTY CONSULTATION ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 1883, to be run on the 6th day of November, 1883. Capital £5,000, in 2,000 shares of Five shillings each. 4351 Prizes guaranteed. To be distributed as follow— Each Ticket has seven separate chances, Race and Cash Awards being drawn for separately. Please * send Post-office Orders when convenient, or Bank Notes. Cheques must be marked " correct ”by Bank. If Stamps are sent for Tickets, please add one shilling in the pound extra, Notice—Registered letters not accepted. Two stamps required for reply and result. Will close on or about the 3rd of November; Address—" ADAMASTOR ” care of Lyons & Hart, Box 151, P. 0., Dunedin.