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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume IX, Issue 947, 28 May 1881, Page 1

MASONIC STABLES. Funerals!!! SAM STEVENSON begs to notify that he lias had a NEW HEARSE built, and is prepared to attend funerals at ordinray t rap prices. 26 Peter Sorry BEGS to inform the public of Makaraka and Poverty Bay generally, that he has commenced business, in his old premises at Makaraka, as an Engineer, Blacksmith, Farrier and Wheelwright. *** Horses shod by a First-class Workman. 27 WANTED KNOWN that PETER NI VEN is a purchaser of Wool and Sheep-skins for CASH! 605

OT THE SUPPRESSED ADVERTISEMENT Crawford’s Challenge _A_le. HOW HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF, TO BE SURE. Some cei.turies ago in London, Sir William M al worth stabbed Wat Tyler, and to commemorate the event, a dajjtrer was cm blazoned on the city arms. 00 1 Some months ago in Gisborne, after the agent for a Dunedin brewer asserted in the public press the superiority of his ale he was challenged by the local Brewer for a wager of ten pounds, to produce an ale equal to that manufactured in Poverty Bav There wa« no response to the challenge, which was advertisod for over a week, and the word “ CHALLENGE ” is now fairly claimed and will be found henceforth emblazoned on CRAWFORD’S SPARKLING XIZXZX ALE. :0: s Crawford was awarded Sydney Exhibition First Prize Medal for Stout.

Melbourne Cup Consultation, 1881. IO,OOO^S IBEE3AT£I First Horse, £3OOO ; Second Horse, £lOOO, Third Horse, £5OO ; Other Starters (divided) £l5OO ; Non-Starters (divided), £2OOO ; 6 Prizes of £lOO each, £6OO ; 6 Prizes of £5O each, £3OO ; 110 Prizes of £lO each, £lOO. This is my fifth Consultation since October last, and is the best opportunity ever brought before the Public in the Australian Colonics. The 122 extra Prizes, consisting of 6 Prizes of £lOO each ; 6 Prizes of £5O each ; and 110 Prizes of £lO each brings the number of winning Tickets to 240. If Cheques are forwarded exchange must be added. Wherever possible P. O. Order should be forwarded and Stamps enclosed for reply and result. THEODORE BROWN, 19 Grey-street, Auckland, or Box 210 Post Office, Auckland. 94 Melbourne Cup, 1881. H. N. ABBOTT’S ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES ON TILE Melbourne Cup. IO,OOO^^. IBERS AT ABOUT 250 PRIZES. First Horse, £1,500: Second Horse, £7OO ; Third Horse, £4OO ; Other Starters (divided)’ £1,500 ; Non-Starters (divided), £2,700 • Ten Prizes at £lOO each, £l,OOO ; Twenty Prizes at £5O each, £l,OOO ; One Hundred Prizes at £l2 each, £1,200— Total : £lO,OOO. SPECIAL PRIZE FOR EARLY APPLICANTS. To induce’Early Application a prize of £2O will be given amongst, the First 4000 Subscribers. Please add Exchange to Cheques, & Stamp for reply. An extra stamp, if result is required by post. Gisborne Agent : — D. PAGE, Masonie Hotel. 11. N. ABBOTT, Treasurer, 121 United Service Hotel, Auckland.