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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1337, 2 August 1883, Page 3

ENTLEMEN,—I can assure you that f the Boots and Shoes at— D. E. SMITH’S Are really first-class and require i NO SLAUGHTERING. An inspection will fully prove their good finality, durability, and workmanship. COME AND SEE THE— Sant’s Slisotlng Baots, Watottights, Touth’s Superior Balmorals, Goats’ and Ladios’ Walking Boots. I have also a lot of my own make of Watertights and Surveyors’ Boots, 1). E. SMITH, Gladstone lloak, Gisborne. 221 GIRBORNE-WAIAPU ROAD. rpENDERS aae invited for the Forming, Widening, and Repairing of a portion of the above road. Specifications to bo seen at the Survay Office, Gisborne. Tenders received until 12 p.m. of MONDAY, August 6th addressed to the undersigned, JAS. ORME BARNARD, 207 Inspector of Surveys.

<£lo,ooo ME L B O LKN E CUP, 188 3, To be run NE W Z E ALAN D CU P To be run 6th July. 20 000 MEMBERS AT 10a ’ h PRIZES. To the investor of £1 fx/ the odds are 27 to 1. Seven separate drawings, each ticket having seven chances, thus giving an opportunity of obtaining seven Prizes with one ticket, the num hers being replaced each time, MELBOURNE CUP— NEW ZEALAND CUP—--150 Performers. 00 Performers* First ~ ~ S.OOO First 1,000 Second .. .. 00b'Second., ~ 4QO Third ~ ~ iotiThird .. ~ .. 200 Starters (about £BO Starters (about £2B each .. .. 85( each) ~ ~ 200 Non-starters (about Non-starters (about each) l,ooi iBl2eaeb) ~ 074 WO CASH AWARDS: 2 prizes at £5(l ~, £lOO 8 prizes at 25 ~, 200 20 prizes at 20 ~. 400 100 prizes at 6 600 24 prizes at 0 ~, 120 154 Total £1,420 370 Prizes. Ada's last Melbourne Cup of 14,000 members filled six days previous to i advertised date of closing, thus proving the confidence placed iu her by the public. One ticket can win £3,106. Please write in a legible bund, with, full name and address. P. O. orders preferred, should they miscarry. ' duplicates can be obtained. Country cheques must have is exchange added, and marked ' ‘'correct” by bank. Two stamps required for reply and rcau.lt. Tickets are not transferable, and can bo obtained by letter only from Cars of Mr Abraham, Box 351, Post-office, Dunedin. Post-office Orders preferred — payable to to Ada Mantua, Registered letters and telegrams not accepted. To CLOBK on the 2nd NOVEMBER; 1883. The following Consultations were conducted during the Just twelve months i~Mcinbcrs Members Melbourne Cup J-Looo St. Andrew’s No. 2 a,160 Dunedin Cup .. 10,506 Autumn Heap No. 1 4,000 Champion, .\o. 1 8,000 Autumn Heap No, 2 2,580 Champion, No. 2 810 Birthday, No. 1 .. (’.,000 St. Andrew’s, No. 1 3,00 q Birthday, No. 2 .. 2,480 Total, 40,478. This, with the present Consultation on the Melbourne Steeple, 4,OUU. should it fill, numbers nearly ul-,UUU members, or £27,U01). 195 'lo bo distributed THE ELBOUKNE To be run on November 6th. ALLPIUZES! NO BLANKS! Tub Melbourne Tuhf Club desire to inform the sporting Public that they have made arrangements fur holding a Mammoth Sweep on the furthcoming Melbourne Cup, which for novelty, fidelity, and advantage has no equal in Australia. CAfITAL £2U,QOO, in 2u,000 £1 SHAHE6, First Horse £3,000 j 4 Przs £5OO £2/ 00 Second Horse 1,000 I 8 Przs 250 2,000 Third Horse 1,000 10 Prza 200 2,000 Starters (divide) 1,000 2U Przs 100 2,000 Non-starters ~ 1,000 | Total 15,000 The remaining L 5,000 will be employed by the Club in making a book on the Cup and other races, that is, laying and taking odds by a new system, the success of which has been practically proved. It is estimated that the profits accruing from this source will range from L 5,000 to L 15,000, the whole of which, both capita! and profits, will bo equally divided amongst subscribers who were unsuccessful in di awing either a horse or a prize in the Mammuth Sweep. Each subscriber will be sure of ob’aining a prize, be it great or small, 'lhe Promoters of the M. 1. C. are wel. known spoiling gentlemen, and guarantee the above to b«* a Lona ji<le affair in every purlieular. Ten per cent, commission deducted from all winnings. Drawing to take place on October 28th. Results posted immediately after. Subscribers who wish to be present will pieuse notify us in time. Add 3d for reply and result . Address— THOMAS BENTLEY, Seely. 208 M. T. C. Melbourne.