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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1338, 4 August 1883, Page 3

GISBORNE-ORMOND WAI MATA ROAD fjp ENDERS are invited for the repairing of a portion of the above road at Wawhika. Specifications to be seen at the Survey Office, Gisborne, Tenders received until 12 p.m. of Monday, August 61 h, addressed to the undersigned. JAS. ORME BARNAND, 21G Inspector of Surveys. GENTLEMEN,— I ean assure you that the Boots and Shoes at— D. E. SMITH’S Are really first-class and require NO SLAUGHTERING. An inspection will fully prove their good quality, durability, and workmanship. COME AND SEE THEGent’s Shooting Boots, Watertights, Youth’s Suscrior Balmorals, AND Gents’ and Ladies' Walking Boots. I have also a lot of my own make of Watertights and Surveyors’ Boots, D. E. SMITH, Gladstone Boak, Gisbobne. 221 Melbourne cup, 188 3, To be run NEW ZEALAND CUP To be run 6th July. 2Q 00Q MEMBERS AT 10s. / k PHIZES. To the investor of £1 Of V 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 numbers being replaced each time. MELBOURNE CUP— NEW ZEALAND CUP--150 Performers. i 00 Performers. First .. .. 2,000 First 1,000 Second .. .. 900 second 400 Third .. .. 450 Third 200 Starters (about £3O Starters (about £2B each .. .. 850 each) ~ .. 200 Non-starters (about Non-starters (about £l6 each) .. 1,90 i £l2 each) .. 674 £6,101 £2,474 CASH AWARDS: 2 prizes at £5O ... £lOO 8 prizes at 25 ... 200 20 prizes at 20 ... 400 100 prizes at 6 ... 600 24 prizes at 5 ... 120 154 Total ... £1,420 370 Prizes. Ada’s last Melbourne Cup of 14,000 members filled six days previous to advertised date of closing, thus proving the confidence placed in her by the publiu. One ticket cun win £8,106. Please write in a legible hand, with full name and address. P, O. orders preferred, should they miscarry, duplicates cun be obtained. Country cheques must have Is exchange added, and marked “correct” by bank. Two stamps required for reply and result. Tickets are not trans* forable, and can be obtained by letter only from JK.c3.a. Mantua, Care of Mr Abraham, Box Sul, Post-office, Dunedin. Poit*ofiice Orders preferred — payable to to Ada Mantua. Registered letters and telegrams not accepted. To CLOriK on the 2nd NOVEMBER, J. 883, The following Consultations were conducted during the lust twelve months i—■ Al embers Members Melbourne Cup ~ 14,000 Bt. Andrew's No. 2 a,L6O Dunedin Cup .. 10,506 Autumn Heap No. 1 4,000 champion, No. 1 3,000 Autumn Heap No, 2 2,680 Champion, No. 2 810 Birthday, No. 1 .. 6,000 s»t. Andrew’s, No. 1 3,00 q Birthday, No. 2 .. 2,130 Total, 49,476, This, with the present uonsultation on the Melbourne Steeple, 4,000. should it fill, numbers nearly 54,00 b members, or £27,000. 195

£20,000 To be distributed 0N THE 0 UP > 1883 To be run on November 6th. ALL PRIZES ! NO BLANKS ! The Melbourne Turf Club desire to inform the Sporting Public that they have made arrangements for holding a Mammoth Sweep on the forthcoming Melbourne Cup, which for novelty, fidelity, and advantage has no equal in Australia. Capital £20,000, in 20,000 £1 Shakes. First Horse £3,000 | 4 Przs £5OO £2,C00 Second Horse 1,000 I 8 Przs 250 2,000 Third Horse 1,000 10 Przs 200 2,000 Starters (divide) 1,000 20 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 be equally divided amongst subscribers who were unsuccessful in drawing either a horse or a prize in the Mammoth Sweep. Each subscriber will be sure of obtaining a prize, be it great or small. The Promoters of the M. T. C. are wek known sporting gentlemen, and guarantee the above to be u Lona fide affair in every particular. 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 please notify us in time. Add 3d for reply and result. Address— THOMAS BENTLEY’, Secty. 208 M. T. C. Melbourne.