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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1350, 1 September 1883, Page 4

£20,000 To be distributed O x THE j^ elbourne (j up » 1883 To be run on November 6th. ALL PRIZES ! NO BLANKS ! Tftti 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 AustraliaCapital £20,000, in 20,000 £1 Shares. First Horse £3,000 I 4 Przs £5OO £2,C00 Second Horse 1,000 ' 8 Przs 250 2,000 Third Horse 1,060 110 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 well known sporting gentlemen, and guarantee the above to be a bona Jlde 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 wi l please notify us in time. Add 3d for reply and result. Address— THOMAS BENTLEY, Secty. 208 M. T. C. Melbourne.

“ ORIENT’S ” MELBOURNE CUP CONSULTATION 1883. RUN ON 6th NOVEMBER, 10,000 Shares, at £2 Each, Full Share, £2: Half Share, £l. 620 PRIZES: First horse £4,000 Second horse 2,000 Third horse 1,000 Other starters (divided)... 1,000 Non-starters (divided) ... 1,500 2 prizes £5OO each ... 1,000 5 prizes 200 each ... 1,000 10 prizes 160 each ... 1,000 25 prizes 50 each ... 1,250 50 prizes 25 each ... 1,250 100 prizes 20 each ... 2,000 300 prizes 10 each ... 3,000 Total 20,000 SUBSCRIBERS can choose either Full Shares at £2 each, or Half Shares at £1 each. There being 620 Prizes in this Consultation, Full Shares are equal to 1 Prize in every 16 Shares, or 2 Half-shares (different numbers) to 1 Prize in every 8 Shares. Result slips posted to all Subscribers immediately after drawing. “Orient’s” Melbourne Cup, 1882, closed with 4,127 Full Shares, at £2; and 5,868 Half-Sl.ares, at £l. Total, £14,122, Add exchange to cheques, and two stamps for reply and result. Applications by letter only, addressed “ORIENT,” Care 123 W. Sinclair, Eastern Arcade, Melbourne £3,000! for 2s. 6d. £3,000! A COLOSSAL FORTUNE For HALF-A-CROWN. The, • GREAT VICTORY ’’SWEEP on the MELBOURNE CUP, 1883, to berun on the 6th Nov, This Gigantic Sweep, by far the largest ever known in the colonies, is the property of a bona fide company with responsible directors. Capital £lO,OOO, divided into 80,000 shares of 2s 6d each, also 1,000 prizes guaranteed and distributed as follows :— £ £ £ First Horse ... 3,000 20 Prizes 50... 1,000 Second ~ ... 1,000 40 ~ 25... 1,000 Third „ ... 500 100 „ 10...1,000 Starters divide 500 200 ~ 5... 1,000 Non-Starters ~ 250 750 ~ 1... 750 Total... 10,000 It will be seen by the foregoing that never before were such inducements offered to the public. One great effort reduces winning almost to a certainty. We give double the amount of prizes given by Oviiers, thus presenting a double chance of winning, We give the winner of the “Victory” £3,000 for his simple investment of half-a-crown. Such has nut been attempted by any one else. We give nine tickets as an inducement to form clubs for a pound. But we cannot send less than two tickets to any single address. Send P.O. Order or bank notes. If you send stamps add exchange at the rate of one shilling in the pound. Should you send coin, p!ease register the letter. Please send 3d ext.*a for membership. The drawing will take place on the Ist November by a commi .tee r’ru.’. n impartially from the whole body. The result will be posted immediately and advertised. Tickets sent by return post. Write at once for prospectus —no charge, Address “Victory,” Care of George Robertson, 94, Bourke Street, E, Next Opera House, Melbourne.

£lOOO. A ™ NE £lOOO. FOR ONE SHILLING-. THE “ GRPAT BONANZA ” CLUB CONSULTATION ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 1883, To be run about the end of October. Capital, £7,500. Divided into 150,000 Shares at Is. each. 500 Prizes Guaranrted. To be Distributed as follows : £ £ £ First Horse 1,000 | 10 Prizes of 100 1000 Second Horse 500 | 20 Prizes „ 50 1000 Third Horse 250 | 40 Prizes „ 25 1000 Starters divide 500 j 100 Prizes „10 1000 Non-start’rs divi’ 250 | 200 Prizes „ 5 1000 21 Tickets for £l. Not less than 5 Tickets rent to any single address. Send P.O. Order or Bank Notes. If Coin be enclosed, please register letter. If Stamps are sent, add exchange at the rate of Is in the £l. Exchange should also be added to Cheques. Please enclose 3d extra for membership fee. No charge for reply or result- Drawing will positively take place on or before the 25th October, and will be conducted by a Committee of Shareholders. Tickets promptly sent by return post, and results posted immepiately after drawing. Prospectus forwarded. Enclose an addressed envelope unstamped. Address—“ Bmanza,” care of J. Thomas, 20 Swanston-street, Melbourne. 32