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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 126, 8 May 1884, Page 1

Sporting. QUEEN’S -gIRTHDAY DUNEDIN. Will close 21st May, 1884. 6,000 Members, at 10s. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP. First £6OO Second 300 Third 150 Others (divided) 250 £l,BOO CASH AWARDS. 2at 100 .. £2OO 20 at 10 .. £2OO 4 „ 50 .. 200 40 „ 8 .. 320 6 „ 25 .. 150 36 „ 5 .. 180 IS „ 20 .. 300 10 „ 15 .. 150 133 £l7OO Each Ticket has Nine Chances. Please send P.O. Orders when convenient, also two stamps tor replies. N.B.—Early application necessary. This Consultation will remain open till advertised date of closing. Should the number of applications exceed 6000, an additional number of prizes will be included. ADA MANTUA, Care of Mr. Abraham, 15 Box 351, Post Office, Dunedin. PATRONISE THE SWEEP YOU DO KNOW! JOKER’S Cj WEE P. O K E R ’ S O W E E P . Will Close in June next. £1,500 J- 3,000 Members at 10s. -{ £1,500 on HAWKE’S BAY STEEPLECHASE, To be run in June next. 6 chances each ticket! 6 chances each ticket 1 About 100 Prizes. H. B. STEEPLECHASE. CASH PRIZES. Ist horse .. £3OO lat £lOO .. £lOO 2nd horse .. 150 2at £5O .. 100 3rd horse .. 75 10 at £2O .. 200 Others (starters & 15 at £lO .. 150 non-starters) div. 200 45 at £5 .. 225 £725 £775 To/he investor of.£l the odds are 15 to 1 with 1 single drawing; there being, however, six drawings, the odds against getting a prize are nvrely nominal. Draivingjinder the supervision of a Committee drawn from Shareholders. The Press will have the privilege of nominating a representative to attend the drawing. P. O. Orders preferred, payable to “ Joker,” for in the event of loss are traceable. Is. exchange must be added for country cheques. Two stamps required for reply and result. Registered letters and telegrams not accepted. Apply by letter only to “JOKER,” Care of W. Stock, Box 119, Post Office, Napier. Tickets, 10s. each. 2080 WILL CLOSE IN JUNE NEXT. 3000 MEMBERS AT 10s. EACH. £l5OO OS TUB HAWKE’S BAY STEEPLECHASE, to be run in June next. 6 Chances Each Ticket. 6 Chances Each Ticket. ABOUT MO PRIZES. H. B. Steeplechase. Cash Pbizes. Ist Horse .. £3OO lat £lOO .. £2OO 2nd Horse .. 150 2at £5O .. 100 3rd Horse .. 75 10 at £2O .. 200 Other (Starters 15 at £lO .. 150 a n d Non- 45 at £5 .. 225 starters) divided .. .. 200 £725 £775 To the investor of £1 the odds are 15 to 1 with a single drawing, there being, however, six drawings, the odds against getting a prize are merely nominal. Drawing under the supervision of a Committee chosen from the Shareholders. The Press will have the privelege of nominating a representative to attend the drawing. P.O. Orders preferred, payable to Jacob Faithful, for in the event of loss are traceable. Is. Exchange must be added for country cheques. Two stamps required for reply and result. Registered Letters and Telegrams not accepted. Apply by letter only to “ JACOB FAITHFUL,” Care of N. Jacobs, Box 7, Post-office, Napier. Tickets, 10s. each. 2073 2.-WILL CLOSE 21st MAY. BLAIR ATHOLE’S CONSULTATION ON THE DUNEDIN QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY RACES. 1,000 Members at 10s. each. Run May 24th, 1884. Birthday Handicap. Birthday Ist Horse .. £l5O Awards. 2nd Horse .. 70 I prizes at £lO £3O 3rd Horse .. 50 3 ~ £5 15 Starters div. .. 50 5 ~ £4 20 Non-start., div. 100 5 „ £3 15 Total .. £420 | Total .. £BO Each ticket has five chances, Race and Awards being drawn for separately. Drawing after the Glasgow Art Union style, by two subscribers, with sleeves tucked up, chosen from the subscribers present at drawing, in the presence of a full committee of subscribers. Besult posted to all subscribers immediately after drawing. Bank notes accepted; Postoffice orders preferred. Country cheques must have Is. exchange added, to be made payable to “ Blair Athole ” only; two stamps for reply and result. Tickets may be obtained, by letter only, from BLAIR ATHOLE, care of W. Munro, Box 151, Postoffice, Wellington. Registered letters or telegrams not accepted. All moneys banked in the Secretary’s name. 34