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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 178, 9 July 1884, Page 1

Sporting. A RARE CHANCE.—A HOUSE AND LAND FOR 10s. Q OOD J" UCK’S Grand and Novel Disposition of Freehold Property. 1,500 Subscribers at 10s. each. 20 Prizes. Disposition No. I—A Freehold House and Land (33 x 112) situate in the most healthy part of Wellington, and commanding a magnificent view of lhe city and harbor ; containing 5 rooms and a bathroom, copper, and other conveniences, and valued at .. .. .. £475 Disposition No. 2—Cash Bonus .. 100 Disposition No. 3—Cash Bonus . * DO Disposition No. 4—Cash Bonus .. 20 Dispositions Nos. 5 to 9 —5 Cash Bonuses, each £lO .. .. 50 Dispositions Nos, 10 to 20 —ll Cash Bonuses, each £5 .. .. . • 55 £750 Rapidly filling. Will be drawn for as soon as filled. Early application necessary, Registered letters and telegrams not accepted. Postoffice Orders or Bank Notes preferred. Applicants for tickets please enclose two stamps for reply and result. Each ticket has six chances. Will be drawn by a committee of subscribers. Address—” Good Luck,” care of W. Munro, Box No. 151, P. 0., Wellington; or, “ Good Luck,” Box No. 126, G.P.0., Wellington. Note.—The Cash Bonuses will be paid in full; no deduction for expenses. 120

WILL CLOSE JULY 16th. RAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. To be run at Melbourne, 19th July, 1884. 6,000 Members at 10s. First £lOOO Second 400 Third 200 Others (divided) 350 £1,950 101 CASH AWARDS. 2at 100 .. £2OO 20 at 0 .. £l2O 2„ 50 .. 100 51 „ 5 .. 255 4 „ 25 .. 100 5 „ 15 75 20 „ 10 .. 200 104 £lO5O This Consultation will remain Open till advertised date of closing. Should applications exceed number advertised, the Prizes for horses will be increased pro rata in value, and an additional number of Cash Awards included. Please send P.O. Orders when convenient, and do not enclose coin. Two stamps also for replies, and One Shilling added to all country cheques, which must be certified to as “ Correct.” ADA MANTUA, Care of Mr. Abraham, Box 351, Post Office, Dunedin. N.B.—Names and addresses of three principal winners can be obtained by subscribers. I MELBOURNE CUP WILL FOLLOW. 133

PATRONISE THE SWEEP YOU DO KNOW! JOKER’S (J WEEP. O K E R ’ S O W E E P. Will Close June 24th. £1,500 3,000 Members at 10s. J £1,500 on HAWKE’S BAY STEEPLECHASE, To be run in June next. 6 chances each ticket.' 6 chances each ticket!

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 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 arc merely nominal. Drawing under 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 Notice. Cl ’' IN pursuance of “ The Regulation of Elections Act, 1881,” I, DAVID JOHNSTON, Jun., Returning officer for the Electoral district of East Coast, do hereby give notice that by virtue of a Writ bearing date the 27th day of June 1884, under the hand of the Clerk of the Writs, an ELECTION will be held for the return of oxe qualified person to serve as member lor the said Electoral District; and that the Nomination of Candidates will take place at the Court House, Gisborne, at Noon on Monday, the 11th day of JULY 1884 ; and that the Poll (if necessary) will be taken at the several polling places of the said District on Tuesday the 22nd day of JULY, 1884. The following are the Polling places for the Electoral District of East Coast :— The Court House, Gisborne (Principal) The Court House, Ormond The School House, Te Arai The Court House, Clyde The Post Office, Mub.aka The School House, Tologa Bay The Residence of Mr. Robert Warner, Tokomaru The School House, Wai-o-matatini The Residence of Mr. Wm. Morris, jun., Mahia Mr. Towgood’s Woolshed, Tongoio Mr. Orr’s Woolshed, Rangatira The School House, Frasertown The School Mouse, Patutahi D. JOHNSTON, Junr., 211 Returning Officer.