FIFTY POUNDS FOR A GUESS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2260, 29 September 1891, Page 3

FIFTY POUNDS FOR A GUESS.

An ordinary Walker’s whisky bottle has been completely filled with Dr. Fletcher’s Pills, securely corked with a cork one inch into the neck and sealed and placed in the charge of the Commercial Bank, Newtown, Sydney, No living soul knows how many pills the bottle emtains. We agree to divide £SO (fifty pounds) in prizes for the nearest guesses as to the number ef pills contained in the bottle as follows : One present of £25 for the nearest guess „ „ „ £lO for next nearest guess n „ „£5 for next nearest guess )( „ „£1 for next nearest guess „ „ „£3 for next nearest guess n „ „£2 for next nearest guess „ „ „£1 for next nearest guess Conditions :—We make no charge for the guess, but only purchasers of Dr Fletcher’s Bilious and Liver Pills are eligible to compete, and the guess must be written on one of our printed forms, one of which is wrapped around every shilling box leaving our laboratory after this date. In case two or more persons guess the correct number, the one first to hand will get the £25 and the next guess to hand gets the £lO and so on. In case nobody guesses the correct number, the nearest guess gets the first present of £25. Fletcher’s pills are sold at one shilling per box everywhere by chemists, store- j keepers and patent medicine vendors, or | we will send a box with guess form for 13 ( penny stamps of any colony. j All guesses will be entered in a book and numbered as received. The bottle will be opened on January Ist, 1892, and the presents sent out at once to the lucky guessers. This competition is a perfectly bona fide affair and arranged for the purpose of introducing Dr, Fletcher’s Pills, so there can be no appeal from our decisiou. f CERTIFICATE.] L 22-6-91 We have this day seen a Walker’s whiskey bottle filled with Dr. Fletcher’s Pills and securely corked and sealed. No one knows how many pills are in the bottle, which is now secure in our safe until January Ist, 1892. W. H. Goddard, Manager. Ernest Lyons, Accountant. Commercial Bank, Newton, Sydney. We cannot enter into correspondence about this competition, unless stamps for reply and addressed envelopes are sent each tune. Results and names of successful guessers will bo sent to everybody who sends two penny stamps and addressed envelope, and not otherwise. F. M. Clements, Newton, Sydney.

WOODBURY ATHLETIC CLUB. A public meeting of those connected with the Woodbury Athletic Club, was held in the Woodbury Schoolroom on Saturday evening last, when there was a ' very large attendance, and Mr D. McDonald was voted to the chair. BALANCE SHEET. The balance-sheet from last year was read, and showed a credit balance of £7 7s 6d. MISCELLANEOUS. It was proposed to present a cup for the “ most points ” at this year’s sports on November 9th. Mr Radford proposed, and Mr Pearce seconded—“ That the entries be lowered ” 1 Mr Philips proposed and Mr Scott seconded—“ That they be not altered.” The amendment was carried. Mr Radford proposed, and Mr Philips seconded—“ That the bicycle race be left out, this year.” Mr James Meredith proposed, and Mr A. Fergusson seconded — “ That the bicycle race be left in on conditions that there be 5 competitors in the race.” The amendment was carried. It was decided that the secretary write to the Domain Board, asking for use of the grounds. It was agreed to hold an annual ball in connection with the sports. The meeting then closed.