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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4871, 20 August 1884, Page 1

Business Notices CHRONOMETER HOUSE, SHORTLAND/ EfITAHIISHM) 1867. Jewellery for : PRESENTS, Gold and Silver. > ALL PRICES MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. Good Watches. WEDDING RINGS. Watches, Clocks & Jewellery CLEANED AND REPAIRED At Auckland Pbicm bt M. J.WILKES PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, POLLEN STREET, SHORTLAND ESTABLISHED 1867. ' Racing Melbourne Cup, 1884, THE WHALE'S /CONSULTATION ON THK ABOVE \J EVENT IS NOW OPEN. For Accepted Horses in Two Weeks before the Race. . 1000 SHAKES AT 10s. EACH. First Horse ... £200 Second Horse ... ... > ... 100 , Third Horse - 50 Starters Divided ... 75 Non-Starters Divided ... - ... 76- ---£ - O-•; Application, bt ran tee okxt, enolosing two Stamps -with exchange on Cheques, or by Money Order, Bank Notes, or Drafts. i Begistered Letters or Telegramß will not on any account be received. : If Sank Notes are sent, please use two envelopes ; one sealed and placed inside the other. P.O. Orders preferred when procurable. Address— WHALE, Care of John Peabcb, Wharf Hotel, Thames. A FORTUNE FOE 10a!!! A FOETUNB FOR 10s!!! ; ' ADAMASTOR'S „ HOVELTY CONSULTATION ON THH MELBOURNE CUP, 1884.. To be Run on 4th November. 134 Noini- ' nations. Will close November Ist. CAPITAL £5000 In 10,000 Shareß of 10s each. Qlft PRIZES to be Distributed as OIV follows:— HOBBBO. CASH AWARDS. Fir3t £1000 sat £100 ... £500 Second 400 10 at £50 ... 500 Third 200 20 at £25 ... 500 Starters, divide 300 40 at £10 ... 400 Non • starters, 50 at £6 ... 300 divide 600 60 at £5 ... 300 <&■ £2500 . £2500 Each Ticket has 7 separate chances, Race and Cash Awards being drawn for separately. Please send Post Office Orders when convenient, or Bank Notes. Cheques must be marked correct by Bank. Notice—Registered Letters not accepted.- Two stamps required for reply and result. Programmes, with Nominations of horses, sent free on application. Will positively close on or before November Ist, 1881. " Adamastob's Special Pbize of £50. A Special Prize of £50 will be given to the first Shareholder of 4 Tickets, or more, wbo names the first three horses in their respective places. A register will be kept of the date each Tipster's letter is received, and the first correct Tipster will receive this Special Prize. Each shareholder of not less than 4 tickets is entitled to a tip; of 8 tickets, 2 tips, and so on for each and every 4 tickets. The £50 is placed in the hands of the Editor of the Otago Weekly Witness, Dunedin. Books open to iubscribers for inspection. All sub* scribers on application can know where the prinoipal prizes go to, and their, names and address, if required. * • Address—AD AMASTOR, , Care of Lxons & Habt, 3273 P.O. Box 151, Dunedin. J. A. Barber & Co., CUSTOMS, SHIPPING AND COMMISI SION AGENTS, FoBT BTBBKT, AtfOKIAND. ' AGENTS FOR BUTTON'S FOREIGN i i EXPRESS. PACKAGES received and orwarded to all parts of the world. t Goods of al. description bought and sold on oomnussioni - f6BB