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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4933, 31 October 1884, Page 1

Racing THAMES GOLDFiELDS HANDICAP, 1381. TO BE BUN DECEMBER 27th. 1000 SHARES, at 10s EACH. "COM~ET" WILL hold a CONSULTATION on the above event, and which IS NOW OPEN, on the following terms— That is to say— Firsfc Horse £200 Sacond Horse ... ... ... 100 Third Horse 50 - Stofters (dividedT 50 Non-starters (divided) 100 £500 Thei Drawing will fake place under the super* vision of a Committee of Subscribers. ' Representatives of the Press will be invited to be present at the Drawing. , Application, by iettebquly, enclosing two stamps, with exchange on cheques, or by Money Order, Bank Notes, or Drafts. Registered Letters or Telegrams will not on any account be .received. If Bank Noteß are sent, please use two envelopes—one sealed and placed inside the other. P.O. Orders preferred when procurable. Address :— "COMET, , " Care of Charles Curtis, " Pacific Hotel, Thames "; Or—" Box No. 51, Post Office, Thames." Melbourne Cup, 1884, THE WHALE'S /CONSULTATION ON THR ABOVE \J EVENT IS NOW OPEN. For Accepted Horses in Two Weeks before ' the Race. 1000 SHARES AT 10s. EACH. First Horse £200 Second Horse 100 j Third Horse 50 Starters Divided 75 Non-Starters Divided 75 £500 Application, BY ieitbe only, enclosing two Stamps with exchange on Cheques, or by Money Order, Bank Notes, or Drafts. Registered Letters or Telegrams will not on any account be received. If Bank Notes are sent, please use two envelopes ; one sealed and placed inside the other. P.O. Orders preferred when procurable. Address— WHALE, Oaro of John Peabcb, Wharf Hotel, Thames. Melbourne Cup, 1884. LE GKAND IS now forming a series of Companies on the above great event. 2000 INVESTORS AT £1 EACH, To be divided as follows: First Horse £500 Second Horse 300 Third Horse 100 Starterß 400 Non-Starters 700 Total £2000 . No. 1 NOW OPEN. Applications for Shares to be addressed— "LE GRAND," Care of Chas. MoLiveb, Stationer and Tobacconist, 3504 Brown street, Thames. A FORTUNE FOE 10s! 11 A FORTUNE FOR 10s! J! ADAMASTOR'S NOVELTY CONSULTATION ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 1884. To be Bun on 4th November. 134 Nomi-§ nations. Will close November Ist. CAPITAL £5000 In 10,000 Shares of 10s each. Q1 0 PRIZES to be Distributed as OJL tJ follows: — HOBSEB. I CASH AWABDB. First £1000 ] 6at £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 No* minations of horses, sent free on application. Will positively close on or before November Ist, 1881. Adamastob's Special Pbize or £50. A Special Prize of £50 will be given to the firsfc Shareholder of 4 Tickets, or more, who 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 porrect Tipster will receive this Special Prize. E&cli shareholder of not less than 4 tiokets is entitled to a tip j of 8 tiokets, 2 tips, and so on for each and every 4 tickets. The £60 is placed in the hands of the Editor of the Otago Weekly Witness, Dunedin. Books open to subscribers for inspection. All subscribers on application can know where the principal prizes go to, and their names and Care of Lyons & Habs, 3273 P«O. Box 151» Duoedin,