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Observer, Volume 6, Issue 141, 26 May 1883, Page 157

£3000 D - £3ooo]' A COLOSSAL FORTUNE FOE HALF-A-CEOWN. " The Great "VICTOEY" Sweep on the MELBOURNE CUP, 1883, ,to be run on the 6th November. This Gigantic Sweep — by far the largest ever known in the Colonies — is the property of a bona fide Company, with responsible directors. Capital, £10,000, divided into 80,000 Shares of 2s 6d each; also over 1000 Prizes, guaranteed and distributed as follows :— ; First Horse £3000 40 Prizes 25 1000 Second Horse 1000 100 Prizes 10 1000 Third Horse 500 200 Prizes 5 1000 Starters (divide) 500 750 Prizes 1 750 Non-starters (divide) 250 ' 20 Prizes £50 1000 Total £10,000 It will be e.asily seen by the foregoing.thatnever before were such inducements offered to the public. Our great effort reduces winning almost to a certainty. We give first horse past the post £3000 ; largest given by any rival establishment is £ICOO. We give double the I amount of prizes that can be given by others, and yet our shares are but 2s 6d. We give nine tickets for a ; pound, but we cannot send less than two tickets to any single address. Send P.O. Order or Bank Notes. If Stamps are sent, add exchange at the rate of one shilling in the pound. Should Coin be sent, register letter. Send threepence extra for membership. The Drawing will take place on the Ist November by a Committee of Shareholders, and -the result posted immediately and advertised. Tickets sent by return post. Write at once for our prospectus ; no charge. Address:— "VlCTOßY," Care of George Robertson, 94, Bourke-street East (next Opera House), Melbourne,

m A K A P U N A HANDICAP 15 — Grilderoy 35 — Lone Hand 42 — Yatapa 76— Maori 177— Cadet 182— Kalo 200— Merlin 553— Yuba Bill 567 — Larry 576 — Paramena 678— Nigger 778 — Fishwoman 787— Katipo 945 — Lyric 784 Subscribers. A. NEMO. mAKAPUNA STEEPLECHASE. 19-*-J?eform 188 — Tinman 334— Pastime 358— Tatters— 581— Chandler 682 — Harkaway 708— Christmas 796— Lady Bab 935 — Hawthorne 979 — Loch Lomond 754 Subscribers. A. NEMO. ■p^r ELLIE G-RAY. QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, DUNEDIN. Adamant ... ... ... ... 907 G-ilana 2976 Taiaroa 3113 All-antic 139 Aurora... ... ... ... ... 198 Violin... 1161 Coupon ... ... ... ... 34 Trnmpeter ... ... ... ... 641 Luna 3023 Coldstream 2949 Auckland, May 23, 1883, 10 p.ra, 3174 Policy-holders. THE "G-REAT BONANZA" CLUB CONSULTATION ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 1883, To be run about the end of October. Capital, £7,500. Divided into 150,000 Shares at Is each. 500 Prizes Guaranteed. To be distributed as follows : — First Horse £1000 10 Prizes of £100 £1000 Second Horse 500 20 Prizes of £50 £1000 Third Horse 250 40 Prizes of £25 £1000 Starters (divide) 500 100 Prizes of £10 ..-...£1000 Kon-starters (divide) 250 200 Prizes of £5 £1000 21 Tickets for £1. Not less thnn 5 Tickets sent to any single address, Send P.O. Order or Bank Notes.i If coin be enclosed, please register letter. If stamps are sent, add exchange at the rate of Is in the £1. Exchange should also be added to cheques. Please enclose 3d extra for Membership Fee. No charge for reply or result. Drawing will positively take place on or before the 25th October, and will be conducted by a committee of shareholders. Tickets promptly sent by return post, and results posted immediately after drawing. Prospectus forwarded. Enclose an addressed eiivelope unstamped. Address — " Bonanza," care of J. Thomas, 20 Swanston-strect Melbourne. WILL CLOSE 15th JULY. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE AND HURDLE RACE, To be Run at Melbourne 21st July, 1883. 3000 MEMBERS at lOs. 1 Steeple. Htjedle. | First 200 First 200 Second 100 Second 100 Third 50 Third 50 Others 340 Others „ ....340,, £690 /Jg3 And 24, Prizes at £5— £120. ../■■ Three Chances— each bcius: drawn separate..::- pigase send Post Office Orders when eo»vemei>f., •; "--'f Vafur than sending notes- - being equal to ilegistrr.; ' ;. Cheques must be mark-.-.l Correct by Varik. • •Vf£."; : . lamps' for replies required. ' _.£•?/ ■'"'-'■>"' ,- . ',- -„ ' . ada maj^P"^ ■"-'•' : ; iip v \ ■';"' : \- -■'■ ; '.'\ v ''r :^V^ i '^-- &£^^^> : ';,: :