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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1888, 12 September 1885, Page 1

General. Notices. A J) A M '-'. B E D E IS NOW FORMING UtS ANNUAL SERIES OF COMPANIES O.\ THE M- E L BOUiR N E CU P, '. s lS^io, To be run first wlelc in November. 4,000 Members, at fen Shillings each. To be divided as follows: — • .! First. Horse. .. ... „ £500 Second Tlor*e v ; «,-„.. . .. 200 Third Homo . . .r . . .. 100 Other Starters (divided) . . . 500 Non -Starters (divided) . . 700 " Totnl .. ".. .. £2,000 It is particularly requested that early application for ShareH will be made, as each list will be drawn as soon as filled^ in the presence of the Press and a Coinilu'ttee of Subscribers Results will be forwarded, to Subscribers im - modi'.itly after drawing I ,' uhd tho next list proceeded with. Any Subscribor drawing- a- horse in any IL<|: will bo allowed, if he tio desires it, to invest in thp following list any sum not cxeoutling.Four Pounds wilhout remitting any further oash, this amount to bo ultimately deducted from prize money. Ijggr No. 1 No;vv Oi'EN. Jgfr Application by i/kitter okxy, enclosing Two Stamps, with exchange oh Cheques, or by Money Order, Bank Koteft, or Drafts. Eegiatered Letters or Telegrams will not on any account lie received. If Bank Notes are senr, please use two envelopes, one scaled and placed inside the other. P.O. Orders preferred when procurable. It will <rreatly expedite business if an addressed envelope is enclosed with application. • Address— u ADAM JiEDE," oaro of H. N. Abbott, Box No. 2, Post Office, Auckland. " Truth stranger than Fiction." 130 BIN HOOD COMPANY XV Have just closed their July Meeting 1 with 11,000 shares, being- 9,000 more than last year, aud 3,000 over original issue, thus enabling thorn to again allot 300 kxtba cash pnizKS of £o vaoii. They have during 1 the past twelve months allotted 03,910 shares, and distributed £31,955. : 2\vtc open on the ■. COUNTY PURSE AND HAWKESBURY . . GRAND HANDICAP, To be run at Sydney, Sept. 10 and 12, 1885 10,000 nt Ten Shillings— £s,ooo. FIRST PRIZE, £1,000.-300 PRIZES. County Purse. — 98 Nominations. — First, £300; Second, £150; Third, £100; Other Starters — dividod — £300 ; Non -starters — divided— £6oo; Total, £1,430. • Gkand Handicap. —'106 Nominations. — Fir.t, £1,000; Second, £500; Third, £250; Other Stii tors— divided — £100; Non-starters —divided— £Bso ; Total,- £2,000. 96' Cash Bond*.— l 'at £25. £2.5 ; 2 at S 0, £40; 4 at £10, £40; 89 at £5, £445; Total, £550. Will close as soon as ful|, but not later than Tuesday, Bth September. Agents will benr in mind to send returns as soon as possible. As we are certain of filling, tickets will be sold "high and low" from tho start. Eurly application therefore necessary. Please send two 2d stamps for reply and result (two stamped addressed envelopes greatly expedites business. P.O. orders preferred. Is exchange on stamps 'nnd cheques outside Canterbury. Coin or notes should be registered. Keiristcreil letters and telegrams rooolvcd. It' stumps are not sent, us requested, for reply aud re.Milt, results will bo sent by Pook Post open. ROBIN HOOD COMPANY, Care of Stapleton a^d F&emkkj, Box 235, Poat Office, Christohurch. As tho "Gaming and Lutii'i'tv* Ainemluivnt Act" biOuntvj law on the \*t XorMnhe)\ 18S5, tw wish to remind our .client* and th 6 public the "we are going full steam ahead." JS'o stopping until that date. "LA DON'S" pEAND CONSULTATION \_3T ON' THE MELBOURNE CUP, ISSS. Will close about 28th October: to bo run ■ ■ 3rd November, 1885. tig? 12,000 Tickets at Ti-n Shillings Each. 35S Phizes, distributed :ut follows: — First Horse . . £2,000 1 at £250. . ■. . £250 Second Hor.su 1,000 2at 100 200 Tliirillfor.se .. 500 2at 50 100 Siarteivs (div.) . 400 4at 25 100 Non -.starters (div.) 000 10 at 10 100 50 at 5 .... 250 £-1,500. 125 at 4 500 Total £6,000 £1,500 Each iiu-ket has eight chances, being drawn eight times, viz.— once for the horses and once for each lot of uash_ prizes, thus making' it possible for one ticket to draw eight prizes or win £2,444. In the t vent of more than 12,000 tickets being applied for an extra number of cash prizes will be awarded. Drawing takes place in the presence of the Press and a committee of subscribers. The names and' address of the three principal winners may be obtained by the Press on application to the undersigned, but not for publication. For the encouragement of compuniep, persons taking twentyfive tickets will receive one ticket as commission. Results posted t6 all subsciibers. Telegrams or registered letters will not be accepted on any account. Application by letter onty, enclosing two .stamps with exchange on cheque or by money order, bank notes, or draft. If bank notes are t-ent please use two envelopes, one t>ealbd and placed inside the other. It would save time if an addressed onvelope is enclosed with application. Address— ' « LA DON, ' ' care of S. A. Asher. Box 32G, Post-office, Auckland.