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Press, Volume XL, Issue 5904, 15 August 1884, Page 4

gportlnjt. EOBIN HOOD'S GBEAT NOVELTY : COMPANY'S PBOGBAMME On the MELBOUBNE and NEW ZEAT.AND CUPS, November, 1884, is NOW OPEN, with a subscribed capital of £10,000, in 20,000 shares at 10b each. 404 Prizes, each share having seven chances. To an investor of 20a the odds are 25 to 1, and .£3llO may ha won with one ticket. Mklbookitb Cop—l 34 Prizes. Ist Horse ... • .£2OOO 2nd Horse 900 3rd Horse ... 450 Starters (about .£33 each)... .- 900 Non-starters (about £16 each) ... 1750 £6000 Nbw Zealand Cup—7o Prizes. istHoree -£1?«> 2nd Horse 400 3rd Horse 200 . Starters (about £27 each) 250 Non-starters (about £11 each) ... 650 £3500 200 Cash Bonds. 2 at£so ...£IOO 1 40 at£lo ...£4OO 6at 25 ... 150 \ I4G at * at 20 ... 120 I £150 Will Close on November Ist. 55,000 Shares on various events have been sold by us since starting. Applications as usual. Two 2d stamps for reply and result. Money orders or cheques marked Correct, with Is exchange added, preferred. If coin or Bank notes are sent, letters should be registered. Telegrams and Begisterei Letters received. Ten per cent, deducte* from all Prize Monies, four per cent, of which is given to agenfawho selltackets, or clients who purchase bocks of twenty-five tickets each. Programmes with nominar tions an<ffoll particulars (of past, present, and future), forwarded post free on application. Agents' retains mtwt reach us not later than 31st October, or they will not be recognised. Address-BOBIN HOOD, Care of T. Staplktok, Box 238, P. 0., Christchurch; or, Jubal Flxxxsq, City Baths, Colombo street, Christ* church. N.B.—Although we send to Newspapers throughout New Zealand the Names and Addresses of principal winners in our Company, as many other consultationists advertise they do. we respectfully remind the Public and oar Clients that our Books are at all times open fer inspection to any Subscriber. Information not confined to the Press. We consider each Subscriber has an equal right of Inspection. 7-17 2606 f>H<ENIX NOVELTY COMPANY'S JL PBOGKAMME ONTHB GBEAT METBOPOLITAN, Which will take place on the BANDWICK COUBSE, SYDNEY, About the Ist September, 1884. 81 NOMINATIONS. Subscribed capital, £2000, in 4000 shares of 10s each. 1 Kiy "Fβ izss. Each, chare has six separate chances for a prize. First horse .-£SOO 2 £50 cash bonds £100 Second horse... 200 10 £20 „ 200 Third horse ... 100 10 £10 „ 100 Starters divided 200 15 £7 „ 105 Others divided 300 39 £5 „ 195 =62000 Prizes will be paid pro rata, and allotted in presence of a Committee of shareholders on or about the 28th August. As the promoters retain the right of Belling more than 4000 shares if applied for, the prizes may be much over advertised value. Intending investors will please apply early, enclosing two 2d stamps for reply and result, adding Is commission if cheque is enclosed, and making crossed cheque payable to a number or bearer. Poet Office orders must be made payable to Phoenix Company, and if stamps are sent Iβ per £ extra as exchange i if notes two envelopes should be used. Address— " PH<ENIX," Care of J. L. FLEMING, Box 204, Post Office, Christchurch. N.B.—We must ask our friends to be particularly careful about our address, an< remind them that we are not connected with the "City Baths " firm, or any other in ChristchurcA, and never have been. 6-10 1095 MELBOURNE CUP, 1884. ADAM BEDE is now forming a series of companies on the above great event. 2000 investors at £1 each, to be divided as follows :— First Horse ... ...£IOOO Second Horse ... ... 200 Third Horse ... .„ 100 OtherStarten (divided)... 300 Non-starters (divided) ... 400 Total... • ... ...£2OOO It is particularly requested that early application for shares wul be made, as each liat will be drawn soon as filled. Besuits will be forwarded to subscribers immediately after drawing, and the next list proceeded with. Any subscriber drawing a horse in any Ist will be allowed, if he so desires it, to invest in the following list any sum not exceeding Three Pounds without remitting any further cash, this amount to be ultimately deducted from prize money. The drawings will be conducted by a Committee chosen from the Subscribers. The names of the winners of the three first prizes will be sent to all newspapers; and members of the Press are at all times nvited to attend the drawings. No. 2 now open. Application by letter only, enclosing two etamps, with exchange on cheque, or by money'order. Bank notes, or drafts. Begistered 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. PO. orders preferred when pro. curable. It will greatly expedite business if an addressed envelope is enclosed with application. Address—ADAM BEDE, Care of H. N. Abbott Box No. 2, Post Office, Auckland. ifJTELBOUBNE INVESTMENT COMJXL PANY'S CUP CONSULTATION 1884, ON THE MELBOUBNE CUP, (To be run in November). ' Capital—£lo,ooo, in 10,000 Full Shares of £1 each, or 20,000 Half Shares of 10s each. Each Full Share has TWO SEPABATE Chances, and can win £5000. The distribution i 3 as follows:— Btet Horse ... £5,000 Second Horse 2,000 Third Horse 1,000 Starters Divided ... .„ ... 1,250 Non-starters Divided... 750 Total ... .. „ £10,000 The above Company commenced {operations a few yearsi back, and, since its establishment, has given universal satisfaction in the manner its business has been conducted. It was formed for the purpose of investing on the various events that take place on tha Flemington Course. Gentlemen, artisans, and others resident, both in Victoria and the adjoining Colonies, are invited to become shareholders. Many person* who, from various reasons are unable to attend and invest for themselves, would much like to have the opportunity to safely invest a few pounds; for this reason the above company was first inaugurated, the promoters of which, while ihawking the publio for their support up to the present, invite them to invest in this consultation, when they are sure thfIMHBS the promotersOefforts will be duly appseu ciated. The SHABES are £1 EACH, l>l should a would-be shareholder care jj invest a smaller sum, he can do so by oi aining a HALF-SHABE for 10s. Person taking up 15 FULL SHARES will fee; accorded the privilege of attending, w appointing a deputy to attend, at tfi< drawing. The FINAL DISTEIBUTIoI of the FUNDS win take place the DA3 FOLLOWING the MEETING. Besrfli Slips will be posted to shareholders anc published in this paper. Early applies; ion for shares is necessary. Applicatiox for shares must be made to the Manager oi the Melbourne Investment Company, JaM Jacobsen, G.P.0., Melbourne, enclosing amount in notes, cheques, Bank** drafts or P.O. orders (made payable to Jas. Jacobsen), including a directed envelope and two twopenny stamps (of any colons or registration. The particular notice of he public is directed to the fact that only 2} per centum is deducted for working expenses, commission, Ac., the- whole oi the £10,000, less this amount, going to subscribers. All scrip will be allotted as* application is made, and will be forwarded per return mail. «.« i«ne JAM ES H. JACOBSEN, ©-» 1608 Manager.