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Swe ps. £ 10,000. £10,000. £10,000. 20,000 Members at 10s. 11/rELBOURNE CUP, 1884 To be Run, Tuesday, Nov. 4th. Will Close 30th October, 1884. 402 PRIZES. 133 Nominations. 269 Cash Prizes First ...£3OOO 4at 100... £400 Second 1200 4 „ 50... 200 Third 600 10 „ 25. . . 250 Starters (di- , 20 i, r ; 20. . . 400 vided about 20 „ 15... 300 £25each)... 750 20 „ 10... 200 Non -Starters 100 „ 7... 700 (about £15 91 „ 5... 455 each) 1545 269 £2905 £7095 Please send P. O. Orders when convenient, they can at all times be traced if lost, thus protecting sender. Two Stamps required for replies, and one shilling added as exchange on country cheques, which must be certified to as " correct." Each Ticket has Nine chances, the Cup being drawn first, after which the marbles are all replaced each time till the Nine - Drawings are completed, thus giving one ticket the chance of drawing Nine Prizes igF'READ THIS ! Names and Addresses of three principal Winners in Cup, and four principal Cash Prize Winners can be obtained by Subscribers on applicatioii. Drawing is attended by the Press (members of the Press can freely inspect Ada's Eooks). Managers of papers ata distance can appoint a responsible agent in Dunedin, to whom all information will be furnished, thus giving to Subscribers- a guarantee of the bonafide character of this Consultation — a course no other "Con sultationist" pursues in Dunedin. The Cup of 1883 consisted of 18,000 Sub scribers, who contributed £9000. Name of Committee furnished to Press on application. A.DA MANTUA, Care of Mr Abrahaim, / 1 Box 351, Post-office Dunedin. £10,000. £10,000. £10,00 ADA MANTUA Offers a Special Prize ot ! Which amount has been deposited with the Editor of Otago Witness, and will be paid to any person in New Zealand who can name the placed horses in Melbourne Cup, in the order as race reported in Otago Witness. Each letter will be dated when received, and money paid to first " tipster." Competitors not restricted to one trial, but can try as often as they please, and it is not compulsory to have tickets in Consultation, thus giving anyone the chance of obtaining the above valuable prize. In the event of winners not being tipped, the £100 will be equally divided between the Otago Benevolent Institution and Indnstrial School (Caversham.) It will be observed that Ada is disiaterested, having placed the money beyond her control, and it must be paid to somebody, hence her declining to receive tips herself, for she will not accept : -"Bny- .( ;..'-.■■■ :,v-,r „ -:.w >.., Applications will be received till 27th ."'% October, and must be addressed only to ' Sporting Editor, Otago Witness, Dunedin. Please keep copy of tip. Winner must apply for prize within one month after raoe. A FORTUNE FOR 10s.! A FORTUNE FOR 10s. A DA M AS T r O R' S NOVELTY CONSULTATION On the MELBOURNE CUP, 1884, To be run on 4th lso\ ember. 134 Nominations. Will close November Ist. Capital £5000, In 10,000 shares of 10s each. 319 Prizes to be distributed as.follows :— HORSES. OASB[ AWARDS. First ...£IOOO s,at £100 ... £500 Second ... 400 10 at £50 ... 500 Third ... 200 20 at £25 ... 50C Starters, divide 300 40 at £10 ... 400 Non-starters, 50 at £6 ... 300 divide ... 600 60 at £5 ... 30C £2500 £2500 M Each ticket has seven 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, 1884. ADAMASTOR'S SPECIAL PRIZE OF £50. A Special Prize of £50 will be given to the first shareholder of four 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 correct Tipster will receive this Special Prize. Each shareholder of not less than 4tickets 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 th» Otago Weelcly Witness, Dunedin. Book.' open to subscribers for inspection. Al ; subscribers on application can know where the principal prizes go to, and their names and addresses, if required. Address— ADAMASTOR, Care of Lyons and Hart, P.O. Box 151, Dunedin. N.B.— The DUNEDIN CUP to follow mHE GREY RIVER ARGUS Price — Twopence. To be had of all booksellers.