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Grey River Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 5257, 31 July 1885, Page 4

Sweeps. AS THE ROBIN HOOD COMPANY do not, for many reasons, think it advisable to hold their clients' money for four months by opening on the Melbourne Gup, they have decided to open the following Programme on the County. Purse and Hawkesbury Grand Handicap to be run at Sydney, SEPTEMBER 10th and 12th, 1885. 10,000 at 10s~£5000. ' FIRST PRIZE — £1000. 303 PRIZES. COUNTY PURSE, 98 Nominations. First... „..-■- ... ... ... £300 j Second ... ... ... ..jk- 150 Third... ... ... ... ..I 100 Other Starters, divided 300 Non-Starters, divided 600 ; £1450 GRAND HANDICAP. 109 Nominations. First £1000 Second ... ... 500 Third... ... ... ... ... 250 Other Starters, divided ... ... 400 Non-Starters, divided ... .... 850 £3000 96 Cash Bonds, lat £25 ...£25 89 at £5 ...£445 2at £20 ... 40 4 at £10 ... 40 £550 Will Close as soon as full, but not later than Tuesday, Bth September. Agents will bear in mind to send Returns as soon as possible. As we are certain of filling, tickets will be sold "High and Low" from the start. Early application therefore necessary. Please send two 2d stamps for reply and result. Two stamped addressed envelopes greatly expedite business. P.O. orders preferred. Is. exchange on stamps and i cheques outside Canterbury. Coin or notes should be registered. Registered letters and telegrams received. If stampos are | not sent as requested, for reply and result, results will be sent by book post, open. ROBIN HOOD COMPANY, Care of Stapleton & Fleming, Box 238, Post Office, Christchurch. Or, Mr JOHN CARD,' q ; Cosmopolitan Hotel , J Greymouth. T7IIDELITY. COMPANY'S MELBOURNE CUP CONSULTATION NOW OPEN, i ' 12,000 Members at 10s Each. CARE OF BOX 251, DUNEDIN. Full particulars in future advertisement £3000. £3000. lADA MANTUA.] £3000 A NNUAL CONSULTATION ON, THE HAWKESBURY GRAND HANDICAP Tob^,run at Hawkesbury, New South Wales, On the I2th September, 1885. Will CLOSE POSITIVELY on the 10th SEPTEMBER, 1885. 109 Nominations, Including all the New Zealand Cracks, namely— Welcome Jack, Vanguard, Oudeis, Liverpool, Thunderbolt. 6000 Members at 10s each. 6000' 218 PRIZES. Horse. Cash Awards. First.... £500 lat 100...£100 Second. 300 2 „ 50... 100 Third 200 8 „ 25... 200 Starters (div) 200 10 „ 20... 200 Non-Starters 20 „ 10... 200 (div.) 600 m „ 8... 160 '48 „ 5... 240 £1800 109 £1200 Each Tick et has Eight Chances, and can obtain a prize in each of the Eight drawings. Please send P.O. Orders when convenient, or banknotes (do not enclose coin). Country cheques must have one shilling exchange added, and marked correct by bank. Two stamps requisite, for reply and result. Should this Consultation exceed 6000, all money over will be devoted to extra £5 each Cash Awards, less usual commission— being a ninth drawing. N.B. — As usual, the names and addresses of the principal prize-takers, also the names and addresses of the gentlemen who form the commJtfcee will be forwarded to all the leading newspapers throughout the colony. READ THIS! READ THIS!! OPINIONS GF THE DUNEDIN PRESS. From the Evening Star, Dunedin, of May 26th, 1885. Ada Mantua has forwarded to us the names of the Committee who superintended her drawing, and a list of the names and addresses of those who drew the principal prizes. The Committee were all well-known residents of Dunedin. From the Otago Daily Times, Dunedin, of / May 27th, 1885. Ada Mantua -has sent us the names and addresses of the-, principal winners, and also .the names pf her Committee. Ainonjj the Committee' there were a number of : weiUaaown business- men, and a representative from one of the Dunedin newspaperl. The Committee express themselves as^being thoroughly satisfied with the drawing. The first prize went to Greymouth, the second to Dunedin, and the third to Clyde. Also the opinions of 50 other leading newspapers can be had on application. HAWKESBURY GRAND HANDICAP. Note Address — ADA MANTUA, Care of Lyons and Hart, Box 351, Post-office, Dunedin. Or, A. W. YARRAL, '' Saddler, Greymouth. £3000iM&r£3000 Melbourne Gup will follow, '