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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 192, 11 July 1884, Page 4

Robin Hood's PROGRAMME ON THE "WATERLOO CUP/ COURSING MATCH, Plunipton Park, Christclnirch, on JULY 16th, 17th, and 18th, 1884. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, £1000 ; m 2000 Shares of 10/- Each. About Eighty-Five Prizes. About 64 Pbizes. ■Waterloo Cup (winner) ... £300 Runner up 100 Waterloo Purse (winner) ... 100 Runner up ... ... ... 50 Waterloo Plate (winner) ... 30 Runner up ... ... ••• All other dogs (divided) ... 200 £795 21 Cash Bonds. 2 First-class at £25 each... £50 2 Second-class ab 20 „ ... 40 2 Third-class at 15 „ ... 30 2 Fourth-claasat 10 „ ... 20 13 Fifth-class at 5, „ ... 65 As there are no Local or New Zealand Races (of any note) until the Melbourne and New Zealand Cups of 1884* between 5 and 6 months from date (19th May), we think it too long to hold owe clients money by starting : these big events, and. therefore open the' aboye Programme on the " Waterloo Cup," Coursing Match* and from our present and past successes morally guaranteeing it will fill. Our present programme on Queen's Birthday filled about 50 per cent, over the original issue, (2893 against 2000.) Each Ticket Has Six Chances, anil is drawn on the principle that if a Programme does not fill, prizes are pail pro rata. We reserve to ourselves the right of continuing the sale of shares over advertised number, if necessity demands it, and thereby adding to the value of all Prizes by a pro rata addition. Tri this instance wo shall sell until Monday, 14th July, whatever the number applied for may be, experience teaching us that " Supplementaries " and No. 2's are not appreciated. ' In wntiDg for Tickets it would be better for many reasons to use Two Envelopes. Applications, if by Letter, with Two Twopenny Stamps, and exchange on Cheques Is added. Please write Signature and Address legibly, to avoid errors. Money Orders, Bank Notes and Drafts, Registered Letters and Telegrams received and promptly attended to. , . . • N.B. — All Letters containing Com must be Registered. Be careful to Address — ROBIN HOOD, Care of Thomas Stapleton, Box 238, Post Office, Christchurch. Oi J i/BAL (not J. L.) Fleming, City Baths, Christchurch. No connection with any other Company. Melbourne Cup to follow. £3000. £3000. £3000. FORT UNA'S GBAND NOVEL CONSULTATION, g£3ooo SHARES at £1 EACH. To be DRAWN positively on ot ■ before JULY 28. "YTTHILE thanking the Public foi YY their liberal ..patronage. "Fortuna" desires to intimate thai ;the;tirae is EXTENDED, m order that the Balance of' Shares may b« fully subscribed for. The property not teing divisible necessitates this atop, as the Consultation cannot be distributed pro rata. * - ?5 ' W PRIZES, m follow— ; ; Ist prize — The Farm and Homestead (approved, value) ... ... : ... £250 C "2nd prize— Cash award ... 20C 3rd „ „ „ .... 10C 4th „ „ „ ... ;.w sth „ „ „ ... 25 6th „ „ » ... i 15 7tk „ » - 1C And 20 „ at £5 10C :'-.';■■ £3000 This beautiful property is situated m the Shag Valley district, no gr«at distance from the railway, containing several hundred acres of superior wheat-growing land, well fenced and subdivided, and partly laid down m English* grass, a never-failing stream of water running, through the. property. .;,„.-. ;,..■; V. ,7 :-:'*: >vi.. The Homestead comprises a wellbuilt villa residence, with first-class stabling and outbuildings. The garden : >is> well laid out, and contains several hundred choice full-beaiiug fruit trees and ornamental shrubs. The freehold of this magnificent estate will be handed over and legally transferred, free of any encumbrance whatever, to the successful shareholder the day after the dray/ing. £1000 OR MORE ■will be lent on the property, at 7 per cent, interest, if required. •A -Committee of Shareholders will be appointed to supervise the drawing. Members of the Press will be invited to be present, as also any Shareholder who may be so disposed. Programmes, £1 each, to be had on application by letter only, with two stamps enclosed for reply and .result. Cheques to be made payable to number or bearer; and, if country, add Is exchange. Bnnk notes or P.O. Orders, payable to "Portuna," preferred. Registered letters or telegrams not accepted. As a large number of shares have already been applied for, early application is necessary. Address— « FORTUNA," Care of F. W. Reichklt, Post Office, Paltnerston, Otago, J37J5. — Please writo the name and address full and legibly.