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Business notices S. AND W, MACKAY WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS, 201, LAMBTON-QUAY, Wellington, JUST received, new supplies of Found Out, by Hellen Mathers, Is 3d, posted Is 6d, Called Back and Dark Days, Is 3d each, nested Is fid. Wealth and Want, a Social Expeiiment, by H, Broadbent, Esq., 93. The World of Caot, price Is 3d, posted Is fid. The Poetical Works of Hubert Buchanan, com* plete, 8s fid. Is Life Worth Living, by Mallock, 7s. Single Heart and Double Face, by Charles Heade, 4s. lehmael, by Miss Braddoo, 7s. Tommy Upmore, by R. D, Blackmore, 7s. Donovan, a Modern English* mao, by Edna LyalJ, 7s. A North Country Maid, by Mrs H. Lovett Cameron, 4s fid. The Poets of the Nineteenth Century, Ss fid. Con* valescent Cookery, price Is 3d, posted Is fid. Plain Cookery Recipes, Is 3d (South Reusing* ton Training School). LilljwbUe’s Cricketers’ { Companion, 1885, Is 3d. Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual, 1835, Is 3d. Our Old 1 Nobility,by “Noblesse Oblige,” Is 3d, Comic Conceits, a Book "for Alt Seasons, Bs. Fun Bursts, Hundreds of Comic Cuts, 3s. * NEW ZEALAND WORKS. Murphy’s Handbook of New Zealand Garden* lag, 2s fid, posted 2a lid* The New Zealand Rugby Football Annual, 1885, 2s GJ, posted 2s dd. New Zealand, As It Is, by John Bradshaw, 12* fid. SCHOOLBOOKS. We have just received a large stock of Chambers’ English Readers and Geographical Readers; also Nelson’s Royal Readers, Royal History Readers, and Geographical Readers, and a large and varied assortment of miscellaneous school books. SCHOOLS ASD THE TRADE SUP* PLIED. A splendid selection of Birthday Cards in all styles and prices, comprising plush, silk fringed, boxed, photographed, hand-painted, &c., &c.; also a nice lot of in memonam cards, “HARPER’S YOUNG PEOPLE.” First quarterly volume just received—a really first-class magazine for children, beautifully illustrated. S. & W. MAOKAY, 201, Lambton-quay, NOTICE. rjpHE public are cautioned against using the NEW ZEALAND TIMES’ BILL BOARDS without permission. Persons using the Boards without authority will be prosecuted, and the bills torn down. Arrangements may be made for the use of the Boards with the Manager ot the Tihas, in accordance with a fixed rate of charges. AMPLE BILLSTICKING POWER GUARANTEED.

Sweeps SPORTING NEWS. £4,000. —320 Cash Prizes. S3.NINTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAWING IS NOW OPEN I To a Purchaser of 25 Programmes one will be given Gratis. EROM the undoubted popularity and great success these drawings have obtained, the promoters are enabled to bring them before the public every two months. . Although this Company has a large number of Horse Coosultationists (about thirty) to contend against, some of whom'under fictitious names have been mean enough to do their utmost to injure the promoters of the Hamburg Company, they cannot do so, as this,Company is too well established and favorably known with the public all through New Zealand. The large number of applications that came In too late will be registered in the ninth drawing : or If the applicant wishes, the money will be returned.The Ninth Grand Drawing for £4,000, will close the end: of June, and the Tenth Hamburg Drawing.will open on the Ist July. : This Ninth Grand Drawing will constat of 320 money prizes, amounting to £4,000, subscribed by 8000 members at 10s each.The various money prizes will be distributed as follows• 1 £3OO prize I £2OO prize 1 £IOO prize 2 £SO prizes. Total amount, £4OOO. 320 money prizes. To a Purchaser of 25 Programmes one will be 10 £3O prizes I 15 £l6 prizes 15 £25 prizes | 160 £lO prizes 15 £2O prizes I 100 £5 prizes given Gratis. The Grand principle of these Hamburg Drawings is that a Purchaser of 25 Programmes Is guaranteed a Prize, the chances are in favor of the investor drawing a large prize, as there are 220 large prizes to 100 small ones. To an investor of .£2 the chances are only 6to 1 against him drawing a prize, and the Head Prize or any other may be drawn by an Investor cf 10s. Read This.*^— ln Boaz’s Grand Hamburg Drawings the grsateat odda are only 25 to 1 against an investor of 10s drawing a prize. But carefully note the enormous odds against investors drawing a Horse or Cash Prize in any of the Horae Consultations. The marbles are replaced for each drawing of the Cash Prize*, which givas the enormous odda against investors. This Company would simply ask investors to calculate the odds before placing their Investments in any horse consultations ; and this Company would not presume to tell the public that they have a number of chances and may win a number of prizes for a single investment of 10a. winners whether winning large or small prizes are informed that their names will not be made publlo without their written consent. _ j This Ninth grand drawing for £4,000 will take place under the supervision of a committee of eight subscribers, and the prizes will be paid over as early as possible after the drawing. Notice,—Country cheques marked correct by bank only payable to a number, and Is added for exchange. P.O. orders preferred, made payable only - to Boaz. Bank Notes accepted. Two 2d stamps for reply and result. Registered letters and telegrams not received. Name and address of applicant should be plainly written, ; All letters must be addressed ■ BOAZ, care Mr Mosely; Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist, Box 64, Post Office, Dunedin. . Adam bede’S consultation . ON THE great northern steeplechase, To be run at Auckland on June 6, 2000 Membebs at 10s Each. Steeplechase, Cash Phizes. First horse ... £3OO 2 Prizes at £25 £SO Second horse ... 10.0 10 Prizes at £lO £IOO Third horse ... 50 SO Prizes at £5 £l5O Starters (di*) - 100 Non-tttf'er 150 Total ... £7OO Total ... £3OO In the event of more than 2000 Tickets being applied for, the Prizes will be increased pro rata. Adam Bede would particularly draw Sub* ecribers’attention to the fact that this Consultation will be drawn in presence of the Press and a Committee of Subscribers. Also, that arrangements are now complete for a series of Consultations throughout the year. Any subscriber drawing a prize, will be allowed, il be s 6 desires it, to invest in any future list, any snm not exceeding font pounds without remitting any further cash, this amount ,to be deducted from prize money. Early application for Shares should be made by letter only* enclosing two" stamps, with exchange on cheques, or by money order, bank notes, or drafts. Registered 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. P.O. Orders preferred when procurable. It will greatly expedite business if an addressed envelope is enclosed with application. Address, ADAM BEDE,, car© of H. N Abbot, Bos No. 2* Post office, Auckland

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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 7488, 28 May 1885, Page 1

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Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 7488, 28 May 1885, Page 1