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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 7491, 1 June 1885, Page 1

Business Hotices S. AMD W, MACKAY WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS, 201, LAMBTON-QUAY, Wellington, JUST received, new supplies of Found Out, by Hellen Mathers, la 3d, posted la 6d, Called Back and Dark Bays, Is 8d each, posted la 6d. Wealth and Want, a Social Experiment, by H. Broadbent, Esq., 9d. The World of Cant, price la 3d, ported la 6d. The Poetical Works of Robert Buchanan, complete, 8a 6d, Is Life Worth Living, by Mallock, 7a. Single Heart and Double Face, by Charles Reade, 4a. lebmael, by Miss Braddon, 7s. Tommy Upmore, by B. D. Blackmore, 7s. Donovan, a Modern English- , man, by Edna Lyall, 7*. A North Country Maid, by Mrs H. Lovett Cameron, 4* 6d. The Poets of the Nineteenth Century, 8s 6d, Convalescent Cookery, price Is 3d, posted la 6d. PJaiu Cookery Recipes, la 3d (South Kensington Training School), Lillywbite’s Cricketers’ Companion, 1885, la 3d. Lillywbite’a Cricketers' Annual, 1835, Is 3d. Our Old Nobility, by u Noblesse Oblige,” Is 3d. Comic Conceits, a Book for All Seasons, 3s. Fun Bursts, Hundreds of Comic Cuts, 3a. NEW ZEALAND WORKS. Murphy’s Handbook of New Zealand Gardening, 2s Cd, posted 2a lid. The New Zealand Rugby Football Annual, 1885, 2s 6J, posted 2s 9d. New Zealand, As It Is, by John Bradshaw, 12-j 6d. SCHOOL BOOKS. 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 anti varied assortment of miscellaneous school books. SCHOOLS AND THE TRADE SUPPLIED. 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 meraoriam cards. “HARPER’S YOUNG PEOPLE.” First quarterly volume just received—a really first-class magazine for children, beautifully illustrated. S. & W. MACKAY, 201, Lambton-quay. NOTICE. [E 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 ol the Times, in accordance with a fixed rate of charges. AMPLE BILLSTICKING POWER GUARANTEED.

Sweeps SPOUTING NEWS. £4,000. —320 Cash Prizes, SS.NINTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAWING IS NOW OPEN I To a Purchaser of 25 Programmes on© will b© gireii Gratis. 'ITiB.OM the undoubted popularity and great IP 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 Coosultationista (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 consist of 320 money prizes, amounting to £4,000, subscribed by 8000 members at IDs each. The various money prizes will be distributed as follows 10 £3O prizes | 15 £ls prizes 16 £25 prizes | 160 £lO prizes 15 £2O prizes I 100 £5 prizes 1 £3OO prize 1 £2OO prize 1 £IOO prize 2 £SO prizes. Total amount, £4OOO. 320 money prizes. • To a Purchaser of 25 Programmes one will be 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 6 to 1 against him drawing a prize, and the Head Prize or any other may be drawn by, an Investor cf 10a. Read This. —ln Boaz's Grand Hamburg Drawings the greatest .odds are only 25 to 1 against an investor of: 10s drawing a prize. But carefully note the enormon* odds against investors drawing a Horae or Cash Prize in any of the Horse Consultations. The marbles are replaced for each drawing of the Gash Prizec, which rivss the enormous odds against investors. This Comfany would simply ask investors to ca cu’ate the odds before placing their invest mmta in any horse consultations ; and this Company would not pn same tj tell the public that they have a number of chances and may win a number of prizes for a single investment of 10s. Note,—Prize winners whether winning large or small prizes are informed that their names will not be made public without their written consent. This Ninth grand drawing for £4,000 will take place under the supervision of a committee of eight subscribers, and the prize? 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 Members at 10s Each, Steeplechase. Cash Prizes. First horse ... £3OO ! 2 Prizes at £25 £SO Second horse ... 100 , 10 Prizes at £lO £IOO Third horse ... 50 30 Prizes at £5 £l5O Starters (di*) 100 | Non-mdci- 150 j Total ... £7OO i 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 Subecriber&’attentioD 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, if he so desires it, to invest in any future list, any sum not exceeding four 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 &u addressed envelope is enclosed with application. Address, ADAM BEDE, care of H. N Abbot, Box Nc. Post office, Auckland