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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2673, 13 October 1881, Page 1

Sporting. j* H E RMA N ’ B No. 3 Consultation on the CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, To be run at Christchurch, Nov. 8, 1881. 65 Nominations and 10 Stars. Total number of Prizes 75. 2000 Members at 10s Each. Ist Horse £2OO 2nd do 100 3rd do .. ... .. 60 Other Starters (divided).. 100 Non-Starters (divided) .. 300 10 Stars at £25 each .. 250 Total .. .. £IOOO The Ten Stars at £25 each are Extra Prizes, and will be paid immediately after the Drawing. Cheques must be crossed, with Is added for exchange. Two stamps necessary for reply and result. Please forward P. 0.0, whereever obtainable. To CLOSE about the end of October. Address—-J. HERMAN, Tobacconist, Main South Road, Timaru, J. L. FLEMING’S NOVELTY CONSULTATION No. 5, ON THE jyj- EL BOURNE AND O" CHRISTCHURCH METROPOLITAN MEETING. 10,000 Subscribers at 10s Each. 250 Nominations. Each Ticket has a chance of Winning Four Prizes or One Ticket may Win £ISOO. Melbourne Cup, £. First horse - 700 Second do - - 250 Third do - - 150 Other starters div 250 Non-starters div 1000 C. J. O, Handicap, £. First horse - 300 Second do - - 150 Third do - - 50 Other starters div 150 Non-starters div 500 Canterbury Derby. Canterbury Cup, £. First horse - - 250 Second do - - 100 Third do - - 50 Starters and non-starters • 400 First Horse - 250 Second do - - 125 Third do * - 50 Other starters div 75 Non-starters diy 200 The Drawing will be held under the supervision of a committee of subscribers, and results advertised in daily papers. Intending subscribers are requested to make early application. If cheques are sent exchange must be added,and stamps enclosed for reply and result. Should all the shares not be disposed of, prizes distributed pro rata. Tea per cent, deducted from all prizes. J. L. FLEMING, High street, Triangle, Christchurch. Agent for Timaru— T. Collins, Stationer, Main South Road. £IOOO for 10s. Melbourne & Christchurch NOVELTY COMPANY. 10,000,SUBSCRIBERS AT 10s EACH. Four Races. Melbourne Cup, to be run November Ist, and three Christchurch Races, to be run Bth and 10th November, 1881. 250 HORSES, Melbourne Cop. J. C. Handicap, 120 Horses. 65 Horses. 250 PRIZES. Each race to be drawn separately, the winning numbers again being replaced in box till drawing of the four races is completed thus giving the holder of each ticket four chanes for 10s, for which amount the four first prizes can be obtained, valved at £1500; or four second, £700; or four third, £370. Please send P. O. Order, and two stamps for reply and result. Cheques must have Is exchange added. I. ABRAHAM, Queen’s Cigar Divan, or Box 351, P. 0., Dunedin, or H. FRIEDLANDER, Timaru. £IOOO for 10s. CUP, 188 10,000 Subscribers at £1 each. First Horse . • • • • • £3OOO Second Horse 1000 Third Horse 500 Other Starters (divided) .. 1500 Non-Starters (divided) •. ~ 2000 Six Prizes of £IOO each .. 600 Six Prizes of £SO each.. .. 300 110 Prizes of £lO each,. ~ 1100 Average for other starters is about £75 each; average for non-starters is about £25 each and the 122 Extra Prizes consisting of 6 Prizes of £IOO each, 6 Prizes of £SO each, and 110 Prizes of £lO each, bring the number of Winning Tickets to about 240. This is the best opportunity ever brought before the public in the Australian Colonies. The drawing takes place under anycircumstances on or before Oct 31. Even though the Gaming and Lotteries Bill becomes law, this sweep on Melbourne Cup won’t be interfered with,, as the Act cannot come into operation before about the Bth of November. Please add exchange to cheque and two stamps for reply and result. THEODORE BROWN, I 19, Grqy street, Auckland; or, Box 210, Post-office, Auckland, N.Z. Agent for Timaru— C. H. HILL, Tobacconist, Main South Road. BRICKS and Fresh Burnt LIME now ready; pure water supply JAMES SHEARS, STEAM BRICK AND LIME WORKS, Near Domain