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South Canterbury Times, Issue 3300, 30 October 1883, Page 4

Sporting 1 . Will close on Saturday, November 3. Robin hoodn great novelty company ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 1883, AND NEW ZEALAND CUP, 1883, Which lake place betinninsr of November in Melb urne and Chiistchurch. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL OP .£IO,OOO, In 20,000 Shares of 10s each. 285 PRIZES. Six Separate Allotment a, each Share having six distinct Chances. Melbocbnb Cup—lso Peizes. First Horse Second Horse Third Horse Other Starters (div.) Non-starters (div.) ... ... £2OOO ... 1000 ... 600 ... 1000 ... 1500 Will be closed and Blares allotted eariy. EaehEaoeand Cash Award drawn separately, thus an investor of 10s has bix Chances of winning £3165. From the libeial support hitherto accorded ns, there is every prospect of this being filled and Shares allotted in good time for speculation Application, if by letter, with two 2d stamps, and exchange on cheques (Is added). Please write signature and address legible, to avoid complication. M oney Orders, Bank No es and Drafts, lieiristeied Let era and Telegrams received and promptly attended to. Address— *• Robin Hood,” care of Thos Staple'on, Box 238, P."., Christchurch; or Jubai Fleming, City Baths, Chriatohur ch Race investigation companies DISCUSSION on the MELBOURNE CUP. To be run on v ov, 6,1883. Closes Nov. 2, 1883, 12,000 MEMBERS ATlOs. 150 Performer’, First, £I6OO : Second, £800; Third, £400; Starters, £400; Others, £950, Total £4150. CASH AWARDS-6 at £SO, £300; 10 at £3O, £300; 16 at £ls, £225; 20 at £lO, £200; 90 at £5, £450; Total. £1475. NOMINATION PRlZED:—Winner: Ist Prize, £IOO ; 2nd Prize £7O ; 3rd Prize, £SO; total, £220. Second: Ist Prize £75; 2nd Prize £SO; 3rd Prize, £3O; Total £155. Third: Ist Prize, £SO ; 2nd Prize, £3O; 3rd Prize, £2O; Total, £IOO. Each ticket has nine (9) chances. 300 prizes. To a holder of 2 shares, the odds are 20 to 1. 300 prizes. Eeach member for every share names a horse, which will be written across the duplicates kept by the Company, Those numbers having the winner written on them will be put together ; the three first drawn will receive the prizes as above. The same will be repeated with those having the second written on them, and again also thee with the third, forming three distinct drawings, which will, of con'se, be drawn after the winners are declared. In the Event (in either of the 3 cases) of only Two Members naming the placed horses, the three Prizes will be divided between them ; if only One (in either of the 3 oases) he will receive all 3 Prizes due to whichever he named, Ist 2nd or 3rd. A subscriber, say holding 3 shares can name tbeone horseS rimes, or 3 different horses, one to each share. N.B.—Two Guineas (independent of the Sweep) will be given to the member first naming the winner. Apply by letter (with stamps for replies), addressed—SlNßAD, Care of Mr Bodley, Box. 342, Post Office, Dunedin. Registered letters or telegrams not received. N.B.—A card of the nominations can be had by sending stamped addressed envelopes. £90,000 TO BE DISTUBUIED ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 1883, To be run on 6th Nevember. ALL PRIZES 1 NO BLaNKSI “The Melbourne Turf Club” desire to inform the Sporting Public that they have made arrangements for bolding a Mammoth Sweep on the forthcoming Melbourne Cup, which for novelty, Fidelity, and advantage has no equal in Australia. Capital, £20,000 in 20,000 bhaies of £1 each. First ho* se .. £3OOO Second do. 1000 Third do 1000 Starters, divided 1000 Non-starters, divided ... 1000 4 Prizes of £SOO 2000 8 „ 250 2000 10 „ 200 .. .. 2000 *2O „ 100 .. .. 2000 Total £15,000 The remaining £5,000 will be employed by the Club in making a book on the Cup and other races, that is, laying and taking the odds by a new system, the success of which has been practically proved. It is estimated that the profits accruing from this source will range from £SOOO to £15,000, the whole of which, both capital and profits, will be equally divided amongst subscribers who were unsuccessful in drawing either a Horse or Prize in the Mammoth Sweep. Each subscriber will be sure of obtaining a prize, be it large or small. The Promoters of the M. T. O. are wellknown sporting gentlemen, and guarantee the above to be a bona fide affair in every particular. Ten per cent commission deducted from all winnings. Drawing to take place on 28ih October. Results posted immediately after, Subscribers who wish to be present will please notify us in time. Add 3d for reply and result. Address— TBOMAB BENTLEY, Secretary, M, T. C„ Melbourne^ Public Notices, UO Patentees, Gun, Rifle, and Rev Iver Manufacturers,] 9 Finsbury Place south, London, E.O. (opposite Moorgate street station), Warehouse on first and second floors. Loaded cartridges, 1878. Bley’s oases, pin or central fire, loaded by ourselves with best powder, grease proof, thick felt and cloth wads. Hammerless. A and 00, invite special attention to an entirely new patent hammerless central-fire gnn, which, for simplicity and strength, far surpasses anything yet produced. Price for best quality, including choke boring, patent snap fore-end fastener, and double-bolted action, £2l. Second quality, £ls. Centre-fire doable guns, Best quality and finish, price £l6 as nsual Special Notice. A. and Oo beg to inform those who are desirous of obtaining a gun oonbining the latest improvements with really good, sound material and workmanship that we haaa just perfected what is undoubtedly by fat the cheapest gun in the trade, viz:— Central fire double-barrel gun, double grip action (12 bore only), rebound half-cooking looks, patent snap fore-end ohokebore Damascus bar rels £7 0 0 Case and fittings complete .. 2 5 8 Every gun guaranteed. Express double andn ngle barrel rifles, *577 and *SOO bores. Our improved Martini Zeller rifles (380 bore), for rabbit and small deer shooting. Regulated to 100 yds. Price £B. Terms cash with order. B LAIR’S GOUT PILLS Thin celebrated remedy for Gout and Rheumatism has been universally used for upwards of fifty years with the greatest success. Bold by ftU Chemists, at Iv ami 3d d.