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Sporting:. " ORIENT’S ” Melbourne Cup CONSULTATION, 1883. 10,000 Shares at £2 Each. Full Share, £2 ; Half Share, £l. tgg" 620 PRIZES. First Horse Second Horse .. Third Horse .. Other Starters (divided) Non-starters (divided) 2 Prizes £SOO Each .. £4OOO .. 2000 1000 .. 1000 .. 1500 .. 1000 .. 1000 .. 1000 .. 1250 .. 1250 .. 2000 .. 3000 '£20,000 OUUBViIiUOJLD UttJU wuuvou at £2 each, or Half Shares at £1 each; there being 620 PRIZES in this Consultation, Pull Shares are equal to 1 Prize in every 16 Shares, or 2 Half Shares (different numbers) to 1 Prize in every 8 Shares.^ Result slips posted to all subscribers immediately after drawing. ORIENT’S ” Melbourne Cup, 1882, closed with 4127 Full Shares, at £2 each ... £8254 5868 Half „ „£l „ ... 5868 £14,122 Add exchange to cheques, and two stamps or reply and result. Applications by letter only, addressed " ORIENT,” Care of W. Sinclair, Eastern Arcade, Melbourne. Agent for Timaru—Mr T. Collins, Bookseller, Main South Road. I A M O N D,” MELBOURNE CUP CONSULTATION 1883. Capital £IO,OOO in 20,000 Shares of 10s each. DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS First Horse £3OOO Second Horse 2000 Third Horse .. 1000 Starters divide 1000 Non-starters divide 600 2 Prizes of £250 each .. .. £SOO 5 Frizes of 100 „ .. .. 500 10 Prizes of 50 „ .. .. 500 20 Prizes of 25 „ .. .. 500 50 Prizes of 10 .. .. 600 Total £IO,OOO Application by letter only, enclosing stamp, to “ DIAMOND,” ’care of O. Schieblioh, Watchmaker and Jeweller, 17 Little Collins street east (near Colonial Bank), Melbourne. Frizes paid one day after drawing, and Horses paid two days after event. Result slips posted to each Subscriber, and also advertised in daily and weekly papers. Shares sent by return post. Prospectuses on application Letters containing cash should be registered: If country cheques, must bear exchange. N.B—“Diamond,” in thanking numerous clients lor their support in previous suecessful racing seasons, invites their cooperation in the'above. JjIIDBLITY QOMPANY’S PROGRAMME ON THE MELBOURNE CUP 1 150 Horses and 60 Bonds. Race on 6th November—Close between 20th and 31st October. Three divisions according to quantity applied for up to closing date,. On £4OOO. First £6OO Second 300 Third 200 Starters, about £32 each ... 700 Non-starters, about £l2 each 1480 20 Bonds, £2O each ... 400 20 Bonds, £lO each ... 200 20’Bonds, £6 each 120 £4OOO On £SOOO. First £BOO Second 400 Third 300 Starters,'about £36 each... 800 Non-starters, about £l3 each 1680 20 Bonds, £3O each ... 6 20 Bonds, £ls each ... 300 20 Bonds, £6 each.., ... 120 £SOOO On £6OOO. First £IOOO Second 500 Third 400 Starters, about £45 each... 1000 Non-starters, about£l6 each 2000 20 Bonds, £32 each ... 640 20 Bonds, £l7 each ... 840 20 Bonds, £6 each 120 £6OO0_ There will be Pour Separate Drawings for Each Ticket, viz., One Drawing for the Race, and Three Separate Drawings for the 60 Bonds. Programmes £1 each, and two 2d stamps, Cheques (with Is exchange) to be payable only to a No or to Bearer. P.O. Orders payable to Fidelity Co. only. If half-notes, send by separate Posts. Registered Letters or Telegrams not accepted. Address only to “ Fidelity Company, care of Alfred A. Cameron’s Box No. 251, Dunedin,’ APPLY EARLY. Race investigation company’s DISCUSSION on the MELBOURNE CUP, To be run on Nov, 6,1883. Closes Nov. 2, 1883, 12,000 MEMBERS AT 10s. 150 Performers, First, £I6OO : Second, £800; Third, £400; Starters, £400; Others, £950, Total £4150, CASH AW ARDS-6 at £SO, £300; 10 at £3O, £300; IB at £ls, £225; 20 at £lO, £200; 90 at £5, £450; Total, £1475. NOMINATION PRlZES:—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 those with the third, forming three distinct drawings, which will, of course, 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 cases) he will receive all 3 Prizes due to whichever he named, Ist 2nd or 3rd. A subscriber, say holding 3 shares can name the one horseS times, 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. JgLAIR’S GOUT PILLS This celebrated remedy for Gout and Rheumatism has been universally used for upwards of fifty years with the greatest success. Sold by all Chemists, at Is ljd and 2r d. 1

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South Canterbury Times, Issue 3304, 3 November 1883, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 South Canterbury Times, Issue 3304, 3 November 1883, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 South Canterbury Times, Issue 3304, 3 November 1883, Page 4