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South Canterbury Times, Issue 3504, 28 June 1884, Page 1

Sporting;. 1 Robin Ho o d’S PROGRAMME ON THE “ WATERLOO CUP," COURSING MATCH, Plumpton Park, Christchurch. JULY 16th, 17th, and 18th, 1884. Subscribed Capital, £IOOO, i Q 2000 Shares of 10s Each. ABOUT 85 PRIZES. Waterloo Cup (winner) £3OO Runner-up 100 As there are no Local or New Zealand Races (of any note) until the' Melbourne and New Zealand L-ups of 1884, between 5 and 6 months from date (I9th May), we think it too long to hold our clients money by starting these big events, and therefore open the above Programme on the “Waterloo Cup, Coursing Match, and from our present and past successes morally guaranteeing it will fill. Our Programme on Queen’s Birthday Events closed with 2893 subscribers, being 893 Shares over Original Issue, Each Ticket has six chances, and is drawn on the principle that if a Programme does riot fill, prizes are paidyrro rata. We reserve to ourselves the right of continuing the sale of shares over the advertised number, if necessity demands it, and , thereby adding to the value of all prizes by a ]>ro rata . addition. In this instance we shall sell until Monday, 14th July, whatever the number applied for may be, experience teaching os that “ Supplemtaries” and No. 2 s are not appreciated. ROBIN HOOD, care of THOMAS STAPLETON, Box 238, Post Office, Christchurch ; or JUBAL (not J. L.) FLEMING, City Baths, Colombo street, Christchurch. No connection with any other Company. Melbourne Cup will follow. Fidelity company’s ANNUAL PROGRAMME ON THE GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. To be run in Melbourne on July 19,1884, 3000 Programmes at 10s each First Horse Second Horse Third Horse Others (divided) .< Total for Homes ... ... £3OO ... 200 100 200 ... £BOO 2 Now Zealand Bonds at £SO each 10 do do 20 do 20 do do 10 do 40 do do 5 do £IOO 200 200 200 Total amount of Prizes, £ISOO. Will close on or about the 16th July. As the time is very limited, early application is absolutely necessary. The too-late applicants for the Queen’s Birthday event will receive tickets in this Consultation, Please add stamps for exchange and reply, and address only to FIDELITY COMPANY, Care of A. A. Cameron’s Box 251 Post Office, Dunedin. The MELBOURNE CUP will follow. PHQCNIX NOVELTY COMPANY’S PROGRAMME on the GREAT METROPOLITAN, Which will take place on the RANDWICK COURSE, SYDNEY, . About September 1, 1884. 81 NOMINATIONS. Subscribed capital, £2OOO, in 4000 shares of 10s each. 15 7 PRIZES. Each share has six separate chances for a . prize. First horse .. £SOO Second horse £2OO Third horse .. £IOO Starters Others Cash Bonds 2 £SO „ £IOO 10 £2O ~ £2OO 10 £lO „ £IOO 15 £7 „ £lO5 39 £5 „ £195 (div) £2OO (div) £3OO £2OOO- - will be paid pro rata, and allotted in presence of a Committee of "share- ; holders on or about the 28th August. As the promoters retain the right of selling! more than 4000 shares if applied for, the 1 prizes may be much over the advertised value. Intending investors will please apply early, enclosing two 2d stamps for reply and result, adding Is commission if cheque is enclosed, and making crossed cheque payable to a number or bearer. Post Office orders must be made payable to Phcenix Company, and if stamps are sent Is per £ extra as exchange; if notes two envelopes should be used. Address—•‘PHCENlX,” Care of J. L. FLEMING, Box 204, Post Office, Christchurch. jt.B.—We must ask our friends to be particularly careful about our address, and remind them that we are not connected with the “ Cith Baths” firm, or any other in Christchurch, and never have been. EBOWA MILL S (NEW SOUTH WALES) ART TTNION I fV r t Union! £7OOOJPOR £!• I. Worth of FREEHOLD PRO’ERI'Y to bo disposed of by Subscription n the Art Union Principle. £1 Tickets j 11,000 Subscribers, st prize—Union Steam Flour Mills, Burowa—£7ooo ; 2nd prize largo Brick louse, Burrowa —£2500; 3rd prize—W.B, ;th prize, £IOO ; 6th prize, £100; 7lh irize, £75 ; Bth prize, £SO ; 9th prize, £25; oth prize, £25 ; 11th prize, £25 ; 12th inze, £25 ; 13th prize, £25; Uth prize, -25 ; 15th prize, £2o ; 16th prize, £25 ; 7th prize, £25. The following gentlemen are on the com-aittee:-Messrs T. M. Slattery, M.L.A.; ,F. Heydon, M.L.A.; R. M, Vaughan, J. ;E. A. Iceton, Mayor of Yass; F, V Hume, Burrowa ; A. B. Paterson, Binaong; T. Colls, Yass; F. J. O’Leary, Burrowa; J- C. Yeo, Yass; J. Hurley, Burrowa; T. Barber, Yass; H. O’Brien, Burrowa. , , . , . In the event of all Tickets not being old the money will be returned to Subicribors in full. For further particulars, see Prospectuses. Apply to JAMES S. CAMPBELL, Secretary Yass,