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South Canterbury Times, Issue 3532, 1 August 1884, Page 1

“Pectoral Syrup,” A CERTAIN CURE FOR COUGHS COLDS, &C, The Extraordinary Demand is its best Guarantee. B>. UVa TKINS, (Established, 18G6.) FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMIST Main North Road, Titnaru.

Sporting;. Melbourne Cup. Melbourne [Cup. £IO,OOO £IO,OOO £IO,OOO 30,000 MEMBERS AT 10s. M ELBOURNE C/UP, 1884, To be Run Tuesday, Nov. 4tli, Will Oloso 30th October 1884. —402 PRIZES—--133 NOMINATIONS, First .. £3OOC Second 1200 Third GOO Starters, (divided about .£25 each) 750 Non-starters (about £ls each) ... 1545 £7,095 269 CASH PRIZES. Please send P. O. Orders when convenient as they can at all times be traced if lost, thus protecting sender. Two Stamps required for replies and One Shilling added as exchange on country cheques, which must be certified to as “ Correct.” Each Ticket has nine chances, the Cup being drawn fin-t, after which the marbles are all replaced each time, till the nine drawines are completed, thus giving one ticket the chance of drawing nine prizes. READ THlS—Names and addresses of three principal winners in the Cup, and four prinipal cash prize winners can be obtained by subscribers on application. Drawing is attended by the Press (members of the Press can freely inspect Ada’s Books). Managers of papers at a distance can appoint a responsible agent in Dunedin, to whom all information will be furnished, thus giving to Subscribers a guarantee of the hma, Jidc character of (his consultation —a course no other “Consultationist ” pursues in Dunedin. The Cup of 1883 consisted of 18,000 Subscribers, who contributed £9OOO. Name of Committee furnished to Press on applica'ion. ADA MANTUA, Care of Mr Abrabam, Box 351, Post Office, Dunedin. £10,000! £IO,OOOI £IO,OOOI ADA MANTUA offers a Special Prize of £IOO, which amount has been deposited with the Editor of “ Otago Witness,” and will be paid to any person in New Zealand who can name the placed horses in MELBOURNE CUP, in the order as race reported in “ Otago Witness.” Each letter will be dated when received, and money paid to first •' tipster.” Competitors not restricted to one trial, but can try as often as they please, and it is not compulsory to have tickets in Consultation, thus giving anyone the chance of obtaining the above valuable prize. In the event of winners not being tipped, the £IOO will be equally divided between the Otago Benevolent Institution and Industrial School (Caversham.) It will be observed that Ada is disinterested, having placed the money beyond her control, and it must be paid to somebody,—hence her declining to receive tips herself, for she will not accept any. Applications will be received till 27th October, and must be addressed only to SPORTING EDITOR, •' Otago Witness,” Dunedin. iSST Please keep copy of tip. Winner must apply for Prize within one month after race PROS MIX NOVELTY COMPANY’S PROGRAMME on the GREAT METROPOLITAN, Which W'll take place on the RANDWICK COURSE, SYDNEY, About September 1,1884. 81 NOMINATIONS. Subscribed capital, £2OOO, in 4000 sin ■ os of 10s each. 157 PRIZES. Each share has six separate "chances for a prize. Cash Bonds £3OOO. Prizes will be paid pro rata, and allotted in presence of a Committee of shareholders on or about the 28th August. As the promoters retain the right of selling more than 4000 shares if applied for, the 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 p hoenix Company, and if stamps are sent Is per £ extra as exchange; if notes two envelopes should be used. Address—•‘PHOENlX,” Care of J. L. FLEMING, Box 204, Post Office, Christchurch, N.B. —We must ask our friends to be particularly careful about our address, and remind them that we arc not connected with the ,l Cith Baths” firm, or any other in Christchurch, and never have been. Busiuess Notices. OLD SCOTCH WHISKY,

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