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Observer, Volume 3, Issue 54, 24 September 1881, Page 30

BRIDGES' ART UNION. Protected by Act Vie. DXXXII. FIFTY PRIZES. 10,000 Tickets, at £1 each. The best pictures ever offered in any art union, and to the full valuo of £10,000, which are on view to the Press and public, as a guarantee of their value. Offers guaranteed after the drawing, which will take place November 1, 1881. Ist prize, £1000 9th prize, £150 17th prize, £50 2nd prize, £1000 10th prize, £150 18th prize, £50 3rd prize, £500 11th prize, £100 19th prize, £50 4th prize, £500 12th prize, £100 20th prize, £50 sth prize, £250 13th prize, £100 21st prize, £50 6th prize, £250 14th prize, £100 22nd prize, £50 7th prize, £250 15th prize, £100 23rd prize, £50 Bth prize, £250 16th prize, £100 24th prize, £50 Six prizes at £30 each, 20 prizes at £20 each. Tickets and prospectusses can be obtained at BRIDGES' HAYDON GALLERY, Eastern Arcade, Melbourne ; and of MR PULFORD, Observer office, Auckland (Sole Agent). Please register all letters containing money. The following won prizes in New Zealand at the drawing in 1879 :— -R. Nicholas, Christchurch, £1000 ; Wm. Painter, Patura, £100 ; C. J. Todhunter, Christchurch, £50; Henry Allen, Hokitika, £20; Dr Hoost, Christchurch, £20; Alfred Martin, Christchurch, £10; L. Rogers, Invercargill, £10. J. L. "FLEMING'S NOVELTY CONSULTATION No. 5, ON THE ~\jf ELBOURNE CUP AND CHRISTCHURCH METROPOLITAN SPRING MEETING. 10,000 SUBSCRIBERS AT 10s. EACH. 250 Nominations. Each ticket has a chance of winning Four Prizes, or One Ticket may win £1,500. MELBOURNE CUP. C.J.C. HANDICAP. First Horse £700 First Horse £300 Second do 250 Second do 150 Third do 150 Third do 50 Other Starters, div ... 250 Other starters, div 150 Non-starters 1000 Non-starters, div 500 CANTERBURY DERBY. CANTERBURY CUP. First Horse £250 First Horse £250 Second do 100 Second do 125 Third do 50 Third do 50 Starters and Non- Other Starters, div ... £75 starters 400 Non-starters, div 200 The Drawing will be held under the supervision of a Committee of Subscribers, and results adveritsed in daily papers. Intending subscribers are requested to make early application. If cheques are sen., exchange must be added, and stamps enclosed for reply and result. Should all the shares not be disposed of, prizes distributed pro rata. Ten per cent, deducted from all prizes. J. L. FLEMING, .1102 High-street, Triangle, Christchurch. -\jf ELBO UR X E CUP, 18 81. 10,000 Subscribers at £1 Each. First Horso £3000 Non-starters (div) £2000 Second Horse ... £1000 C, Prizes of £100 each £600 Third Horse CSOO 0 Prizes of £50 each £300 Other starters (div) £1500 110 Prizes of £10 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 £100 each, 6 prizes of £50 ench, and 110 prizes of £10 each, brings up the number of winning tickets to about 240. This is the best opportunity ever brought before the public in the Australasian Colonies. Please add exchangs to cheque, and two stamps fo reply and result. Auckland, May, ISSI. THEODORE BROWN, 19, Grey-street ; or 799 Box 210, Post-office, Auckland. ]J P T ~O~~2T & Q 0., Have pleasure in announcing that they have been appointed Agents for the new zealand Art Union. The Prizes offered to the Public, by means of this Art Union, are AVorks of Art of RARE EXCELLENCE. Consinting of Oil Paintings, Italian Mosaic Marble Tables, Alabaster Goods, Specimens of German Art, in Pottery and Bronze, Bohemian Glass Vases, Indian Inlaid Ivory Work, Japanese Ware, Bohemian Glass Vases, &c, the whole of which have been selected by WELL-KNOWN CONNOISSEURS, from the exhibits at the Melbourne Exhibition, And form, beyond doubt, the most Choice and Varied Selection of Artistic Goods which have ever been offered in the Colony. Amounting in value to £1500. ARRANGED IN 263 p c i z c s. The greater portion of these works are now displayed for inspection at the Furniture Warehouse of Mr Halyday, Shortland Street, with whom arrangements for that purpose have been made. Tickets, £1 each, and descriptive catalogues, may be obtained from him, from the duly appointed agents throughout the Colony, or from UPTON & CO., BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS, Qd nStbeet. A' R T TT N I O N. | ART UNION ! THE CHOICEST COLLECTION OF OIL PAINTING S EVER EXHIBITED IN AUCKLAND Will be disposed of BY ART UNION. 600 SuBSCKIBEES. Tickets £lEach. The Pictures ore the property of a retired officer of Her Majesty's Navy, and are now on view AT EDWARD WAYTE'S, 100, QUEEN-STREET, Auckland. 966