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Observer, Volume 7, Issue 348, 8 August 1885, Page 2

ADAM BEDE IS KOW FORMING HIS ANNUAL SERIES OF COMPANIES ON THE „ MELBOURNE CUP, 188 5. TO BE RUN FIRST WEEK IN NOVEMBER, 4000 AT 10 s - EAOH - TO BE DIVIDED AS POLLOWS : — First Horse ... ... ••• ••• Second Horse... ... ... ••• 2t ™ Third Horse ... ... ... ••• 10 ° Other starters * „.. divided 500 Non- Starters „,_ divided 700 Total £20°0 It is pratieularly requested that early application for shares will he made, as each list will be dra^n as soon as filled in the presence of the Press and a Committee of Subscribers. Results will be forwarded to Subscribers immediately after drawing, and the next list proceeded with. Any Subscriber drawing a horse in any list will be allowed, if he so desires it, to invest in the following list any sum not exceeding Four Pounds without remitting any further cash, this amount to be ultimately deducted from prize money. No- 1 NOW OPEN. . Application Br Letter Only, enclosing two stamps, with exchange on Cheques or by Money Order, Bank Notes, or Drafts. Registered Letters or Telegrams will not on any account be received. If Bank Notes are scut, please use two envelopes, ono sealed and placed inside the other. P.O. Orders preferred when procurable. It will greatly expedite business if an addressed envelope is enclosed with application. Address— ADAM BEDE, Care of H. N. Abbott, Box No. 2, Tost Office, Auckland. " mRUTH STRANGER THATST FICTION." ROBIN HOOD COMPANY Have just Closed their July Meeting with 11.0C0 Shares, being 9000 more than last year, and 3000 over original issue, thus enabling them to again allot 300 EXTRA CASH PRIZES OF £5 EACH. They have during the past Twelve Months allotted 63,910 SHARES, AND DISTRIBUTED £31,955. As the Robin Hood Company do not, for many reasons, think i t advisable to hold their clients' money for Four Months by opening on the Melbourne Cup, they have decided to open the following PROGRAMME, ON THE COUNTY PURSE AND HAWKESBURY GRAND HANDICAP, TO BE RUN" AT SYDNEY, SEPTEMBER 10th and 12th, 1885. lO,OOOjSL FIRST PRIZE, £1000. 300 PRIZES. County Purse. Grand Handicap, 93 Nominations. 196 Nominations. First £300 First £1000 Second 150 Second 500 Third 100 Third 250 Other Starters (div.) 300 Other Starters (div.) 400 Non - starters (div.) 600 Non - starters (div.) SSO £1450 £2000 96 Cash Bonps. 1 at £25 £25 89 at £5 £445 2 at £20 £40 4 at £10 £40 £550 Will clo3e as soon as full, But not later than Tuesday, Bth September. Agents will bear an mindgto send Returns as soon as possible. { As we are certain of filling, tickets will be sold " High 1 and Low " from the start. Early application therefore necessary. Please send two 2d stamps for reply and result ftwo stamped and addressed envelopes greatly expedites busiuess.) P.O. orders preferred. Is exchange on stamps and cheques outside Canterbury. Coin or notes should be registered. Registered letters and terrains received. If stamps are not sent, as requested, for reply and result, results will be sent by Book Post open. ROBIN HOOD COMPANY, Care of Stapleton and Fleming, Box 238, Post Office, Christchurch. GTTILANEUR'S CONSULTATION j o Jj \J ON THE GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES, Run in Sydney, on Sept. 22, 1885---2000 Membebs at 10 s * E4CH - -84-PRIZES-84. First Horse £300 Second HorSe 150 Third Horse 75 Other Starters (divided) ... 125 Non-Starters (divided) 350 Total £1000 Application by letter only. The drawing under the supervision of| a Committee of.Town and Country Investor, will take place as soon as filled. Result Slips forwarded to subscribers immediately afterwards. Enclose stamps for reply and result. All agents and representatives of twenty-five tickets, and of Press invited to drawing. JKarly application invited: G. FLANEUR, Care of D. Twohill, P. O. Box 96 ; Or, Park Hotel, Auckland. I HEREBY agree to William Murphy's Challenge to Knock me Out in Four Rounds (ten minutes) ; after kuocking any 9-stone Man that I may appoint in Two Rounds. Articles of Agreement between W. Murphy and W. Burns. W. BURNS.