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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5078, 12 August 1884, Page 1

Sporting. -|»OBIN HOOD'S PBOGBAMME NOW OPEN OK MELBOURNE AND NEW ZEALAND CUPS, NOVEMBER, 1884. CAPITA!, £10,000. 20,000 Members, at 10s each. 404 Prizes. Each Share has Seven Chances. First Prize Melbourne Cup £2000 First Prize New Zealand Cup £1000 Programmes, Pamphlets, 40., &0., sent Post Tree on application to ROBIN HOOD, Care of THOS. STAPLETON, Box 238, Post Office, Christchurofc j or Care of JUBAL FLEMING, City Baths, 4690 Colombo street, Christchuroh. Art Union. IT OBT UN AS B ANEI £500 foe 10s. Being encouraged to promote the rapid and easy accumulation of Money by the Buccesafnl nofttingana drawing of her GRAND NOVEL CONSULTATION. Fortnna has determined to place s before the public another investment, founded on the principle adopted in Berlin, where speculations of this nature are under the special charge andjguidance of the State. FORTUNA has had an extended Continental experience of the details of these undertakings, tend jhe is convinced that the Prospectus she now offers to the public will be heartily responded to. This is an investment peculiarly suitable for ladies, who are generally precluded— by household duties— from indulging in the excitement of the "Racecourse, and are therefore not inclined to invest their money where the success of a horse farms the main element in the amount of the prizes jpined. - The Shares for each Distribution will be limited to 5000, at Ten Shillings each. Periodical allotments of these Investments will be made every two months, under the supervision «(» Committee. The sums allotted will be in the proportion of tma Allotment to every 25 Coupons, as follows, *1k. j— • 1 Allotment of ...£SOO 3 Allotments of ...£2i 1 „ „ ... 150 7 „ „ ... 15 1 „ „ ... 100 80 „ „ ... 10 3 Allotments of ... 50 100 „ „ ... 5 * n >i ... 30 , In addition to the above, there will be an Allotment amongst the unsuccessful shareholders of 100 Coupons for the next distribution. The Committee -will conduct this investigation also, and all Coupons bearing the requisite numbers can at once be exchanged for new ones, COUPONS 10s Each, Tote had on application by letter only, with two stamps enclosed for reply and result. Cheques to oe male payable to Number or Bearer ; and if country, Is exchange added. Bank Notes or P.O. Orders, payable to " Fortuna," preferred. Registered letters or telegrams not accepted. Address— FOßTUNA, care of Mr F. W. Beiohelt, Box 96, Post-office, Dunedin. Please write the Name and Address full and legflflr- 4842 Business Notices. jk LBERT rLES, Upholstery and Bedding JHk. Manufactory. 83, Victoria street. 2542 AMOIR, Painter, Glazier, Grainer and Paper- ♦ hanger, Madras street north. 5676 BLLISDON'S Neuralgio Drops. Unfailing remedy. F. Biggs, High street. 5464 ISAAC ALLEN, Bailiff, Land and Estate Agent, 228, Hereford Btreet. 5468 JO. BOWMAN, Pianoforte Tuner. Repairs. » Milner and Thompson. 5568 JSPILLER, Photographer, Colombo street. ■ Cartea de viaite 7s 6d per dozen. 5466 AS. MULLIGAN, Corinthian Hall, General Draper. Opposite old P.O. 5465 lUfISS DUNCAN, Millinery, Dressmaking, <fco., ill. Perth House, Colombo street. 2541 jrfHEAP Cabinet Workß, Viotoria street, near \J Carlton. |/luuNITUEE made to Ardor and repaired. Y7IVERY description of work on moderate terms. FH. Von Sohosnberg Victoria street, near • Carlton, opposite Bishop's Court. 5262 A ston's Act Union. TICKETS ONE SHILLING EACH. DRAWING— 2nd September Next. 22 PRIZES, consisting of high-class Oil Paintings and Water Colour Drawings. Talve, from One to One Hundred Guineas. Exhibition of Pictures, Curios, Old China, En* gravings, Maori Jade Ornaments; PreHistoric and other Stone Implements; Ancient Books, New Zealand Bird Skiis, Ac., 4«. On View daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. ADMISSION— Free. Address— HURRAY ASTON, Art Studio, Duncan's B«03> ing's, Manchester street, Christohnrak. H.B.— Letters promptly answered. Pest-efflae orders or stamps accepted. 444* AUSTRALASIAN PARCELS EXPRESS. PARCELS and Packages forwarded U amy Address, at cheap, through, inclusive Bates. ONE CHARGE. NO EXTRAS. NO TROUBLB. Xo charge for booking or for collecting packages lip to 561bs weight within the city. Daily Despatches by Bail and to Great Britoim, Europe and Australia by every steamer. EXTRACT FROM TARIFF. (Including all charges to address of Consignee). 21b lib 101 b lflb 901t To 8. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. London— City 4.0 I 0:» 61« Sl4 8 England and Wales SO 7 010* 14 0 lit Melbourne and Sydney ... to 50 «0 70 Tl Wellington and Auckland ... to 10 40 10 il Kaikonra ... 2 0 8 0 « >| 8 jjj 8 C We are now receiving Parcels for Howi, t« despatch per lonic, Bailing this month. Revised Cheap Rates. Insurance effected, if desired. Tariff and all information on application. CUFF & GRAHAII, £811 Tblbphokis 22. Chriatchuroh asd Lytteltra. ff^HE NEW ZEALAND EXPRESS COMPANY 1 DESPATCH PARCELS daily by Hail and deliver to address at the following fixed rates : — 31b 71b 141 b 281 b 561 b 1121 b s. d. s. d. s. A. a. d. s. d. s. d. And upTimaru ...1 01 31 92 33 0 4 o wards at Oamaru ...1 6 2 02 93 9 5 05 6 a very Dunedin ...2 02 63 04 05 0 6 0 slight Invercargill |3 03 64 66 07 68 6 increase. And all the principal stations connected with Christchurch by rail at proportionately low rates. Also, to Coastal Ports, Sydney, Melbourne, and Great Britain, by every 6teamer. Parcels delivered in England or Wales from ss ; Ireland or Scotland, 6s 6d ; Continent of Europe, 7s 6d; America, 10s 6d. Next despatch for Britain by s.s. lonic Parcels received up to August 20th. Further rates and particulars on application at NEW ZEALAND EXPRESS COMPANY'S OFFICES 8760 Bedford Row. FOREIGN INDENTS. TTT AVING special advantages for buying the JDL undernoted goods in the English, American, and Continental Markets, we are prepared to execute all orders entrusted to us, either large or small, on the most reasonable ternia, and to thoso arranging to order through us in this way we shall have pleasure in showing our Books of Designs .Patterns and Samples, quoting prices for same. IRON, METALS, HARDWARE PLATEDWARE, CUTLERY BRUSHWARE, LAMPWAE2! CHANDELIERS, for Gas or Oil GLASS, PUted or Sheet PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES PAPERHANGINGS, SCRIM, CANVAS MACHINERY, IMPLEMENTS SADDLER'S and COACH IRONMONGERY 4c, 4c, 4c, MASON, STRUTHERS & CO., Agents for DEERING'S TWINE BINDER. 6804 WTTiTiIAT.I LU-J&S HHGINEEK J.b7l) MACHINIST, 170, Kjimoks axusar, CHSiKTOHUBon. {SEVERAL J?aw and Seaond-hand Engines and fj Boilers. Seoond-houci Che Engines, and othor Maohinnry os sale oheap. All kinds of EuginaH uni made, repaired, and iixefi j>roisnsl>-. VtuAnvg B'zm .ol VisVjd rarnura' Lathsa in i Mtook. mi