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Western Star, Issue 978, 2 September 1885, Page 3

Public Notices STATEMENT of moneys received byA; J. Jolly, on behalf of David Dickens: — Orepuki Concert, £lO 6s 6d. From Mr G. Pearce, sawmill#, Oraki—A. Trail, Frew and Co, £1 each ; G. Pearce, A. Buchanan, D. Smith, A. Frew, G. Clearwater, and J. Welsh, 5s each; M.Shane and T. Gilson, 2s 6d each—£3 15s. Henry Hirst, Esq., M.H.8., £5. Total, £l9 Is 6d. P.8,—1 have to return the grateful thanks of David Dickens, now at the Hot Springs, for the above kind contributions. For David Dickens, A. J. JOLLY. THE- FOREIGN COMPANIES ACT,. 1884.” VICTORIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (Fibb, Mabxnb, and Fidehtt Gtxabanthb) . I Heed Office Melbourne ; Now Zealand Branch, Principal Office, Dunedin "i"N compliance with the provisions of “ The Foreign Companies Act, 1884., notice is hereby given that the Victoria Insurance Company, Linited, having its Head Office in Melbourne, now carrying on business in the Colony of New Zealand and elsewhere, has its Hoad Office for the ssid Col ony in Princes street, Dunedin, in the Provincial District of Otago, where legal proceedings may be served upon it, and to which notices may be addressed or given. J. W. BRINDLEY, Resident Secretary,. Dunedin. Dated this Ist day of September, 1835. ! T. Booth, Agent for Riverton and District. I

NOTICE. mHE undersigned, being about to stoek ■*" his paddock on the Highland*, gives notice that poison will again be laid on same for dogs. j. Mclntyre. p o i s O N. r HEREBY gire notice that I have liad ■*“ Poison for Dogs in my paddocks adjoining ths railway station, Otait Bush. K. ERASER. READ THIS! SPORTING- NEWS. £4000.-320 CASH PRIZES. ELEVENTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. To a Purchaser of 25 Programmes one will bo given GRATIS. A S the new Gaming Act will come into A_ force on the Ist dpy of November, this Eleventh Grand Drawing will positively elcse not later than the 27th October j therefore please send at once, as this Eleventh Drawing will take place immediately it is filled, which may probably be about the 20th October, and all applications that come too late will be returned. Over SCO applications came in too late for the tenth, which have been registered for this Eleventh Drawing. j®” READ THIS! The return asked for by Mr Hart, of the number of money orders issued in favor »f the “ coneultationists ” shows that for the months of June and July last if was as fallows : •—Adamastor, 4 or.ders, £3 ; Pdosnii, 3 orders, £2; Boaz. 166 orders, £189; Fortuna, 54 orders, £62; A. Leo, 1 order, £2; Robin Hood, 12 orders, £6O; Jubal Fleming, 2 orders, £1; Adam Bede, 40 orders, £73; total, 342 orders, £392. The above was asked in Parliament, and the reply shows that Boaz was a long way ahead ot all t ho others.

Tbe Eleventh Grand Drawing will consist of 320 Money Prizes, amounting to £4OOO, subscribed by 8000 members ut 10s each. The various Money Prizes will be distributed as followsG.ilo £3OO prize, One £2 JO prize, One £IOO prize, Two £SO prizes, Ten £3O prizes, Fiften £25 prizes, Fifteen £2O prizes, Fifteen £ls prizes, One hundred and sixty £lO prizes, one hundred £5 prizes. Total amount, £4OOO. 320 Money 'Peizes. To a Purchaser of 25 Programmes one will be given GRATIS. The grand principle of-these Hamburg drawings is that a purchaser of 25 programmes is guaranteed a prize, and the chances are in favor of the investor drawing a la we prize, as there are 220 large prizes lo'lOO small ones. To an investor of £2 the chances are only six to one against him drawing a prize, and the head prize or any other may be drawn by an investor of 10s. Bead this .—ln Boaz’s Grand Hamburg Drawings the greatest odds are only 25 to 1 against an investor of 10s drawing a prize. But carefully note tbe enormous odds against investors drawing a Horse or Cash Prize in any of the Horse Consultations. The marbles are replaced for each drawing of the Cash Prizes, which gives the enormous odd* against investors. This Company would simply osk investors to calculate the odds before placing their investments in any horse consult ations. This Eleventh Grand Drawing for £4OOO will take place under the supervision of a committee of eight subscribers,and the prizes will be forwarded immediately alter the drawing. Notice. —Country cheques marked correct by Bank, only payable to a number and Is added for exchange. P.O. orders preferred, made payable only to “ Boaz.” Bank notes accepted. Two twopenny stamps for reply and result. Begistered letters and telegrams not received. Name and address of applicant should be plainly written. All letters must be addressed BOAZ, Care of Mr Mobely, Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist, Box 64, Po»t Office, Dunedin.

» THOENBUET. consequence of the alteration in the runnitg of trains on the Otautau* Nightcaps line, it has been thought desirable to alter the Market Day to TUESDAY, on which day our Mr Instone will be in attendance. WHITTINGHAM BROS. & INSTONE. Thornbury, June 25, 1885. of H. ?. EUBBABB, New Haven, Conn.., Publisher 1 ef the Ifcwapaper and Panic Directory of the World. [BRAINS;