500 The fifty prizes at £10 each is quite a new principle and brings the number of prizes up to about ninety, which gives sub- scribers a better chance. If cheques are forwarded exchange must be added. Wherever possible P.O. orders should be forwarded and stamps enclosed for reply. The list will be closed on the 16th April. THEODORE BROWN, 19 Grey street or Box 210, nial2 lost-Office, Auckland. A UOKLAND RACING CLUB £*• AUTUMN MEETING. H. N. ABBOTT Has opened a list on the. "Novel" principle which gave such universal satisfaction at the late summer meeting of the above club. 2000 SUBSCRIBERS AT £1 EACH. All the races will be mixed together and drawn for ABOUT ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY PRIZES. For programme and other particulars apply free by post to H. N. ABBOTT, PROPRIETOR UNITED SERVES HOTEL, mal AUCKLAND. LFEED A. CAME R O N'S CHRISTCHURCH AUTUMN HANDI- CAP CONSULTATION, £4000. RACE ON ISth APRIL, 1881. FEE £1. First, £700 : second, £300 ; third, £200; starters, £800 ; non-starters, £2000 ; total, £4000. Starters (divided; average about £134 each ; non-starters (divided) average about £100 each. There is no such liberal Division as above given in the Colonies for either Starters or Non-Starters. Attention is drawn to the fact that in all the im- portant Races, both in Australia and New Zealand, a large proportion of the Horse? originally nominated are subsequently struck out of their Engagements, and therefore the drawers of Non-Starters in nearly all otlier consultations receive but a very trifling and almost infinitesimal amount each, and in many instances they receive actually less than the amount of their application fee for a non- starter. Cheques to be crossed, with Is ex- change added, two postage stamps. Close about 13th April. ALFRED A. CAMERON, Box 251, Dunedin. MR HERBERT BENTLEY, mal6 Agent. Invercargill. GRAND ART UNION (BY AUTHORITY.) Encouraged by the success which attended a previous effort, D. Ross, Photographer, begs to announce that he will have a Second Dis- tribution of Works of Art on the Art Union principle on an early date. Very many of the pictures are in the best style of their respective classes. The collection includes fac simile specimens of well-known ancient and modern Artists, in OiK Oleos, Chromos, Lithos, Photos, &c. All are well framed in suitable mouldings, and made on the premises. 400 TICKETS AT 10s EACH. 