RANGIORA HORSE FAIR.
MrW. Buss held a speßiat horse fair at Rangiora yestei _ay T when there wa3 a very large attendance and buyers from all parts of the province. The entry; comprised 182 horses, including some very good draughts, for which there was keen competition. There was also a Special line ou account of Mr D. Rutherford of Leslie Hills, for which the bidding was animated, and every horse was soldi- Good broken-in draughts realised £28 to £55i medium quality do £18 to £23, older' sorts £11 to £14, 'unbroken draughts (three-year*olds) £18 to £24, two-year-olds £14 to £16, light harness horses £6 to £12, hacks £5 to £8. Out of the entry 165 horse** were sold.
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9739, 29 May 1897, Page 4
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