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Dunstan Times, Issue 662, 25 December 1874, Page 3

ROYAL DUKE, the property of Thomas Mee, Black’s, WILL serve Mares at Forest farm near White Horse Hotel,, Dlackstone Hill district. ROYAL DUKE is a pure bred Clydes* dale rising eight years old, stands ioj Lands high, possesses great strength of bone, iirni action, beautiful symmetry, and is of a bright bay color ; he also has proved himself a sure foal getter. Royal Duke won the first prize when a three year old colt in Duuodin, and the second prize against all comers at the C'Jutha. At the Agricultural Show, Dunedin, he also gained the fir prize as a three year old colt. One of his foals shown in Tokomairiro the year before last gamed the first prize against numerous competitors. Royal Duke was got by Champion, (well known to be the best horse imported to this Colony), out of the celebrated marc Jessy, imported in ISG3 > by Messrs Emmery and Straghan, from Tasmania. The same year she gained tho Taieri Agricultural Society’s first prize for the best colonial bred mare, and the second prize for the best draft mare at the Show, beating Mr Nirumo"s black mare imported direct from Scotland, and the following year took prizes both in Dunedin and the Taieri, Terms, fA. Groomage, sa. ; payable at first service. Guarantees by arrangement ; and ail demands payable to the Groom at the cad of the Season. An enclosed paddock of 200 acres for mares, free of charge ; strictest care taken, but no responsibility. IL THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HORSE a U R PIUS E , VS7ILL travel this Season in the } V Clyde, Cromwell', Alexandra, and Blacks’ districts. SURPRISE, bred by John Hamilton, Esq., is by that well-known Clydesdale sire Thane of Clyde, imported to Southland by Hugh M'Lean, Esq. Dam bred by A. Gierke, Esq., Longford, Tasmania, and imported into this Province by the Messrs Clcrko, Brothers, for breeding purposes oa their farm. SURPRISE is a, dark dappled bay, stands seventeen hands high, and is now rising eight years. He is a remarkably compact and powerful horse, with immense bone, fine fiat leg, unequalled action, and docile temper. Tie Las proved himself a sure foal-getter, aud ins stock are not surpassed by the progeny of any horse which has ever served in the Southland district, where he Ims travelled three years in succession. . SURPRISE took second prize at two] three, and four years’ old at the Invercargill Annual Show, against all comers. A paddock for the accommodation of marcs coming from a distance will be provided at Wai Keri Keri, free of charge, without responsibility. The greatest care taken. Terms, £3. payable on the Ist of Fe-bni* ary, 1875 ; Groomage, ss. Note,—-AH mares tried by “ Surprise’’ and taken to another horse will bo con tide red as served, and tho owners wild bo responsible for the service fees unless Otherwise agreed to by the groom. J. MCARTHUR, Wai Keri Ken. BENDIGO HOTEL, SunderlancLst., Clyde. THOMAS HAWTHORNE (Late of the Clyde Hotel), Proprietor. mHOMAS HAWTHORNE begs to X inform his old friends and acquaintances that he has taken for a term of years the above Hotel, where be hopes to receive a call from them. The Bendigo Hotel contains every accommodation, aud the present proprietor’s only aim will bo to give satisfaction to his customers. Tho comforts of a homo, combined with the conveniences of a Hotel are tobe found at HAWTHORNE'S BENDIGO HOTEL. Good Stabling under an efficient Groom. NOTICE, r IT AYE appointed Mr. George Fache to collect all monies du» to me, whoso receipt will bo binding. PETER C ALDER, Baker, Alexandra,