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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5545, 24 November 1879, Page 4

Horses ! TO STAND THIS SEASON AT OAKBOURNE STATION, NEAR PORANGA&ATL ft WsL^ QERENADERS' DOUBLE, j^J^^Sfe\)O a beautiful dark brown re fttH^r colt, 3 years old, standing 15^ I «L2J-2_JL handa high. He is by the celebrated imported trotting sire t-ere-nadtr, out of a firat* class Victorian steeplechase mare. He Avas purchased at a high figure by his present proprietor at the sale of Samuel Gardiner, Iflsq 'a, Bendoora Park, Victoria, in IS7B, and was the highest-prioed trotting stallion there sold. From the published pedigree of hi* sire i*i will be seen that he possesses the j best trotting blood in the world. SERENADES, was ft l'ec«.uti?ul bi-owii without wliitii; 15 hands 3 inches high-, with strength to carry 1G stone, ami ih quality and Style \vil» a sliortlegged hunttfiv iilltl probably one of the finest guth-S m Englaud, being cocky, easy, and free. He was bred by John Uirkbcck, Esq., of Thrcnpland Hall, near Skip! on. He was got; by (lie Devonshire Trolling Rainbow, by Agnv'« Bultibow, c\ain by Heart of Oak; Devonshire Wainbow was the sire of the following troll ing si aliions .■ — TcwpeSf , Rainbow, Rattler-, M^m-leg's (winner of 37 prizes), President (winner of 12 prizes), Hcnovator (winner of I h.-nnpion Prize Cup nt Kirktham, in ISGG, and \v:is second at the Great York' shire, at York, same year, 34 competitors). Serena dar's dam by St. Bcimott (for liis per* fornmnce, &c, see stud Book), granddam by the far-famed Norfolk Phenomenon, whicii was undoubtedly acknowledged to bo the fastest trotting stallion England ever pro* dueed ; lie was by the Norfolk Cob, for which J- Theobald, Ksq., of Stock well Surrey, gave 1000 guineas ; lie was by Kirkby's Wildfire, who bent Mv Slade's celebrated black marc, over Sunbury Common, for 400 guineas, Screnader himself was the wihmu- of the following prizes :-~Th 18(5(3. at Skipf on, Yorkshire, first, pvize as a yearling ; 18GS, silver modal at Skiplon, first at Keighley, and first at Bingley ; in 1800, first ""at Accringtoii) first at Bkipton, first :>t Kniahloy, ft rat at BingieV (nilie competitors), first at Allerlon (13 competitors), first at Driglington, also at Ad wait on; in IS7O, he took prizes at. Quecnsbnry, Halifax, Great Horton, Allerton, Koighley, and Bingloy ; in 1871, at Keighley and Skipton s and in 1872, at Skipton, Keighley, and Bingley, always beating numbers of the same class ; in 18*73 he took three prizes, including tho great Yorkshire Trottiug Stallion Prize, open to England, France, and Americii, fur the stallion best calculated to improve the breed of trotting horses?, held at Harrowgate (17 competing), August 13th; he there beat Mr Cowton's Lord Stanley, winner of the Koyal Prize, at Hull, in 1873 ; also first at Islington and Alexandra Park, held in London the same year. At Melbourne he was exhibited th^oe time?, and took honors on each occasion SERENADER'S DOUBLE is limited to 4J approved mares at six guineas each. N.B. — Serenlder's Double was the winner as a two-year-old of a special prize at the National Agricultural Show, Melboiu-iio, in IS7S. Y> VNQ DUGDALB. 1 his colt, rising 4 years old, and standing 16£ hands high, is a beautiful dappled bay with black points, possessing grand hair, with splendid bone and temper. He is by Mr Canning's imported horse Dugdale, dam Gipsy, imported from Warriiambool. He is thoroughly staunch and a sure foal getter, having served several of his owner's mares last season. Thims — For single mares, four guineas; for two or more mares the property of one owner, £3 10s each. GENERAL lOAf THUMB, a pure-bred Shetland pony, imported from Victoria by present owner, is descended from the purest Shetland breed, Avill serve mares at £2 10s each. { KING DICK, by Seronador, dam Hepburn's celebrated Victorian trotting marc, a bright buy colt, rising 3 years old, will run with a few approved mares. Terms, £4 4s each. N.B. — "Well-grassed and watered 2>addoeks found gratis until due notice of stinting is given, after which 2s Gd per head per week will be charged. Kvery care taken, but no rcsponsility incurred. | I'lu-ther particulars can be obtained from i JOHN i»AVIo CANNING', i Proprietor ; ! Or, A. H. HOPKINSUN, j 82 In charge. HONEST TOM will run with a limited number of mares this season at MiGeorge Merrill's Paddocks, at Farndon. Honest. Tom is now rising five years old, standing 16 hands lin., by Little John out of Young Diamond, one of tho largest prizetakers in Tasmania, Auckland, and Ilawke's Bay, and never was beaten. Young Diamond out of Old Diamond, pure Clydesdale marc, by the celebrated Clydesdale Entire Iron Duke. Iron Duke and Old Diamond both imported to Tasmania by Duncan Campbell, Esq., and as prize-takers were never beaten. Vide New Zealand Stud | 13ook. 3?or symmetry and muscular develop- j ment they are unequalled. I Young Diamond, four years old, was imported to Auckland by Gr. P Donnelly, Esq., | carrying a foal to one of the best horses in Tasmania ; said foal has been also a large i prize taker in Auckland, and never was beaten. Young Diamond was sold at the Meancc about seven years ago by public auction for tho sum of 155 guineas to the late E. A. Carlyon, Esq., from whom Mr George Merritt purchased Honest Tom when nine months old, Young Diamond, the dam, dying when he was only two weeks old 3 ho being therefore brought up by hand. Honest Tom has been serving mares fur the last two seasons, and is a sure foal getter, having run and served 53 mares last season, all of which proved in foal to him. He is considered to be one of the grandest and most compact horses in New Zealand. He is a dark bay with four white points, standing on four short well set legs, bone in proportion. He has magnificent loin and barrell, being well ribbed up, and in all points a perfect model of symmetry. Honest Tom when two years old took the first prize at the Ilawke's Bay Agricultural Show. Terms — Single mare, 4 guineas ; two or more, property of the same owner, as per agreement. G-EORG-E MERRITT; Or, to 300 A. 11. BAKRON. X>:r:esents~! present sTi presents !!! COME AND SEE OUR, SHILLING ARTICLES. GOOD BARGAINS FOR HALF-A-CROWN. ELEGANT PRESENTS POB FIVE SHILLINGS. ALL THE GOODS ARE FAR BELOW THE COST PRICE. DINWIDDIE WALKER & CO., BOOK AND STATION ETtY WABEIIOfSE, Tennyson-street. TTO RSELYDOWN ST O R E~, HASTINGS (Adjoining the Railway Hotel) . To the Residents of Hastings and Surrounding Districts. A. E. WARM AN begs to state that lie has opened the Premises lately occupied by Mr ]?. D. M'Dowell, and trusts that by selling first-rate articles, combined with courtesy and attention to business, to merit a share of your patronage. All goods at Napier prices. Sub-Agent National Insurance Company. 3 271 1