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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 39, 25 August 1880, Page 3

Tjl O R SALE. 300 fires-class Breeding E"wes, lambing. Apply to • J. L. PEERY, Junction Farm, Near Hawera. mo let. A Boarding House, doing a good business, in High-street, Hawera, and known as Mrs. Evans's boarding house. The only reason for letting the premises is through the failing health of Mrs. Evans. The house will be let, with furniture and fixings, for a term of three, five, or seven years. For particulars, apply to Mr. G. V. Bate, Commission Agent, Hawera. In the matter of the Bankruptcy of ARCHIBALD ROBERTSON PYE, of Hawera. /CLAIMS in this Estate must be sent in on or before the 31st instant, and all amounts due must be settled forthwith, to prevent legal proceedings. JOSEPH CHADWICK, Trustee, Carlyle. mo STAND THIS SEASON. The Clydesdale Draught Entire Horse VICTORY Will travel in the Hawera District. Particulars in future advertisement. R. B. HAMILTON. TO STAND ' THIS SEASON -■- IN THE Haweba and Manutahi Districts, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion KNOCKDOIST, A Bright Bay, rising three years old, standing 162 hands high, with immense muscular powei* and splendid action. Knockbon is out of the celebrated mare Princess. Princess by Emperor, out of the celebrated mare Kate, imported by the late Mr. James Strachan. Princess took first prize in Timaru in 1874, against eleven brood mares. Emperor gained three first and three second prizes, being beaten only by his sire, Napoleon. Knockdon's sire was bred by James N. Fleming, Esq., of Knockdon, out of the renowned mare Rosie, by Prince Christian. Prince Christian was also bred by Mr. Fleming ; was by his horse Prince Consort, out of his prize mare Nell. Rosie was also bred by Mr. Fleming; her sire was bred by Major Findla,y, of Eastern Hill, out of a Highland and Agricultural Society's prize-winner. Her ' dam, Old Rosie, gained first prize as a three-year old at the Highland and Agricultural Society's Show at Dumfries, and as a brood mare the following year at Kelso. Rosie gained many prizes in Scotland, amongst otbers, first, as a two- | year old at Ayv, 1867 ; first, as % thveeycav old at Ayv, 1868; second, 9^ a "brood mare at Ayr and Maybole, 1869; and first as a brood mare at Ayr, in 1871 ; same day winning sweepstakes for best brood mare, open to Scotland. She was beaten at Ayr and Maybole, in 1869, by Mr. Fleming's mare Salt, but was placed before the same mare in 1871. As a brood mare, Rosie has not been surpassed. Her first foal, a filly, was four times first as a yearling, viz., at Ayr, Glasgow, Maybole, and Highland and Agricultural Society's Show at Dumfries. In 1871. she was shown twelve times, and always gained the first place. These winnings included Glasgow, East Kilbride, and Highland and Agricultural Society's Show at Perth. In 1872, she was again first at Ayr. Her second foal, also a filly, gained second prize at Ayr, and first at Glasgow, and Highland and Agricultural Society's Show at Perth, as a yearling in 1871. In 1872, she was again tirst at Ayr and Glasgow. At present, sTie is considered the best of her age in Scotland. Her next foal was Knockdon. He was foaled on the 26th May, 1871, and gained the first prize at' Ayr, and second at Glasgow, in 1872, and first at Timaru as a thi'ee-year-old in 1873, and first again in 1875, against all comers. Knockdon took first prize in Timaru as a yearling ; first in Wanganui as a two-year- old ; first in Wanganui as a three-year-old ; first in Waverley for all horses. Teems. — £4 10s. fox- single mai'es. A reduction for two or more. Grooniage fee, ss. Paddocking free for four weeks. Every care taken, but no responsibility. Fees payable on or before Ist January, 1881. Mares limited. Apply to CHALMERS & DONALD, Hawera^