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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 56, 23 October 1880, Page 4

SEASON, 1880. TO SERVE MARES IN TH HAWERA DISTRICT. The Pure-bred Clydesdale Entire SIR WILLIAM WALLAC3 Dam— Mr. Charles Campbell's famo\ "brood mare by Champion (imported.) Sire — Mr. Kettle's imported horse S William Wallace. Sib William Wallace is a beautif ; dark bay with black points, and ws foaled January 7th, 1872. For symmetry, strength, and action, h stands unrivalled. He is perfectly quie docile, and tractable. No horse ar proaches him in quality and quantity o bone, muscle, and hair. He is a but foal-getter, and his stock are turning ou first-class. He has taken the Champio Prize in Wanganui two years in succes sion, viz., in 1878 and 1879. For pedigree and further particular! see large cards. Fee — Single mares, at £4 105. ; reduc tion made for two or more mares. Groomage fee, 2s. 6d., to be paid whei the mare is served. Fees payable on January Ist, 1881. Paddock for mares free for one month after which a charge of Is. 6d. per weel will be made. Every care taken, but xv responsibility^ Sis William Wallace will tra*© to Manutahi if sufficient inducemen offers. WILSON BROTHERS, Hawera. TO Travel this season te Ween Manjt tahi and Waveble y, the thoroughbred horse MENELIK, by Papapa, dam Queen of Sheba. Menelik is 3 years old, of a bright chestnut color, and shows great bone and substance. He took first prize as a yearling, and first prize as a 2-year-old at the Agricultural Shows. Terms: — Single mares, £B; two or more, as per agreement ; -'groomage, ssi Fees payable by cash- or by promissory note, due Ist January, ,1881. A good paddock will be provided free for one month for those who prefer sending mares to the farm, after which a charge of 2s. 6d. per week will be made. F. M. CHAPMAN, Cloverdale Farm, Patea. TO STAND THIS SEASON ' IN THE Haweea and Manutahi Districts, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion KNOCKDON, A Bright Bay, rising four years pld, standing 16£ hands high, with; immense muscular power and splendid action. Knockdon is out of the celebrated mare Princess. Princess \>y JEmperor, out of bhe celebrated mare Slate, 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 hia horse Prince Consort, out of his prize mare Nell. Rosie was also bred by Mr. Fleming; her sire was bred hy Major Findlaj, of Eastern Hill, out of a Highland and Agricultural Society's prize-winner. Her dam, Old Bosie, 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 1 others, first, as a twoyear old at Ayr, 1867; first, as a threeyear old at Ayr, 1868; second, as a brood mare at Ayr and Maybole, I8B9; 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 placea 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 £>Hy, gained seconci -prize at Ayr, and first at Glasgow, and Highland and Agricultural Society's Sho,w at Perth, as a yearling in 1871. In 1872, she was again first at Ayr and Glasgow. At present, she is considered the best of her age in Scotland. Her next foal was. Knockdon. He i waa 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 three-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. Tebms. — £4 10s. for single mares. .A reduction for two or more. Groomage fee, ss. Paddocking free for four weeks. Every care taken, but no responsibility. Fees payable on or be£ore,lst January, 1881. ' Mares.limited. Apply, to ' ' "'-'A.' CHALMERS, Hawera.