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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume II, Issue 164, 26 October 1881, Page 4

EMPIEE LIVEEY AND BAIT STABLES, Hawera. Single and double buggies and vehicles of every description on hire. First-class ladies' and gents' hacks. Well-grassed paddocks without responsibility. Every attendance given to horses left in charge. Horses bought, sold, and exchanged. Horses carefully broken to harness. Orders from commercial gentlemen, by letter or telegram, attended to with despatch. FRANK BAILEY. ITELBOURNE CUP, 1881. 10,000 SUBSCRIBERS AT £1 EACH First Horse £3000 Second Horse ... 1000 Third Horse 500 Other Starters (divided) ... 1500 Non-Starters (divided) ... 2000 6 Prizes of £100 600 6 Prizes of £50 300 110 Prizes of £10 1100 Average for other Starters is about £75 each; average for Non-starters is about £25 each; and the 122 Extra Prizes, consisting of six prizes of £100 each, six prizes of £50 each, and 110 prizes of £10 each, bring up the number of Winning Tickets to about 240. This is the best opportunity ever brought before the public in the Australian Colonies. The drawing takes place under any circumstances on or before October 31st. Even though the Gaming and Lotteries Bill becomes law, this Sweep on the Melbourne Cup won't be interfered with, as the Act cannot come into operation before about the Bth of November. Please add exchange to cheque, and two stamps for reply and result. THEODORE BROWN, 19, Grey-Street, or Box 210, Post Office, Auckland. Agent for Hawera — Mr. W. H. E. Wankltn, 701 Accountant. THE Imported Thorough-bred GLADIATOR, Will travel this Season between Wavebxey and Hawera. His breeding cannot be surpassed. He is a sure foal-getter (especial attention is called to this fact). His stock, for size, quality, and general soundness are his best advertisements, and the public are asked to judge him accordingly. Single mare, £4 4s ; two, £7 10s ; three, £10 10s. Guarantees, £6Groomage, 2s. 6d. Mondays, Manutahi and Kakaramea; Tuesdays, Patea ; Wednesdays, Whenuakura Block ; Thursdays, Kakaramea and Manutahi; Fridays, Hawera; Saturdays, Normanby District. For further particulars see cards, or apply to Durie & Brewer, Waitotara; J. & H Chadwick, Patea & Manaia; 807 Or, J. Morgan, groom in charge. TO STAND THIS SEASON IN THE Hawera, Manutahi, and Manaia Districts, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion KNOOKDON, A Bright Bay, rising five years old, standing 16i hands high, -with immense muscular power and spleudid action. Knockdon is out of the celebrated mare Princess. Princess by Emperor, out of the celebrated mare Kate, imported by the late Mr. James Stracban. 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 Findlay, 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 others, first, as a two-year-old at Ayr, 1867 ; first, as a three-year-old at Ayr, 1868; second, as 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 SociGty'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 first at Ayr and Glasgow. At present, she 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 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. Terms : £3 10s. for single mares. A reduction for two or more. Groomage .fee, ss. Paddocking free for four weeks. Every care taken, but no responsibility. Pees payable on or before 2nd January, 1882. Mares limited. Apply to A. CHALMERS, 707d31 Hawera.