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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume II, Issue 170, 9 November 1881, Page 4

COBB & CO.'S TELEGEAPH LINE OF COACHES. HAWEEA AND OPUNAKE. Great Seduction in Fares. Hawera to Opunake O 5 O Hawera to Manaia O 1 6 And all other fares at same rates. N.B. — No pigs or' hard cases carried. Coaches will ply daily in a few days. JAMES Y. HENEY, Agent. TTAWEEA TO OPUNAKE. On and after Monday next, FLYNN'S COVEEED CONVEYANCE will leave .Hawera for Opunake immediately on arrival of First. Train from New Plymouth (11 a.m.) on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, returning on following days, leaving Opunake at 8 a.m. Passengers, parcels, and light goods taken at low rates. 966 J. FLYNN. D W A.E D COLLINS, General Carrier, Normanby, Hawera, and Patea. Goods brought at Current Eates. Firewood supplied. Posts and Eails always on hand. EMPIEE LIVEEY AND BAIT STABLES, Hawera. Single and double buggies and vehicles of every description on hire. First-class ladieß' 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. FKANK BAILEY. mHE THOROUGH-BRED HOUSE BOUKBAKI, By Ravensworth, dam Coquette, Will Run with Mares this Season In the Owner's 50- Acre Paddock. Terms — Single Mare, £2; two or more, as per agreement. Paddocking free for four weeks, after which 2s. per week will be charged. Every care taken, but no responsibility incurred. All fees to be paid on removal of mares. For further particulars, apply to 754d31 THEODORE ESPAGNE. TO STAND THIS SEASON IN THE Hawera, Manutahi, and Manaia Districts, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion KNOCKDON, A Bright Bay, rising five years old, standing 16| hands high, with immense muscular power and splendid action. Knockdon 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 waa also bred by Mr. Fleming* ; Ler sire was bred by Major Pin^lay, 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 A.yr and Maybole, in 1869* by My. Fleming's mare Salt, but was placed before the same mare in 1871. As a brood mare, Rosie bas 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 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 m Wangaimi 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 i care taken, but no responsibility. . ■ Fees payable on or before 2nd January, ; 1882. Mares limited.. Apply to A. CHALMERS, 707d31 Ha-vrer*.