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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume II, Issue 173, 16 November 1881, Page 4

COBB & CO.'S TELEGRAPH LINE OF COACHES. HAWERA AND OPUNAKE. Great Reduction in Faces. Hawera to Opunake 0 5 0 Hawera to Manaia 0 1 6 And all other fares at same rates. N.B. — No pigs or hard cases carried. Coaches will ply in a iew days. JAMES Y. HENRY, Agent. "TTAWERA TO OPUNAKE. On and aftee Monday next, FLYNN'S COVERED CONVEYANCE will leave Hawera for. Opunake immediately on arrival of First Train from New Plymouth (11 a.m.) on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Feidays, returning on following days, leavingOpunake at 8 a.m. Passengers, parcels, and light goods taken at low rates. 966 J. FLYNN. DWARD COLLINS, Geneeal Caeeiee, Normanby, Hawera, and Patea. Goods brought at Current Rates. Firewood supplied. Posts and Rails always on hand. EMPIRE LIVERY 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 respon. I sibility. Every attendance given to horses left in 1 charge. Horses bought, sold, and exchanged: Horses carefully broken to harness. Orders from commercial gentlemen, by letter or telegram, attended to wifck despatch. FRANK BAILEY. rnHE THOROUGH-BRED HORSE BOURBAKI, 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. J For further particulars, apply to 1 754331 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 16i- hands high, with immense muscular power and splendid action. Knockdon is out of the celebrated mare Princess. Princess by Bmperor, 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. Rosiq was also bred by Mr. Fleming ; her sire was bred by Major Findlay, of Eastern Kill, 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 j 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 Mr. Fleming's mai'e 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 Agricultm^al 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 Knoekdon. He was foaled on the 26th May,. 1871, and gained the first prize at Ayr, and second afc Glasgow, in 1872; and first at Timai'u as a three-year old, in 1873; and first again in 1875, against all comers. Knockdon took first prize in Timaru as a yearling 1 ; 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 mox*e. Groomage fee, ss. Paddocking free for four weeks. Every care taken, but no responsibility. Pees payable on or before 2nd January, !£B2. Mares-limited:: Apply to. : a, cm£Msfts, 7,07d31. J-tawera.