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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XVIV, Issue 3222, 12 September 1892, Page 4

I^o STAND „. THE SEASON, - in Hawera and surrounding District, THE THOHOUGHBEED ENTIRE FORERUNNER, By King of Clubs — dam En Avant, by Lord Lyon, out of Lady Mary (dam of Gang Forward), by Orlando. King of Clubs, by Ace of Clubs (imp) — dam (imp) Marchioness (sister of The Peer), by Melbourne. For further particulars apply to NOLAN TONES & CO. ry\ 0 B e cEDe E a. B . m liirt >s^^^^J^.VANGrUARD En Avant (imp) — Traducer (imp), winner of the New Zealand, Dunedin, and Geraidine Cups, and many important weight for age races, will be at the service of breeders throughout the district. Also, the Clydesdale Stallion BLUE RIBBON, Nannie Macdonald (448) — Young Banker (1) (imp), winner of eight first prizes, viz., at Christchurch, Rangiora, Timaru, Oamaru, and Dunedin. For pedigrees, see cards ; for further particulars, apply to JAMES SPENCE, Otakeho. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON, 1892, The following; districts : Hawera, Manutahi, Okaiawa, Eltham. The Thoroughbred Horse, FOUL %s*lM SHOT By Musket, out of Mr. Walters' Slander. (Vide K.Z. Stud Book.) Foul Shot is a beautiful dapple bay, with black points, and stands 16 hands 1 inch high. Re is a powerful thoroughbred horse, with immense Done and muscle; has legs like bars of iron, with powerful quarters, and greatly resembles j hia sire, Musket. Foul Shot's stock are allowed by competent judges to be tbe finest lot that have ever been 6een on the coast, and his stock out of thoroughbred mares are admitted to be equal to anything in New Zealand, either i for good looks, size, or quality. Foul Shot started three times as a two-year-old. Won the Welcome Stakes, and ran second to Thunderbolt for the Midsummer Stakes and New Tear's Gift. As a three-year-old be won the j Great Northern Derby — time, 2m. 40^8. — beating Sfconyhurst; and his next win was the Grand Stand- Handicap. He also ran second to Derringer for the N.Z. Stud Company's Sires Stakes. Terms : — Thoroughbred mares .£5, others £4 ; reduction for two or more. All care taken, but no responsibility. C. WARD. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON, j in following districts : I Hawera, Manutabi, and Okaiawa. The Champion Draught Stallion ROBERT THE BRUCE. Robert the Bruce, bred by Mr. James Petrie, Stirling, is a dapple bay; stands 17 hands high, with great bone and muscle, short back, deep quarters, with great style and action. Robert the Bruce, by Auditor out of Blossom; Auditor, bred by the Hon. M. Holmes, and got by Young Banker ; Auditor's dam, Pearl, bred by Mr. J. Harman, Victoria. Auditor, in 1681, at the Clutba Show, a o a tbree-ycar-old, gained the gold medal against all comers and tbe champion prize for the best horse on tbe ground. The same year, at Mataura Show, he gained two prizes, competing with aged horses, and a silver cup for tbe best three year old colt. At Mataura in 1883 he gained the silver cup. Auditor's dam, Pearl, by Hero (imp.), dam by Matchless (imp.). Pearl was a great breeder ; her daughter, Sapphire, was first at Dunedin and Oamaru three years in succession. Robert the Brfce's dam, Blossom, by Taieri Lad, bred by Messrs McDonald Brothers, Inch Clutha, out of Lucy, by Comet. Blossom, as a two year old in 1878, gained the silver medal as a first prize at the Clutha, and as a prize taker was never beaten in local competition in the Olutha. Taieri Lad by Emperor; Emperor by Napoleon, imported from Scotland by the late J. Nimmo, Esq. Comet was bred by the late J. Nimmo, Esq.; Comet's sire, The Marquis, imported from Victoria by the late Robert Miller; The Marquis' sire tbe renowned Prince Charlie. Comet's dam, Jean, imported from Scotland by the late J. Nimmo, Esq. Jean was bred by Alexander Galbraith, Craigiecunahona, Killara, Stirlingshire ; Jean's sire, Justice, a famed prize winner. Joan's dam, Old Jean, the winner of over twenty first prizes, and waa never beaten in her day. Comet's dam took five first prizes before leaving Scotland, and over twenty fii in Ofcago ; she was only beaten ouce, by her own daughter. Robert the Bruce, as a two yearold, took first at tbe Olutha and Mataura Shows respectively. In 1885 he took first prize at the Waikouaiti Royal Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Show, and second at the Palmerston South Show the same year. In 1887 he took first and champion prize at Invercargill. It will be feen from his pedigree that Robert the Bruce cornea from I the purest strains of Clydesdale blood that can be found in the colonies. 1 Terms :— -.£3 3a per mare. All care taken in trying and serving, but no reflponsibihty. All fees to be paid by 31sfc January, , 1893, by cash or promissory note. 1 Groom's fee 2s 6d, to be paid when mares are served. For further particulars apply to CHARLES WARD, Hawera ; or Groom in charge Both the above have proved Bure foal-getters, and their Btock compare favorably with anything in the district ; the latter's yearlings being acknowledged to be the best on the Coaat. yy ANTED KNOWN Large quantity WASTE PAPEB on sale at the Stab Office.