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Lyttelton Times, Volume IV, Issue 197, 20 September 1854, Page 8

PLOUGHING AND CARTING, "Pi ONE on moderate terms by Charles J-J Wright, opposite the Avon Brewery,! Christchurch. Eicearton Sandy Oats. (\Ci BUSHELS of these famous Seed VJ vy Oats now on sale in LyHelton. Terms 1 Is. 6d. a bushel, cash. Enquire of Mr. J. F. Smart, Christchurch, or Blakisxon & Co. To Stand for the Season. TWO days a week at Rangiora, and two days at Christchurch, the entire chestnut horse "SKELETON." Height, 16 hands and 1 inch. Pedigree will be given in a future advertisement. To Stand this Season. At Ham Farm. fIIHE Clydesdale Horse CANTERBURY, J- imported by J. C. Watts Russell, Esq., stands 16 hands and a half, 7 yrs. old. His sire, "Young Scotsman," gained several prizes in the County Ayr. His grands ire,'" Scotsman," gained the two first prizes in the Highland Agricultural Show. Terms, £4 4s. — os. the Groom. To stand this Season, A T the Royal Hotel stables, Christ. church. The fine young thoroughbred horse JOE MILLER, by Jersey out of Miss Miller, (own brother to Phoenix,-half brother to Bay Middleton,'winner of the Derby) by Buzzard out of Cobweb, (winner of the Oaks) by Phantom out of Filagree, by Soothsayer, Webty Waxy, &c, [vide Stud Book.] Miss Miller, by Wanderer out of an Arab mare, imported into V.D.L., by Captain Stewart of that Colony; Wanderer (bred by Lord Egremont) by Trump out of a Blacklock mare, her dam Cameroon's dam by Precipitate, &c, tvide Stud Book.] This promising young horse is now rising five years old, perfectly quiet, free from vice or blemish, stands 16 hands high, a vicb. dark chesnut. Terms £5 a mare, ss. groomage, to be paid the first week in January, 1855. For further particulars apply to Mr. William Packard, Norwich Quay, Lyttelton. To Stand this Season. lAt tke Royal Hotel, Christchurch, thorough bred horse " LEADING -"" PARTICLE," by Sir Charles out of Brunette. "Leading Article," is a beautiful Dark Brown Horse, free from white, now rising six years old, with an excellent constitution. " Leading Article,' was foaled at Nelson, where he won the Leger in 1852, beating Mr. Timlin's Gipsey Queen, and on the following day, the Ladies' Purse, beating Mr. Newcomb's mare Vesta, and Mr. Godfrey's horse Silver Tail, Leading Article carrying 13 lbs. over weight: distance, one mile and 366 yards; run in 2 minutes and 21 seconds. Leading Article was trained for the Nelson races in 1853,' and was the favourite for the Victualler's Purse of 3 miles against Mr. Redwood's celebrated horse Glaucus, and Mr. Newcomb's horse Joe MiUer, but broke down in the race through an injury he.had sustained in the Fetlock joint, notwithstanding, running a good second with Glaucus. Terms, £b ss. each mare, payable the 4th of January. ' I. ■ Fkekth. To Stand this Season, HHHE Well-known Blood Horse " SHAM J-_ ROCK," will stand for the season at Jlaiapoi, in charge of W. Jannaway Shamrock was got by "St. John"," (imported from England by Mr. Prowse), oul of « Lady Jane by imported Horse " Emigrant." Her dam by. "/.Theorem," .out of a mare by"Old Hector." ' ■, Shamrock was the winner of two prizes at the flawkesbiiry Agricultural ■-Company's Show as the best colonial bred blood horse. ' Every care will be taken of the mares by-Mr fcmitli, of the island, who has consented to take charge of them. Terms £4 4s. and the usual Groomaqe. V* Mares not proving- in foal will-be stinted' nest season at half price. Mr. Chas. Sidey, Xaia-fiH.