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Lyttelton Times, Volume IV, Issue 202, 7 October 1854, Page 9 (Supplement)

SPE E D TH E P;LOV GH . A FJBW Mares taken to run in a paddock xjL with this horse, until the Ist of February next, at My. Burkes station on the river Halswell, eight miles from Christchurch. Terms £4 each mare, payable on the Ist of January, 1855. DUKE. A WELL-BRED, good-tempered, close, active Clydesdale, of great bone and Povvev, a dark bay with black points, 6 years old, will cover this season, at Mr. Fisher's farm on the Heaihcole. Terms £3 3s. for each mare. To Stand this Season, At the Royal Motel, Christchurch, rpHE thorough bred horse "LEADING * ARTICLE," 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 Miller, but broke down in the race through an injury he had sustained in the Fetlock joint, notwithstanding, running a good second with Glaucus. Terms, £5 ss. each mare, payable the 4th of January. I. Freeth. To stand this Season, AT the Royal Hotel stables, Christchurch. 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, Webby 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 Camerton's dam by Precipitate, Sac, [vide Stud Bookr\ - This promising young horse is now rising five j rears old, perfectly quiet, free from vice or blemish, stands 16 hands high, a rich 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 for the Season. npWO 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. /TIHE 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 grandsire, " Scotsman," gained the two first prizes in the Highland Agricultural Show. Terms, £4 As.—ss. the Groom. i, Just received, ex 'Eagle,' and on sale by the Undersigned. ONE strong spring cart,, with shafts and leading harness complete - Pack Saddles ' v Folding arm chairs, &c, &c.. ALSO, 10,000 feet of timber, various lengths 40 tons of potatoes, delivered at the Quay, or on the premises 200 bushels seed: oats And several useful horses ~ John F. Smart, Caversham House, Christchurch.