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Lyttelton Times, Volume IV, Issue 213, 15 November 1854, Page 9 (Supplement)

FOR SALE, O PAIRS of WORKING BULLOCKS. Apply to W. Archer, Lincoln Road, Christchurch. To Purchasers of Stock, fT^HE " Watebwitch," may be expected -*- here in the course of a few days with about 150 head of cattle. Sidey & Le Cben, Agents. "ItTESSRS. GEE & Co., of Canterbury -L*-L street, Lyltelton, beg to inform their friends and the public generally, that they have opened a branch establishment of their business in those premises formerly occupied by Mr. Gibbs, situated in Oxford terrace, Christchurch, where they hope to give general satisfaction to all who may favour them with their support. DUKE. A WELL-BRED, good-tempered, close, -£*- active Clydesdale, of great bone and power, a dark bay with black points, 6 years old, will cover this season, at Mr. Fisher's farm 011 the Heathcote. Terms £3 3s. for each mare. To Stand for the Season. rilWO days a week at Rangiora, and two -*- days at Christchurclr, 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. qiHE Clydesdale Horse CANTERBURY, -*- 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 4s. —ss. the Groom. To stand this Season, AT the Royal Hotel stables, Christchurch. "The fine young thoroughbred hoTseJOE MILLER, by Jersey out of Miss Miller, (own brother to Pbcenix, 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 Egremout) by Trump out of a Blacklock mare, her dam Carnerton's dam by Precipitate, &c, [vide Stud Book.^ This promising young horse Is now rising five years old, perfectly quiet, free from vice or blemish, stands 16 hands high, a rich dark chesnut. Terms £o 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, At the Royal Hotel, Christchurch, THE 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 au excellent constitution. "Leading Article,' was foaled at Nelson, where he. won the Leger in 1552, beating Mr. Timlin's Gipsey Queen, and on the following day, the Ladies' Purse, beating Mr. Newcomb's mare Vesta, and Mr. Godfreys horse Silver Tail, Leading Article carrying 13 lbs. over weight: distance, one mile and 366 yards; run in 2 minutes and 21 f condsLeading Article was trained for the Nelson races in 1853, and was the favourite tor 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 " throS an injury he had sustained in the Fetlock^ IJK notwithstanding, running v good second with Glaucus. l1(li(Iinf Terms, £5 ss. each mare, payable the4th of January. * L IKEETH«