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Lyttelton Times, Volume IV, Issue 222, 16 December 1854, Page 8

MESSRS. GEE & Co., of Canterbury street, Lyttelton, 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 ami power, a dark bay with black points, 6 years old, will cover this season, at Mr. Fisher's farm v on the Heathcole. ' Terms £3 3s. for each mare. __ . 5 ___ . To Stand for the Season, rp WO days a week at Rangiora, and two -*- days at Christchurch, the entire chestnut horse "SKELETON." Height, IG hands and 1 inch. Pedigree will be given in a future advertisem en t. To Stand this Season. At Ham Farm. HpHE Clydesdale Horse CANTERBURY, -*- imported by J. C. Watts Russell, Esq., stands 16 hands and a half, 7 yrs. ok). His sire, " Young Scotsman," gained several prizes in the County Ayr. His grandsiie, "Scotsman," gained the two first prizes in the Highland Agricultural Show. Terms, £4 4s. —s*. the Groom. To stand this Season, AT the Market-Piace, Christchurch, the Fine Young Thorongh-bred Horse, "JOE MILLER," by Jersey out of Miss Miller, (own brother to Phoenix, half brother to Bay Middleton, winner of the Derby) by BuzzaTd out of Cobweb, (winner of the Oaks) bj 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, -Sec, [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 £5 a mare, ss. groomage, to be paid the first week in January, 1855. For further particulars apply to the groom, Jo:nah Wheeler, Market-place, Christchurch, or Mr. Wm. Packard, Norwich Quay, Lyttelton. N.B. A cup of the value of Twenty Pounds will be placed in the hands of the Jockey Club, to be run for at the annual races by two-year olds' of " Joe Miller's" .produce of the present season. To Stand this Season, At the Royal Hotel, Christchurch, rnHE thorough bred horse " LEADING ■■- ARTICLE," by Sir Charles oift 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. Fueeth.