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To Run with Mares for tlie Season. „ pnE SPLENDID YOUNG DRAUGHT J ! STALLION, Captain. rerms, £2 ; Paddocbing Free. Apply to READER BROS., 1255 Oak Lee Farm, Kaituna. To Travel TMs Season, 1835 THAT SPLENDID PURF^ BRED I CLYDESDALE STALLION, General Gordon. PEDIGREE. GEKEniii Gokdos is a bright bay, rising three years old. Stands over 17 hands high. Bred by W, Boag, Esq., Burnside, Canterbury. General Gordon's sire, The General (No. 9.) The General wag four times shown at the Metropolitan Show at Christchurch, and gained a prize on each occasion— first as a yearling, second a3 a two and three year old, and_ as a four year old, and a four year old third m the aged class of stallions. The General'a dam, Rose of Keillar (No 31), imported from Victoria, bred by Ritchie Bros , Cowrie Park, was twice shonn as a yearling, and took first prize on each occasion, only times shown. Rose of Keillar's sire, Baron of Glenlie, imported from Scotland. Rose of Keillar's dam, Nell, imported from Scotland by Mr Browdie. Nell gained 8 first prizes before leaving Scotland. The General's sire, the high famed and far renowned horse Prince Charlie (No. 4), imported from Scotlandby W. Boae, Esq., bred by James Nicol Fleming, Knockdon, Ayrshite, one of the most famed breeders m North Britain. Prince" Charlie's Bire, Prince Alfred-, theKnookdon stud horse. Prince Charlie's dam, Darling, by Sara-'---son alias Logan's Twin. Darling was one of the most successful prize takers that ever figured m a show ring, and as a broad mare unparalleled. Among the many prizes she has taken the following may be mentioned :— She was first as a 3-year-old aj; the Highland Society's Show at Stirling m 18G4 ; Ist as a'brood mare at the Highland Society's Show at Inverness m 1865 ; \ Ist at Ayr Show m 18C5. In 1868 she gained, besides the Society's prize at Ayr, a prize of LlO offered by the Highland Society for the beefcbrood mare open to Scotland. First at Maybole m 18G9, and also Ist at Ayr and Maybole m 1870. She ; waa .the dam of tho illustrious horse known as Drew's Priuce of Wales, considered to 'be the beet stud horse m Scotland ; also Young • Darling, importedto Adelaide by. Messrs Fisher Bros., and the dam of MrHislop's (of Napier) horse Robin Adair, who cost 1000 guineas at Fisher Bros, sale m Adelaide as a 2-year-old. Also. Prince Arthur, who took a great many prizes m ' Scotland, and amongst others, 2nd at the ■ Highland Society's Show at Stirling, m a class of 3G, as a 3-year-old. And was then exported to Melbourne, and was bought at a very high price by Andrew Rowan, Esq., Keyington. Waa considered the best horse m the Keyington District, 25 guineas being charged for his service. Also the Ist prize 2 and 3-year-old fillies at Ayr m 1875, were danghters of Darling. At the Highland Society's Show at Perth, 1871, all the Ist and 2nd prize winners m the 3 classes of Clydesdale fillies either' belonged to, or were bred by Mr James Nicol FlemiDg. Darling being the dam of one of them. General Gordon's dam, Gipsy, was bred by Mr Gilmour, Greenhills, Beath, Scotland. Foaled m 1872. She was exhibited 3 times m 1873, as a 2 year old. Ist at Stranraer, Wigtonahire, among all ages; ht at Dalbetie, Kirkcudbrightshire. Open Show, m a class of eighteen 2 year old fillies. Also same day gained the gold medal for the best female m the yard. The Highland Society's 2nd prize brood mare competing. Gipsy has taken seveial Ist prizes both m Canterbury and. Qtago, also the Champion Prize for the beat female m the yard m 1883, at the largest meeting ever held m Christchurch. Gipsy's dam, Dinah, was 2nd at Ayr as a 2 year old, also 2nd as a dry mare, 2nd at Maryhill, Ist at Shotts, and 2nd at Johnston. The following season Ist at Ayr, Ist at Glasgow, Lit at Maryhill, Ist at Shotts, and ]st at Johnston as a dry mare. As a brood mare Ist at Ayr, and Ist at Glasgow. Dinah's sire, Prince of Wales, the property of J. Foster King, foajed m 1554, a good brown of good substance, and strong bone. Got by Champion, dam a fist class mare got by Mr Reid's, late of Murredge, Greyhorse, so celebrated for the good stock he left/in this country. Gipsy's sire, Prince of Wales, bred by James Nicol Fleming, Esq., Knockdon, Ayrshire, (and no connection with the former Prince of Wales), better known as the Merryton studhorse for which Mr Lawrence Drew gave £1500. The Prince of Wales has pained nioie Ist prizes, m both England and Scotland, than any horse ever showu, and is considered by the most competent judges to be the best horse of the day, and as a proof of such, mares arc sent m to him from all the principal breeders of Great Britain. To show tho high reputation he is still held m, at the death of his late owner he was sold by public auction for 050 guineas, being 10 years old at the time of the sale. The Prince of Wales, when a 3 year old, was exhibited at the Royal Show of England held at Manchester, and took Ist prize m his class, alao carried off the Champion Prize against all ages, and the next week secured tbo laureh At the Highland Society's show held at Edinburgh. Prince Charlie (4). more than half brother of Princo of Wales, was champion horse m Christchurch for 3 years m succession ; aud has left more prize winners than any horso that ever came into this country. General Gordon's pedigree could be traced back half a ceutury as regards notable breed. Generati Gordon will travel as follows: — Saturdays ... ... Riloy's Stables Tuesdays Marlboronghtown Thursdays Fairhall Reinainderlof the week at Mr M'Lauchlan's Farm, Old Ronwick Road. Torms, £4 ; Groom's fees, ss. . A liberal reduction made on two or moro mares, the honajhlc property of one owner. ILti. DAIKEE, BRICKLAYER, ETC. GROVE ROAD, (Noxt A. Sowman, Cabinetmaker^ BRICKS, LIME, CEMENT, AND FIRE BRICKS Always on Hand. 1198 DECORATOB, Sign Writer Grainer, Embosser, Banner Painter, Painter, Glazier, Paperbanger, ie, SOUTILSTREET, BLENHEIM,