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Marlborough Express, Volume XXXII, Issue 224, 14 October 1897, Page 1

TO STAAD THIS SEASON. TBB THOROUGHBRED STALLION MERRIE KING. Lifter, by Bocrates out of PanoDke, by "UlSSthe dam of MEBRTE KING isfythat good bcrre Totara, the B.re o Lowlands, <he winner of two Great sSS?H»dlc.pi; aho the sire of An end Volunteer, the sire of Borne of our best croßß-oonnlry horses, including Re?rnit Eivb Cole cot -many dinners amoDgst which I m»y mention Nels. n, Wapiti, end Off Color (who won the Randwiok Plate, beating Nalnna by a length); be aUo won *he Canterbury Vlate, beating Commotion and Le Grand. King Cole ifl aIBO the sue of Colatonn, tbe Duke of Chandoe, Myall King, and otherß. . It will be seen from the above that MERBIE KING has got good blood on both tide*, going baok to Black Boy and Bats, th» winner of two Msrlborongh Cups. Befrigerator, another Cup winner, is from the same family. MERBIE KING, rcated with good mßres, ehonld get horses fit for the racecourse or hunting field. The following is an extract from the Mabiborough Expbksb report of tho proceedings at the Marlborough Agricultural end Pastoral Association Show of 1892:— In the horae olass Mr Stevens' judging was received favorably, and the pains he took m thoroughly examining the horses tralented to him ehowed he intended to be oarefnl as well »s impartial ; and as a great deal of inteifpt was ehown m tbe thoreughbred judging it may be as well to give Mr Stevens' opinion of MEBRIE KING, tbe horse which won the ohampionship againaj; Catesby. Thiß horee,— whiob, by the way, waß b*ed by Mr 0. Redwood, snd is by King Cole,— Mr Stevens thinks, when full crown, will be bard to beat on any ground m the colony, and he pbows cow that he is tbe proper Btamp from whioh to breed f acehorses. „.„... MBHBIE KIKG also won First Pnze at tbe Marlborcugh Agricultural and Pastoral AfißOOiaticn's Shows, 1893, 1894, Bnd 1895, sod First and Champion at the Nelßon A. end P. Show, 1894 and 18£6. MERRIE KING will travel as follows :— Orovetoin, Spring Creek, and Pioton Road— Mondays, return Tuesdays.. Kaiiuns, H&velook, and Mahakipawa — Wednesdays and Thursdays. Benwiok— Friday, . Blenheim, at Empire Stables— Saturday. Terms £8 per mare, payable on the Ist January, 1898. Grcomage fee, sb, to be idßtfirßtSatyiflfl - H.CO'LEABY. CLUB STABLES. THOMASTOWLER, HAVING taken over the above well-known Stables, bega to inform the inhabitants of Blenheim and surrounding districts that it ia his intention to leave no stone unturned that will add to its suitability as a first-olass Livery and Bait JStablc. There will always be kept an efficient staff of employes, bo that those extending their suppon frill have no fear but that their horses are well fed and watered and otherwise looked after m the best possible way, whioh is guaranteed by the faot that the whole will be under the immediate supervision of ihe proprietor. Special attention will be paid to the breaking-in of horses, either to -saddle or harness, on the most favorable terms. . Special arrangements oan be made for Vehicles for pleasure and Ficnio parties. Carting of every description done on tbe best terms to any part of the district. IS* HorEes Bought, Sold, or Exchanged. THOMASTOWLER, Smellie & Ballantjne SADDLE, HARNESS,! AND COLLAR MAKERS. — 9 Every EeqtiisiteJKept m Stcok. . NO MACHINE WORK. A TBIAL BESPEOTFULLY SOLICITED. Orders Punctually Attended to. OMELLIE & J3ALLANTINE, ALFBED STREET NOBTH. 6ROBYEN.OB HOTEL. BIGH STREET, BLENHEIM? THIB Hotel having been rebuilt and newly furnished, contains 86 large and well ventilated Booms, and is SECOND TO NONE m Marlborough. The Management wishes to point out that the new Hotel will be conducted on precisely the same lines as tbe old one under the late Oapt, Pbisdlb. Old and new customers will find every convenience of a well furnished home, with moderate charges. None, but the best Wines, Spirits, Ales etc., are kept, which is a wellknown feature of the Hotel. GOOD STABLING AND PADDOOEING IPBOVIDEP. B. F. PBIDDLE. A "WORD TO THE WISE. A DVERTIBING means business. If you J\ have good wares end cheap, don't forget to let the publio know tbe faot by judi. fliouß advertising;