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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 3 December 1891, Page 1

'PO TEAYEL THIS SEASON j IN THE Otaki and Foxton Districts, the Coaching, Trotting, Hunting, and Steeplechasing Sire _PA_M[ O'SHANTER. Holder of the Governor's special medal awsrded at the Canterbury A. and P. Show, Nov., 1890, for the best sire calculated to improve the character of carriage borses— hunters aud horses for Indian requirements. Tarn O'Shanter, by Messenger , (imp.)— l^anshee, by Sir Charles ; g.d, iinpoi tW-'ft-onHTasmania by Mr j Michael Studholme, who bred Banshee. Tarn O'Shanter is a grey horse, ten years old, standing 16 hands 2 inches, possessing great bone and strength He gained first prize at Ashburton, 1884, first in 1885 and 188., second in Christehnrch in 1886, first in Christchurch 1887 and 1888, and first in Kirwee in 1888. He took first priz« at the Ellesmere A . and P. b-how, 1889, in Class, and special prize for the best Carriage Horse on tbe ground ; first at Rangiorn, 1889 ; second at the C. I A. and P. A.-oeiation Show, 1889, I and Karl Onslow'B (Governor of New . Zealand) silver medal for the best Carriage Horse on the ground, the prize being awarded to tbe horse beßt adapted for improving tbe breed of carriage horses, and free from all hereditary unsoundness. Tarn O'Shanter has proved himself a very sure foal getter. Mes.enn-er, sire of Tarn O'Shanter, was a bay horse, standing 16 hands 2 inches high, possessing great power, and full of stout and fast blood. Archer, half brother of his sire Bottler, was the winner of tbe Melbourne Cup in two successive j'ears, carrying tbe top weights of 9st 71b and lOst 121 b, and was one of the greatest two-mile horses ever bred in Australia. Cinderella, dam of Bottler, was also tbe dam of Tim Whiffler, winner of both Metropolitan and Melbourne Cup in 1867, and numerous other great races ; while Tarragon, out of -fessenger's dam, was the winner of the Victorit-n Champion Eace in 1866, after a dead heat with Volunteer — the first beat run in sdj.ii. 47sec, and tbe second in 6min. 48see., carrying 9st 181 b. Bottler was also a creditable per* former on the colonial turf, Terms for the season— £B 10 per single mare ; two or more, £3 Ss, payable tbe first week in Janunry, 1892. Groomage Fee, ss, pa) able at first service. All Mares Sold. Dying, or changing bands in any way, to be paid for. For further particulars, apply to the Gioom in charge. H. HENSON, Proprietor. ; BOATS FOE HIRE. j p S. G BOURKE begs to inti- ' Lyi • 3iate t0 tue Public of Foxtor | that he has taken over the Boats I lately belonging to J. Hillary, an. ! hopes by strict attention and civilitj \ to gain the same patronage as hii ■ predec€BSot Hire of Poats, Is per hour, or Gi per„day