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North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2456, 7 April 1880, Page 1

New Advertisements.

SHOOTING SEASON, 1880.

A J. S. HEADLAND, IMPORTER AND GENERAL MERCHANT,

Has now on Sale, ox ship Peter Stuart, and direct from tho Makers, a fine assortment of BREECH AND MUZZLE-LOADING GUNS,

Single and Double Barrel. Prico, from £3 10s to £40. GUNPOWDER— best quality only. SHOT— Newcastle Chilled and Ordinary. WADS, CAPS, CARTRIDGES, and all other shooting requisites.

Cartridges carefully made up to order.

Importer of Builders' and all descriptions of

IRONMONGERY. GROCERIES, WINES, and SPIRITS, CHINA and GLASS WARE. LAMPS, Ac.

A. J. S. HEADLAND, THAMES STREET, OAMARU.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. mhls

VTIHIL & FRY **^ (late of the Golden Fleece Stables, Waikouaiti), beg to inform the inhabitants of Oamaru and surrounding diatriots that they have takon Mr PATERSONS STABLES at the Northern and Empire Hotels, and hope, by keeping a first-olass supply of Single and Double Buggies, Waggonettes, &c, to merit a continuance of support. Firit-class grooms always in attendance. Horses broken to single or double harness, ma9o

TO STAND THIS SEASON AT ELDERSLIE, Tho Puro-bred Clydesdale Stallion, XT EATHER JOOK. HEATHER JOCK is a bright dappled bay ; stands 16J hands high ; has immense bone, with plenty of hair ; groat muscular power, an excellent temper, and superior action. He has proved himself one of the best and surest foal-getters in the colonies. HEATHER JOCK haa won 48 Firat Prizea ; which ia more than any other sire in tho Australian Colonies has done— barring his sire Blackleg. Heather Jock's stock in Victoria have taken First Prizoa at the Grand National Shows in Melbourne, Geolong, Ballarat, And Kyncton, and at Agricultural Societies' Shows too numerous to mention. In New Zealand his stock has been equally successful. Mr Menlovo's HEATHER BELL, the Champion Mare of Victoria and New Zealand, is onn of his daughters. Pedigree j

HEATHER JOCK was bred in Victoria by Thos. Watson, Esq. His sire was the celebrated imported norse Blackleg (71 Scottish Clydesdale Stud Book), who won tho Highland and Agricultural Society's Gold Medal in 1859, and the Champion Prize at the Grand National Society's Show in Victoria. Blackleg won altogether 64 First and 2 Second Prizes. Princess Maude, the best mare that ever loft Scotland, was half-sister to Blackleg. Heather Jook's dam was Lily Cromwell, the winner of 13 First Prizes at Molbourne, Kyneton. Melton, Bacchus Marah, Castlemaine, Giaborne, and Carisbrook, She was got by Old Bromwell (imp.) His grand-dam was It. M'Dougall's mare Old Lily, by Groy Champion (imp.) Jock's great-grand-dam was a celobrated Clydesdale mare imported from Scotland,

Terms— £6, payablo on or before Ist Jan., 1880. Groom's Free, 6s, payable at firtt service. Guarantees as per agreement. Good paddocks provided for mares for one month, after whioh 2s 6d will be charged For further particulars apply to J. F. REID. Elderslie, Ist Oct. 1879. 5027

Tho Celebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion f\ OLDFINDKR, Will travel tho Distriots of Papakaio, Maorowhenua, Ngapara, Otepopo, and Hampden this season,

GOLDFINDER is a steel grey, with black points, stands 15 hands 3 inches high, ia very powerfully made, and has nice symmetry of form, with splendid action. Goldfinder was bred by William Webb, Esq., of Riccarton, near Christchuroh ; ia by the imported horse Quicksilver, out of Lady Ma.caret, by Wellington (imported) • grand dam Fanny, by Sir Hercules — Sir ll«rculet being the progenitor of the Now Zealand Turf, and long proclaimed and proved to ba the best blood sire in the Australian Colonies. Quicksilver was imported from England by J. W. Ladbrook, Esq., to Canterbury in 1864. He was bred by John Coker, Esq., Lynn, Norfolk, by Prick willow. His dam, a Phenomenon mare, the property of John Bond, Esq., Old Priokwillow, was the champion of all roadsters. GOLDFINDER has taken several first prizes as tho beat Haoknoy Stallion at nome of tho principal shows aa a weight-carrier and roadster ; his equal is not in tho Province, He is ono of the best sftck getters that ever travelled. His stook, like himself, show unmistakeable signs'of being excellent trotters. From his well-known character, as well as the value of hia stook, further comment is unnecessary. Good Paddooks provided for mares from a distance. One month's grass free for mares during tho season ; after that, 2s 6d per week wili be charged. All oare^taken, but no responsibility.

TERMS £3 10s. Payablo on or before tho end of January, 1880. Groom's Fee, 6s, payable at firat service. Further particulars can be obtained on application to JOHN HENDERSON, R. ORR ; or to A, PATTERSON, el 6 Oamaru.