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North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2463, 16 April 1880, Page 1

New Advertisement!.

SHOOTING SEASON, 1880. A J. S. HEADLAND, IMPORTER AND GENERAL MERCHANT, Has now on Sale, ox ship Peter Stuart, and direot from the Makers, a fine assortment of BREECH AND MUZZLE-LOADING GUNS, Single and Doublo Barrel. Price, 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, Ao. A..J. S. HEADLAND, THAMES STREET, OAMARU. WHOLESALE AND RETA L. mhlf

W" I H I L & FRT -*"^ (late of the Golden Fleeoe Stables, Waikouaiti), beg to inform the inhabitants of Oamaru and surrounding distriots that they have taken Mr PATERSONS STABLES at the Northern and Empire Hotels, and hope, by keeping a first-class supply of Single and Double Buggies, Waggonettes, Ac, to merit a continnanoe of support. Fint-olass grooms always in attondanoe. Horses broken to single or double harness, m»2O

TO STAND THIS SEASON AT ELDEHSLIE, Tho Pure-bred Clydesdalo Stallion, TT EATHEII JOCK. HEATHER JOCK it a bright dappled bay; stands 16J hands high 5 has immense bone, with plonty of hair ; groat muscular power, an excellent temper, and superior action. He has proved himself one of th« best nnd surest foal -getters in the colonies, MKATHKR JOCK h«* *» u 46 Vi~k Prizes ; which is more than any other ■ire in the Australian Colonies has done— barring his siro Blackleg. Heather Jock's stock in Victoria have taken First Prices at the Grand National •Shows in Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat, and Kyneton, and at Agricultural Societies' Shown too numerous to mention. In New Zealand his stock has been equally successful, Mr Monlovo's HEATHER BELL, the Champion Mare of Victoria and New Zealand, is on«i of his daughters. PicmonKE t HEATHER JOCK was bred in Victoria by Thos. Watson, Esq. His sire was th« celebrated imported nors* 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 54 First and 2 Second Prises, Princess Maude, the best mare that ever left Scotland, was half-sister to Blackleg. Heather Jock'a Hum was Lily Cromwell, the winner of 1 3 First Prieca at Melbourne, Kyneton Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Castlemaine, Gisborne, and Carisbrook. She was got by Old Bromwoll (imp.) His grand-dam was 11. M'Dougall's mare Old Lily, by Grey Champion (imp.) Jock's great-grand-dam was a celebrated Clydesdale maro imported from Scotland. Terms— £s, payable on cr before Ist Jan., 1880. Grooms Free, ss, payable at first sorvico. Guarantees as per agreement. Good paddocks provided for mares for one month, after which 2s 6d will be charged, For further particulars apply to J. P. REID. Elderslie, Ist Oct. 1879. se27

The Celebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion GOLDPINDER, Will travel the Distriots of Papakaio, Maerewhenua, Ngapara, Otepopo, and Hninpdcn this season, GOLDFINDER is a steel grey, with black points, stands 15 hands 3 inches high, is very powerfully made, and has nice symmetry of form, with splendid action. Goldfinder was bred by William Webb, Eiq., of Hicoarton, near Christchurch ; is by the imported horse Quicksilver, out of Lady Ma.caret, by Wellington (imported) ; grand dam Fanny, by Sir Hercules -Sir Hercules being tho progenitor of the "Now Zealand Turf, and long proclaimed and proved to bo the best blood sire in the Australian Colonies. Quicksilver was imported from England by J. W. Ladbrook, Esq., to Can^«rbury in 1864. He was bred by John Coker, Esq., Lynn, Norfolk, by Prickwillow. His dam, a Phenomenon mare, the property of John Bond, Esq., Old Prick willow, was the champion ot all roadsters. GOLDFINDER has taken several first prizes as the best Hacknoy Stallion at some of th« principal shows as a weight-carrier and roadster ; his equal is not in the Province. He is one of the best stock getters that ever travelled. His stock, like him* self, show unmistakeablc signs of being excellent trotters. From his well-known character, as well as the Talue of his stock, further comment is unnecessary. Good Paddocks provided for mares from a distance. One month's gross free for mares during the season ; alter that, 2s Od per week wili be charged. All care taken, but bo responsibility. TERMS £3 10s. Payable on or before the end of January, 1880. Groom's Fee, ss, payable ot first service. Further particulars oan b« obtained on application to JOHN HENDERSON, R, ORRjorto A. PATTERSON, •16 Oamaru,