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New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 286, 12 October 1864, Page 7

"M A J O R." THE CELEBRATED IMPORTED, HEAVY",, DRAFT ENTIRE "MAJOR," The property of Mr. B. Newell. f"V T\/f~ AJOR is a beautiful Bay M _LYi Chesnut, stand's 16£ handsIf* high. He was bred by Edmund; Aiding, Esq., Ritfin, Amesbury, Wiltshire, England: sire, the celebrated Suffolk horae- " Boxer" (winner of three successive first prizes of theRovnl Agricultural. Society of England); grand-sire,. " Rob Roydam, " Saber," by the celebrated horse-- " Pride of Suffolk grand-dam, " Lady Maiy." " Major" won the tirst prize of £25 at the meeting: of the Royal Agricultural Society of England at; Canterbury, July 18, being then two years old. He was selected and purchased by Tlios. Crispe, Esq., of" Batley Abboy, Suffolk, for R. Q. Kermode, Esq., of Moil a Vale, near Hobart Town, Tasmania. He-worn the first prizo at the Societ3"'s show at Campbell Town r 18(51, for the best imported draft stallion in the colony;, and he won the same prizo in the Society's show, liel<j at Longford, in 1862. " Major" will stand this season at the Junction Hotel, on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday; at Otahuhu, at Mr. John Kali's, on Monday and Thursday ; and at Panmure, at Mr. Browne's, on Wednesday, in each week. Terms, for the season :—Single mares, £7 10s. ; two or more, £"7 each. Groomage, at time of service, os. each mare. " P R I N C E." THE FTRST-CLASS IMPORTED BEAVYDRAUGHT CLYDESDALE ENTIRE "PRINCE." The " Prince" is a beautiful black, stands 16J hands high, has splendid action, and beautiful proportion. 11 e was bred by Robert Hutchison, Esq., of Craigsland, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland; sire, the celebrated Clydesdale "Prince Albert;" grandsire, " Fulton's Clyde;" great grandsire, Frame's "Old Champion." Dam, by Clydesdale's Rival." He was selected (after winninsr, at three years old, one first arid three second prizes) and imported to Victoria, where ho won two champion cups and two gold medals, besides several local prizes. He served three ■seasons most successfully in Victoria, his stock proving- him one of the best sires over imported to the colonies. The " rrinco" will stand at the Junction Hotel on Wednesday and Saturday; at Otahuhu, on Tuesda\- and Friday; and Panmure, on Monday and Thursday in each week. Terms lor the seaßon: —Single inares, £6 10s.; two or move, £6 each ; groomage at time of service, os. each mare. "IRON DUE E." THE CELEBRATED IMPORTED HEAVY DRAFT STALLION "IRON DUKE." " Iron Duke " is a dark grey or brown, stands 17 hands high, bred by "Mr. Towshend, of Stoney Staunton, nearly Hinckley, England; sire, "King Charles," dam, " Flora," which took the second prize at the Royal Agricultural Society'B Exhibition at Shrewsbury, ami the first prize at the Northampton Exhibition of the same society, as well as at the Provincial Exhibition of Leicester, Rugby, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, and Hinckley. Her first foal "The Black Prince," (half-brotherto the " Iron Duke") at three years old took the first prize for dray horses at the Royal Agricultural Society's Exhibition at York, and in the same year he won the Highland Agricultural Society's Silver Medal at Edinburgh. " Iron Duke" was exhibited and won the first prizo at the meeting of the Leicester Agricultural Society, against all horses, when hardly two years old. He won the prize lor the best imported heavy draft hoi*se at Maitiand, in New South "Wales. " Jron Duke" will stand this season at the Junction Hotel, on Monday and Thursday; Otaliuhu, ~Weduesdny and Saturday ; and Panmure, on Tuesday and Friday in each week. Terms for the season :—Single mares, £6 10s; two . or more, £6 eacli; groomage, ss. Mares not proving in foal to the " Duke" from last year will liaTe services this year at half-price, and if put to either " Major" or " Prince" will be allowed £2 at the time of payment. Mares to be served either hobbled or loose, at the option of the groom. Mares nc*t stinted towards the end of the season may change to either of the other horses as the owner may choose. All payments to be made on or before the 12th January, 1565. Three Prize Cups (one for the stock of each horse), first prize, value £20; second prize, £10; third £5 each, -will be given to be competed for at the J: n 'tion Sale Yards, on a day to be named in N ■ , ember, 1566, when the foals will be about a year old. Parties not having a receipt in full for the service will be disqualified to compete at tlie show. N.B.—On the days named the horses will not generally arrive befqre 11 o'clock, but will remain at t hat place until eight next morning. B. NEWELL. Junction Hotel, "MATCHLESS." THE CELEBEATED ENGLISH PEIZE HORSE. Imported 1864. Tiie Finest Hoese evee Impoeted into thb Pkovince oe Auckland. MATCHLESS is a beautiful brown, aged 5 years, stands 16 hands 3 inches high, upon remarkI ably short legs, possessing immense'power and substance ; whilst for symmetry and activity he Btanda unrivalled, with fine constitution and excellent good temper. His sire, that far-famed horse old " Matchless," the property of Mr. Daek, of Lincolnshire, which, horse is the sire of more stallions than any horse in England. »ti i Grandsire "Active," the Champion of England, •ho having won 17 agricultural prizes. " Matcldess's " dam, a splendid bay mare, by Mr. Eno's noted brown horse "Honest Tom," which was allowed to be the b°st that travelled in his day. It will bo seen from, this pedigreo that " Matchless " is descended, on both sides, from the very best breed of cart horses in England, and cannot tail in getting horses of the highest value for agricultural and dray purposes. " Matchless" was shown at tho Peterborough. Agricultural Show when a yearling, and obtained the tirst prize, beating live others ; he also was shown at Peterborough Entire Horse Show, and obtained the prize. Again, at Peterborough, in 1562, he took the prize, beating six others ; and again, at Peterborough, in October ISG3, lie took tho first prize of £20, beating a largo field of his class—thus proving himself to bo one of the be:t horses that England can produce. " Matchless" will stand at the-following stations:— "Wednesday and Thursday, Newmarket Hotel; Monday and Tuesday, :. Uiekitt's stable, Otahuhu; Friday and Saturday, Whau Hotel: and Mr. .lohn MuLood's, Henderson's Mill, Great Jvorth Road. Terms for tho season : Single Mares, £5 10s.; two or more, ns per agreement. Groomago at time of service, os. each mare. All payments to bo made on or befors the Sth. January, ISGS. A. CUNNINGHAM, Newmarket Hotel. September 29, ISG-i. BAEON CLYDE" -v WILL stand this season at the 3 YY Victoria Stables, Ellerslie; aiUl traTCl t0 otahllllu ° a " Terms per agreement. VM, FERGUSON, Oroorrs