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New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 288, 14 October 1864, Page 8

«M A J O E." rHB - CELEBRATED IMPORTED, HEAVY, DRAFT ENTIRE "MAJOR," Tho property of Mr. B. Newell. "R/f AJOR is a beautiful Bay Wrm J IVX Chcsnut, stands 16£ hands fm high. Hβ was bred by Edmund Aiding, Esq., Ratfin, Amesbury, Wiltshire, England: sire, the celebrated Suffolk horso ' Boxer" (winner of three successive first prizes of tho [loyal Agricultural Society of England) -, grand-sire, ' Rob Roy ;" dam, " Sober," by tho celebrated horse ' I'rido of Suffolk;" grand-dam, " Lady Mary." "Major" won the first pi-izo'of £25 at the meeting jf the Royal Agricultural Society of England at Canterbury, July IS, being then two years old. He n-as selected and purchased by Tlios. Crispe, Esq., of Batloy Abbey, Suffolk, for R. Q. Korniode, Esq., of Mona Vale, near Ilobart Town, Tasmania. He won ,he first prize at the Society's show at Campbell Town, L8(il, for the best imported draft stallion in the colony; md he won tlio same prize in the Society's show, held it Longford, in ISG2. " Major" will stand this season at the Junction Hotel, on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday ; at Otahuhu, it Mr. John Hall's, on Monday and Thursday ; and it Panmure, at Mr. Browne's, on "Wednesday, in each week. Terms, for the season: —Single mares, £7 10s.; ;wo or more, J;7 each. Groomage, at time of service, is. each mare. " P 11 I N C E." IHE FIRST-CLASS IMPORTED HEAVYDRAUGHT CLYDESDALE ENTIRE " PRINCE." Tho "Prince" is a beautiful black, stands 16-1 hands high, has splendid action, and beautiful proportion. He was bred by Robert Hutchison, Esq., of Craigsland, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland; sire, the celebrated Clydesdale "Prince Albert;" grandsirc, " Fulton's Clyde ;" great grandsire, Frame's "Old Champion." Dam, by ' ; Clydesdale's Rival." He was selected (after wii.-insr, at "three years old, one first and three second prizes) and imported to Victoria, where he 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 tho best sires ever imported to the colonies. The "Prince" will stand at the Junction Hotel on Wednesday and Saturday; at Otahuhu, on Tuesiiay and Friday; and Panmure, on Monday and Thursday in each week. Terms for tho season: —Single mares, £G 10s.; two or more, £0 each ; groomage at time of service, i3s. each mare. "IRON DTJ K E." THE CELEBRATED IMPORTED HEAVY DBAFT STALLION " IRON DUEjI." " Iron Duke" is a (lark grey or brown, stands 17 hands high, bred by Mr. Towshend, of Stonoy Staunton, nearly Hsnekl<iy,England ; are, "King Charles," dam, " Flora," whirh took tho second prize at the Royal Agricultural Society's Exhibition at Shrewsbury, and tin; first prize at the Northampton Exhibition of tho same society, as well as at the Provincial Exhibition of Leicester, Rugby; Ashby-de-la-Zouch, and Hincklev. Her lirst ioal " The Black Prince," (half-brother to the " Iron Duke") at thrceyears old took the first prize for dray horses at the Eoyal Agricultural Society's Exhibition at York, ami in the same year he won the Highland Agricultural Society's Silver Medal at Edinburgh. " Iron Duke" was exhibited and won tho first prize at the meeting of tho Leicester Agricultural Society, against all horses, when hardly two years old. He won the prize for the best imported heavy draft horse at Maitland, in New South Wales. " Iron Duke" will stand this season at the Junction Hotel, on Monday and Thursday; Otahuhu, "Wednesday and Saturday ; and Panmure, on Tuesday iind Friday in each week. Terms for the season :■ —Single marcs, £G 10s; two or more, ;CG each ; groom age, ss. Mares not proving in foal to tho " Duke" from last year will have services this year at half-price, and if put to either " Major" or " Prince" will be allowed ;t!2 at the time of paymentMarcs to be served either hobbled or loose, at the option of the groom. Mares not stinted towards the end of the season may change to either of the other horses as tho 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 ' % aeh, will be given to be competed for at the Ji n.'liou Snle Yards, on a day to be named in November, IS6G, ivlien the foals will be about a year old. I'tirties not. having a receipt in full for the service will be disqualified to compete at the show. N.B. —On the days named the horses will not generally arrive before 11 o'clock, but will remain at that place until eight next morning. B. NEWELL. Junction Hotel, " MATCHLES S. " THE CELEBRATED ENGLISH PItLZE HORSE. Imported ISG4. TiiE Finest Hoksk kveu Imported into thi Pkovjxce oe Auckland. MATCHLESS is a beautiful brown, aged 5 years, stands 16 hands S inches high, upon remarkably thort legs, possessing immense- power and substance ; whilst for symmetry and activity ho stands unrividlcd, with iine constitution and excellent good temper. Ill's sire, that far-famed horse old "Matchless," tho property of Mr. Duck, of Lincolnshire, which horse is the sire of more stallions than any horse in England. Grandsiro "Active," iho Cliampion of England, he having won 17 agricultural prizes. " Malchless's" dam, a splendid bay mare, by Mr, Eno's noted brown hGrse "Honest Tom," whicr. was allowed to be the b"st that, travelled in his day. It will be seen i'rom this pedigree that " Matchless " is descended, osi both -sides, from tho very best breed uf cart horses ii\ England, and cannot fail in get ting horses of tho highest value for agricultural and dray purposes. '• Matchless " was shown at the Peterborough Agricultural Show when a yearling, and obtained tin? iirst prize, beating five others ; he also wasshowi at Peterborough Entire Horse Show, and obtained the prize. Again, at Peterborough, in ISG2, lie took this prize, beating six others; and again, at Peterborough, in October ISGIi, he took tho first prize oi i-0, beating a large field of his class—thus proving himself to be ono of the be;t horses that England car produce. "Matchless" will stand at tho following stations:— Wednesday and Thursday, Newmarket Hotc-1: Monday and Tuesday, Mr. liiVkitt'sstable, Otahuhu: Fridiiy'and Saturday, Whan Hotel: and Mr. John McLeod's, Henderson's Mill, Great North Road. Tonus for the season : Single Mares, £~> 10s.: twe or more, as per agreement. Groomage at time of service, ;js. each mare. All payments to be made on or before the SO; January, ISGj. A. CUNNINGHAM, Newmarket Hotel. September 2'J, ISGL "BARON CLYDE" ■"■ ~~ -if"!?* "TTITILL stand this season at th< ;.f£ X:pW. f. \V Victoria Stables. Elkrslie a-.;d will travel to Otahuhu oi Wednesdays. Terms pev agreementWil. £ JiKQTJSON,