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New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 289, 15 October 1864, Page 8

"M A J O R." THE CELEBRATED IMPORTED, HEAVY, DRAFT ENTIRE "MAJOR," The property of Mr. B. NewclL r- IV/F A JOR is a beautiful Bay JLtJL Chesnut, stands hands high. Ho was hred by Edmund Aiding, Esq., luitfin, Amesbury, Wiltshire, England ; sire, tJio celebrated Suffolk horse " Boxer" (winner of three successive first prizes of the Royal Agricultural Society of England); grand-sire, " Rob Roy clam, " SGber," by the celebrated horse " Pride of Suffolk grand-dam, " Lady Mary." " Major" won the first prize of £20 at the meeting of the Royal Agricultural Sociitv of England at Canterbury, Jul)- 38, being then two ye!j,rs old. He was selected and purchased by Thos. Crispe, Esq., of Batley Abbey, Sulfolk, for R. Q. Kermode, Esq., of Mona A r aJe, near liobart Town, Tasmania. He won the first prize at the Society's show at Campbell Town, IS6I, for the best imported dm ft stallion in the colony; and ho won the same prizo in the Society's show, held at Longford, in 1802. " Major" will stand this season at the Junction Hoti-1, on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday; at Otahuhu, at Mr. John J fall's, oil 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 scrvice, os. each mare. "PUIS C E." THE FIRST-CLASS IMPORTED HEAVYDRAUGHT CLYDESDALE ENTIRE " PRINCE." The " Prince" is a beautiful blaclc, stands IG-J hands high, lias splendid ai tion, and beautiful proportion. lie 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 winning-, at three years old, one first and three second prizes) and imported to Victoria, where lie 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 ever imported to the colonics. The " Prince " will stand at the Junction Hotel on "Wednesday and Saturday; at Otahtihu, on Tuesday and Friday; and Panmure, on Monday and Thursday in each week. Terms for the season:—Single mares, .£G 10s.; two or more, ,CG each ; groomage at time of service, os. each mare. "IRO N DUX 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 Stonov Staunton, nearly Hinckley,England; sire, "King Charles," dam, " Flora," which took the second prize at the Royal Agricultural Society's Exhibition at Shrewsbury, ami t!ie first prize at the Northampton Exhibition of the same society, as well as at the Provincial Exhibition of Leicester, liny by, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, and Hinckley. Iler first loal "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 prize at the meeting of the Leicester Agricultural Society, against all horses, when hardly two yeais 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 Sat urday ; and Panmure, on Tuesday and Friday in each week. Terms for the season :—Single mares, £G 10s ; two or more, £6 each ; groomage, ss. Mares not proving in foul to the ' Duke" from last year will have 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 tlie option of the groom. Mares not 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 12fli January, ISGS. Three Prize Cups (one for the stock of eaeli horse), first prize, value £20; second prize, £10; third AT' each, will be given to be competed for at the Ji. n.-tion Sale Yards, on a day to be named in No. ember, I.SGG, when the foals will be about a vear old. lY.rlies not having a receipt in full for the service will be disqualified to compete at the show. N.15.—0n the days named the horses will not generally arrive before 11 o'clock, but will remain at t hat place until eight next morning. B. NEWELL. Junction Hotel, "MATCHLESS. " THE CELEBRATED ENGLISH PRIZE HOUSE. Imported ISG-L The Einf.st House j-vek Impouti'l) into the | PiioviNCE on Auckland. j "jV/jf ATCHLESS is a beautiful brown, aged 5 years, _LTA stands 10 hands 3 inches high, upon remarkably tliort legs, possessing immense power and substance : whilst for symmetry and activity he stands unrivalled, with fine constitution and excellent good temper. His sire, that far-famed horse old "Matchless," the property of Sir. D-jek, of Lincolnshire, which horse is the sire of more stallions than any horse in England. i Grandsire "Active," the Champion of England, he having won 17 agricultural prizes. " Matchless'.-* " datu, a splendid bay mure, by Mr. lino's noted brown horse "Honest. Tom," which was allowed to be the b"st that travelled in liis dav. I!, will be seen from this pedigree that "Matchless " is descended, on botli sides, lYom the very best breed of cart, horses iu "England, and cannot fail in getting horses of the highest value for agricultural and dray purposes. '• Matchless " was shown at the Peterborough Agricultural Show when a yearling, and obtained tiie I: i>;prize, beating tlvo others ; he also was shown at Peterborough .'.'aitii'e Horse Show, and obtained the prize. Again,.at Peterborough, in ISG'2, lie took the prize, beating six others; aiid again, at Peterborough, in October I8G:j, he took the first prize of beating a large field of his class—thus proving himself to be one of the bert horses that England can prod (see. " Matchless" will stand at. the following stations: — Wednesday and Thursday, Newmarket Hotel; Monday and Tuesday, Mr. Riekitt'sstable, Otahuhu,Friday and Saturday, Whan Hotel : and. Mr. dolin MeLeod's. Henderson's Mill, Great North Road. Terms for the season : Single Mares. A'.j 10s. ; two or more, as per agioeni'-ni. Groomage at time of scrvice, os. each mare. All payments to be made on "or before the Sth January, 150.5. A. CUNNINGHAM, Newmarket Hotel. September 20, ISG-1. ■■ .!U:i;OX CLYDE" skual this season at the ( --m. .a- * 7 Viutori.i .Stabk-s, ; truvol to Otahuhu on Tonus pt.-r agivomont. Vv\M. jf.ERGTJSOX, OruoMi