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New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 292, 19 October 1864, Page 8

"M A J O R." HIE CELEBRATED IMPORTED, HEAVY, DRAFT ENTIRE "MAJOR," The property of Mr. 33. Newell. IV ,f AJOR is a "beautiful Bay _iyL ChcsTiut, stands lGi hands iigh- Ho was 'bred. l)y Edmund Aiding, Esq., Ratlin, Amcsbuiy, Wiltshire, England: sire, the celebrated SuColk horse " Boxer" (winner of three successive first prizes of the Royal Agricultural Society of England); grand-sire, Rob Roy clam, " Sober," by the celebrated horse " Pride of Suffolkgrand-dam, " Lady Mary.' _ " Major" won tho lirst prize of £25 at the meeting of the lioyal Agricultural Society of Enghuid at Cantcrburv, July 18, being then two year's old. He was selected and purchased by Thos. Crispe, Esq., ot Batley Abbey, Suffolk, for R. Q. Kermode, Esq., ot Mona Vale, near Ilobart Town, Tasmania. He won the lirst prize at the Society's show at Campbell Town, IS(H, for.tlie best imported draft stallion in the colony; and lie won the same prize in the Society's show, liekl at Longford, in 1862. " Major" will stand this season at the Junction Hotel, on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday; at Otahuhu, at Mr. John Hall's, on Monday and Thursday ; and at l'anmure, 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. oach mare!. "P E I S C E." THE FIB ST-CLASS IMPORTED HEAVYDRAUGHT CLYDESDALE EM IRE " PRINCE." The " Prince" is a beautiful black, stands IGj hands high, lias splendid action, and beautiful proportion. Be was bred by Robert Hutchison, Esq., o. Crai°T.land, Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland; sire, the celebrated Clydesdale "Prince Albert ;" grazidsire " Fulton's Clyde great grandsire, Frame's "Ok Champion." Dam, by " Clydesdale's Rival." He wa: selepted (after winning, at three years old, one iirs and three sccoiul prizes) and imported to Victoria where he "won two champion cups and two golt medals, besides several local prizes, lie served threi seasons most successfully in Victoria, his stock prov ing him one of the best sires ever imported to thi colonies. . The " Princc " will stand at the Junction Hote on Wednesday and Saturday; at Otahuhu, on Tucs day and Friday ; and Par.mure, on Monday ant Tiuu-sday in each week. Terms* for the season:—Single mares, .-CO 10s. two or more, .-CG each ; groomage at time of service Ob. each marc. "IRON DDK "E." THE CELEBRATED IMPORTED HEAVY DRAFT STALLION " IRON DUKE." " Iron Duke " is a dark grey or brown, stands 1' baiuls high, bred bv Mr. Towshcnd, of Stoney Staun ton, nearly Hinckley, England ; sire, "King Charles,' dam, 11 Flora," which took the second prize at til l 1-ioyul Agricultural Society's Exhibition at Shrews bury, ami liic first prize at the Northampton Exbibi tion of the same society, as well as at the Provincia Exhibition of Leicester, Rugby, Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Hinckley. Iler first foal "The Black Prince," (half-brothert< tho " Iron Duke") at three years old took the lirst priz for drnv horses at tlic Royal Agricultural Society' Exhibition at York, and in the same year he won th Highland Agricultural Society's Silver Medal a Edinburgh. " Iron Duke" was exhibited and won the isrs prize at the meeting of the Leicester Agriculture Society, against all horses, when hardly two year old. Hp won the prize for the best imported heavy drai horse at Maitiand, in New South Wales. " Iron Duke" will stand this season at the Junctio Hotel, on Monday and Thursday; Otalnihl Wednesday mid Saturday ; and Pamnure, on Tuesda and Friday in each week. Terms for the season : —Single nmres, £6 10s; tw or more, £0 each ; groomage, ss. Mares not provin in foal 1o the "Duke" from last year will liar services this year at half-price, and if put to eithc " Major" or " Prince" will be allowed £2 ilt.tlio till] of payment. Hares to be sc-rvccl either hobbled or loose, at th option of the groom. Mares not stinted towards th end of the season may change to either of the otlie horses as the owner may choose. | All payments to bo made on or before the 12t January, 1865. Three Prize Cups (one for the stock of each horse' first prize, value £20; second prize, £30; tliir £5 each, will he given to be competed for at tb Ji nation Sale Yards, oil a day to be named i Sot ember, 1866, when the foals will be about a yen old. Parties not having a receipt- in full for the scrvic will be disqualified to compete at tho show. N.B.—On the days named the horses will nc generally arrive before 11 o'clock, but will remain o | that place until eight next morning. ! B. NEWELL. Junction Hotel, IEBt " MATCHLES S. " THE CELEBKATED ENGLISH PEIZI HORSE. Imported 1804. Ttit: Ejxest House ever lirroniTD jxto tit: PiiovJNCi: ok Auckland. MATCHLESS is a beautiful brown, aged o yean stands 10 hands 3 inches high, upon remark ably t-hort legs, possessing immense power and sub stance : whilst for symmetry and activity ho stand unrivalled, with fine constitution and excellent goo: temper. His sire, that far-famed liorsn old " Matclilr ss,' the property of Mr. Duck, of Lincolnsliire, whici horse is tho sire of more stallions than any horse i: England. Grandsire "Active," tho Champion of England lie having won 17 agricultural prizes. " Matchless's " datn, a splendid bay mare, by Mi Eno's noted brown horse " Honest Tom," whici was allowed to be the b-st that travelled in liis day. It will be seen from this pedigree that "Match less " is descended, on both sides, from tho very bes breed of cart horses in England, and cannot fail ii getting horses of the highest value for agricultura and dray purposes. "Matchless'' was shown at tho Peterborougl Agricultural Show when a yearling, and obtainec the lirst- prize, beating live others ; he also wasshowi at Peterborough Entire Horse .Show, and obtainvt the prize. Again, at Peterborough, in ISG:2, ho tool the prize, beating six others; and again, at Peterborough, in October 18(53, lie took tho first prize o £'UO, beating a large field of his class—thus proviui himself to be one of tho best horses that England car produce. "Matchless" will stand at the following stations:— Wednesday and Thursday, Newmarket Hotel Monday and Tuesday, Mr. Kickitt's stable, Otahuhu Friday and Saturday, Whau Hotel: and Mr. Join: MacLeod's, Henderson's Mill, Gr«;t North Bead. Terms for the season : Single -Marcs, £5 10s.; twe or more, as per agreement. Grouiuage at time of service, os. each mare. • Ail payments to be made on or before the Sth January, ISO;}. A. CUNNINGHAM, Newmarket Hotel. September 29, ISG-t. " BABOX CLYDE" Tpy-ILI. stand this season at the -k ''' Victoii-i Stablest Jilieralio : PS 3 a»'l will travel to Olaliului on Wednesdays. Terms per agreement. SYM. FERGUSON, Grooui