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New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 299, 27 October 1864, Page 8

"MAJO R." THE CELEBRATED IMPORTED TTPTAW. DRAFT ENTIRE "MAJOR," The property of Newell ww« „ l\/f~ AJOR is a beautiful Bay ■ Chosnut, stands IG| hands rOj'Rf high. Ho "was bred by Edmund Aiding-, Esq., Ratfin, Amesbury, Wiltshire, England; Biro, the celebrated Suffolk horse Jioxer (winner of three successive first prizes of the Royal Agricultural Society of England) ; grand-sire, „ 0 . * X,' dam, " Sober," by the celebrated horse 1 ride of Suffolkgrand-dam, " Lady Mary." "Major" won tho iirst 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 Thos. Crispe, Esq., of Batley Abbey, Suffolk, for R. Q. Kormodc, Esq., of Mona Vale, near Ilobart Town, Trtstnaniil. Ho won tin: first prize at the Society's show at Campbell Town, 1861, for the best imported draft stallionin the colony; and he won the same prize in the Society's show, held at Longford, in ISG2. " Major" will stand this season at the Junction Hotel, on J. uesday, Friday and .Saturday; at Otahuhu, at Mr. John Hall's, on Monday and Thursday ; and at Pn-nmuro, at Mr. Browne's, on Wednesday; in each week; Term?, for the season Single mares, £7 10s.; two or more, £7 each. Groomage, at timo of service, os. each mare. "PEINC E." THE FIRST-CLASS IMPORTED HEAVYDRAUGHT CLYDESDALE ENTIRE "PRINCE." Tho " Prince" is a beautiful black, • stands 16, V hands high, has splendid action, and beautiful proportion. : Ho was bred by Robert Hutchison, Esq., of Cmigsland, Dundonnld, Ayrshire, Scotland.; sire, the celebrated Clydesdale "Prince Albert;" graudsire, " 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 tlireo 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 tho best sires ever imported to tho colonien. The " Prince" will stand at the Junction Hotel on "Wednesday and Saturday; at Otahuhu, on Tuesday and Friday; and Panmur'e, oh Monday and Thursday in each week. Terms for tho season:—Single mares, £G 10s.; two or more, ,CG each ; groomage at time of service, on. each mare. "IRON DU Iv E." THE CELEBRATED IMPORTED, HEAVY DRAFT STALL TON " IROiT JDUKE." " Iron Dnko " is a dark grey or brown, stands 17 hands high, bred by Mr. Towsliend, of Stoney Staunton, nearly Hinckley,England; sire, "King Charles," dam, " Flora," which took the second prize at the l.oval Agricultural Society's Exhibition at Shrewsbury, anu tho 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 drnv horses at the Royal Agricidtural Society's Exhibition at York, and in the same year ho 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 yean old. He won the prize for the best imported heavy drait horse at Maitland, in New South Wales. " Iron Duke" will stand this season at the Junction Hotel, on Monday and Thursday; Otahuhu, "Wednesday and Snturduy ; and Panmure, on Tuesday and Friday in each week. Terms for the season : —Single marcs, £6 10s; tiro or more, £G each ; groomage, ss. Mares not proving in foal to the "Duke" from last year wiil have services Jliis year at half-price, and if put to either " Major" or " Prince" will be allowed £2 at the time of payment. Mares to bo 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 the owner may choose. All payments to be made on or before the 12th January, ISGS. 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 Junction Sale Yards, on a day to be named in No-. ember, 18G6, when the foals will be about a vear old. ' Parties not having a receipt in full for the scrviee will be disqualified to compete at the show. N.H.—Oil tho days named the horses will not generally arrive before 11 o'clock, but will remain at that place until eight next morning. 33. NEWELL. J unction Hotel, — . I WJ& .. ■ "MATCHLESS. " I THE CELEBRATED ENGLISH PEIZE HOUSE. | Imported ISG-1. The Finest Hoi;si; eve p. Ijipoijted into the Province oe Auckland. "jl/J" ATCHLESS is a beautiful brown, aged 5 years, -LtJL . stands 16 hands o inches high, upon remarkably short legs, possessing l immense power and substance ; whilst for symmetry and activity he stands unrivalled, with fine constitution aiul excellent good temper. ltis 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. Grandsiro "Active," llie Champion of England he having won 17 agricultural prizes. ' " Matchless's " dam, a splendid bay mare, by Mr. Eno's noted brown horse " Honest Tom," 'which was allowed to be tho that travelled in his day. It will be seen from this pedigree that "Matchless " is descended, on both sides, from the very b-'st breed of cart horses in 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 the lirst, prize, beating five others ; he also was shown at. Peterborough Entire Horse Show, and obtained the prize. Again, at Peterborough, in ISG2, he took the prize, beating six others; and again, at Peterborough, in October 18G3, ho took the first prize of £_U, beating a large field ot his class—thus proving himself to bo one of the be;t horses that England can produce. "Matchless" will stand at the following stations: \\ ednesday and Thursday, Newmarket Hotel; Monday and Tuesday, Mr. Kiekitt'sstable, Otahuhu; I'nday and Saturday, AVhau Hole!: and Mr. John , s : Henderson's Mill, Great North Road. Terms for (he season : Single Mares, £o 10s.; two or more, as per agreement. G roomago at time of service, ss. each mare. All payments to be made on or before tho St'i January, ISUo. A. CUNNINGHAM, , ' Newmarket Hotel. September 29, ISO I. " BAHON CLYDE" .. Ty" ILL .stand tllis season at the /$ * ' Victoria Stables, Ellerslie : will travel to Otahuhu on 'i erms per agreement. Wit. FERGUSON, Groenj