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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9219, 23 November 1888, Page 8

! Sporting. TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. HANDICAP MAIDEN PLATE lsov. HANDICAP HURDLES Hsovs. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE 3sovs. ST. ANDREW'S HANDICAP 3sovs. SPRING HANDICAP lisovs SELLING RACE . . .llsov SELLING STEEPLECHASE.'.'.'.'Ssovs.' Acceptances and General Entries for the above close 0-DAY (Friday), November 23rd, at nine p.m. R. WYNYARD, Secretary. New Zealand and Foreign Travel, rjp HOS. OOOK & gou Have pleasure in announcing that they opened their BRANCH OFFICE FOR NEW ZEALAND, No. 4, VICTORIA ARCADE (Oitosite Town Clock), on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS. /IOOK'S mouRS i • OOK'S TOURS ! LOOK'S IOURS ! IIOOK'S IoURS ! COOK'S HOTEL COUPONS COOK'S BAGGAGE COUPONS COOK'S INSURANCE COUPONS COOK'S CARRIAGE COUPONS SPECIAL REDUCED FARES FOR FOREIGN TOURISTS OVER NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. PASSENGERS BOOKED TO AND FROM ALL PRINCIPAL TOWNS IN NEW ZEALAND. INTENDING PASSENGERS TO EUROPE, Etc., Will save much time and trouble by applying to THOS. COOK & SON WHO SECURE PASSAGES and ISSUE THROUGH TICKETS TO ANY PART OF THE GLOBE. All information freely given gratis. Commissionaires in Uniform will meet Trains and Steamers in New Zealand, to render every assistance to Ladies travelling done, and all holders of Cook's Tickets. OFFICIALLY APPOINTED AGENTS FOR: The Union S.S. Company P. it oriental S.S. Company orients Company shaw, savill, & Albion S.S. Company New Zealand s.S. Company Mkssaokkies Maritimes S.S. Company NoßDDEtrrsciiKK Lloyd S.S. Company And principal Steamship Lines, Railway, Coach, and other transportation companies throughout the World. COOK'S HOTEL COUPONS, ACCEPTED AT NEARLY ONE THOUSAND HOTELS. COOK'S CIRCULAR NOTES AND DRAFTS, For Convenience of Travellers, Can be Cashed at all Agencies, as well as the Leading Bankers in every civilised Land. FOR FULL PARTICULARS SEE "COOK'S AUSTRALASIAN GAZETTE" Five Thousand Copies Issued Monthly. Specimen Copies Sent Free. COLONIAL OFFICES AND AGENCIES : Melbourne—' Exchange, Collins-street West Adelaide—Pirie-street (11. P. Wilson, Agent Sydney—TeHporary Address, care Mr. Maddox, George-street Auckland—4. Victoria Arcade Wellington—s2, Lambton Cjuay (Chas. St. Barbe, Agent) ClikiSTi'Hi' - Cathedral Square (J. M. Hey wood and Co., Agents) Dunedin —Vo/ei-streot, next U.S.S Co.'s Office (Keith ilaiusay. Agent) Invekcargill—Crescent (J. G. Ward, Agent) Ballarat—Lydiard-streei (W. A. Parker, Agent) andil i;i-lst —Londau-sireet (Hemming and Woods, Agents) Geelong—Yarra-street (C. H. Swift, Agent) QUOTATIONS GIVEN FOR ANY TOUR, AND SPECIAL REDUCTIONS TO FAMILY PARTIES. The Stud. mHE THOROUGH ytfm -i- BRED STALLION HIPPOCAMPUS, i V J .VH i! y Dainty Ariel dam *- Fanny Fisher, by Fisherman, Will stand this season at the Papakura Stud Farm ; On Tuesdays, at East Pukekohe and Bombay. HIPPOCAMPUS is the sire of Ilippodamia, who as a three-yar-old won over £1300 in stakes, including the Hawke's Kay Guineas. As a six-year-old, llippodamia's performances were : Won Island Bay Handicap(Sst -lib), dead heat (Bst 21b) with Pasha (7st bib) in Free Handicap, won Marton-Rangitikei Handicap (Sst 71b), Railway Handicap (Sst 131b), Flying Handicap fast lulbs), Wanganui up (7st Sib;, Heretaunga Handicap (,8s 21b>, and Flying Stakes (sst 121b). Also, the sire of Shillelagh, who won the Hurdle Rice at Auckland Winter Meeting, Hurdles at Wellington, Ladies' Bracelet at Christchurch Winter, and .Maiden Steeplechase (but was placed second). Terms.—Thoroughbred Mares, 8 guineas; halfbreds. 4 guineas ; two or more as per agreement. Good l'addocks, 2s per week. Every care taken, but no responsibility. Apply to W. WALTERS, Papakura. TO STAND THIS i J- SEASON AT THE MX; T7YM HARP uk KRIN The Thoroughbred stall 2xsamSß BILLINGSGATE by Isaac Walton uui of Slander, by Traducer; Isaac Walton by Dainty Ariel out of Fanny Fisher, by Fisherman ; Dainty Ariel by Riddlesworth. BILLINGSGATE i» a dark bay horse, with black points, standing about 16 hands 1 inch, with plenty of bone and substance. He was bred by the late W. Walters, Esq., of Papakura: while on the turf he proved himself the lastest miler of his day. His breeding is undeniably good ; on his dam's side lie has the celebrated Traducer blood, which is, at the present time, telling so well on the turf; on his sire's side he has Dainty Ariel, by Riddlesworth, while Fanny Fisher is by the celebrated Fisherman. From the combination of these strains he should get some first-class stock, either for racing or steeplechasinu. Some of the best cross-country horses in England are got by speedy horses on the flat out of well-bred mares. Billingsgate started in 66 races—winning 32; second 14, and third 10 times. Terms— Mares, £4, Groom's Fee, 3s. Two or more mares (the property ol same owner) by agreement. All Fees to be paid by January Ist 18S'J. Paddocks, 2s 6d per week. Every care taken but no responsibility. Billingsgate will travel as follows: Mondays— Mangare; Monday nights—Rogers' Farm, Papatoitoi; Tuesdays — East Tamaki, llowick, and Paiimure; Wednesdays—West Tamaki: Saturdays —Avondale; remainder of the week at the Harp of Erin. For further particulars apply to the Groom in charge, or R. THORPE, Proprietor, Harp of Erin, Ellerslie. OK HERE! GREAT REDUCTION IN THE PRICES OF BLINDS. VENETIAN AND WIRE GAUZE BLINDS . AT LONDON PRICES. Having received instructions from our London Agent that every line in the trade has risen in value we are compelled to CLEAR OUR LARGE STOCK IN HAND to make room for fresh shipments. FOR ONE MONTH ONLY, AT LONDON PRICKS VENETIAN BUNDS, from Sixpence per Super. Foot. WIRE GAUZE BLINDS, Two Shillings and Sixpence per Foot. Net Cash on Delivery. Defies Competition. Our long experience in the Blind Trade is sufficient guarantee, having been established nearly half a century. With our New Machinery we can turn out Blinds CHEAPER AND BETTER than any other house in the colony. Do away with your old Holland and Calico rags and buy one of our 10s till Blinds, which will last you a lifetime. Old Blinds repaired, and at greatly reduced rates. A. & A. BUSBY, VENETIAN BLIND FACTORY, GREY AND COOK STREETS, AUCKLAND.