THOROUGHBRED YEARLING SALE.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 880, 11 January 1889, Page 13

THOROUGHBRED YEARLING SALE.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, January 3. The annual sale of thoroughbred yearlings from the New Zealand Stud Company’s estate at Sylvia Park was held to-day. There was a very large attendance, including Messrs G. G. Stead, P. Butler, D. O’Brien aud S. H. Gollan aud other Southern visitors. There was fair competition, and good average prices were realised. Ihe stook sired by the stallion Nordenfeldt attracted great attention, and when a colt by that horse from Necklace’s dam, Locket, was led into the ring, Mr Stead immediately started the bidding at 300 guineas. The following are the prices : —Bay filly, by Captivator—Rangi, 15gs, Mr McGarvey ; brown filly, by Leolinus—Amohia, 80gs, Mr S. H. Gollan ; brown colt, by Nordenfeldt — Erycina, lOOgs, Mr J. Dickey ; brown colt, by Nordenfeldt —Pulcbra, 3logs, Mr _ J. Cbaafe ; brown colt, by St. Leger—Scottish Lassie, lOOgs, Mr J. D. Ormond, M.H.R., Napier ; bay colt, by St. Leger—Atlanta, 70gs, Mr W. Adams; chestnut filly, by Nordenfeldt—Tres Deuce, 200 gs, Mr Gollan, of Napier ; chestnut colt, by Nordenfeldt — Locket, 500 gs, Mr Stead ; chestnut colt, by Leolinus Atlantis, 55gs, Mr John Lynch ; bay or brown filly, by Captivator— Patch, 35gs, Mr Lawry; chestnut colt, by Nordenfeldt —Petroleuse, 260 gs, Mr D. O’Brien ; bay colt, by St Leger —Raupo, 190 gs, Mr A. Drake ; chestnut colt, by St Leger—Miss Laura, lOOgs, Mr D. O’Brien ; chestnut filly, by St Leger—Fleurette, SOgs, Mr Contts ; bay colt, by Captivator —Maid of Honour, llOgs, Air O'Brien ; bay or brown filly, by Captivator—Sweet Cicely, 35gs, Mr Conroy ; bay filly, by Captivator Madcap, 26gs, Mr Thornton; bay or brown filly, by Captivator Pearlash, 105 gs, Mr Gollan, chestnut filly, by Leolinus—Lure, 30gs, Mr Conroy, of Napier ; chestnut colt, by Nordenfeldt—Leila, llOgs, Mr Brown ; brown filly, by King Cole—-My Idea, 230 gs, Mr Gollan ; brown colt, by Nordenfeldt — Radiance, S7sgs, Mr Stead ; chestnut colt, by King Cole—Realisation, 210 gs, Mr Stead; bay colt, by St Leger—Rosette, 35gs, Mr Gollan ; brown filly, by Nordenfeldt —Elfin, 200 gs, Mr Murray ; bay filly, by Captivator —Hannah, 25gs, Mr C. Lake ; brown colt, by Captivator—Lady Elizabeth, 23gs, Mr W. Adams; bay filly, by Captivator—Vacillation, 20gs, Mr Alison ; brown filly, by Nordenfeldt—Ouida, 250 gs, Mr Bailey ; brown colt, by Nordenfeldt—Pungawerewere, 240 gs, Mr P. Butler ; brown colt, by St Leger—Aida, 35gs, Mr Bradley; chestnut filly, by Leolinus —Maid of Athol, 120 gs, Mr Murray ; brown colt, by Captivator—Jilt, 35gs; Mr W. Adams ; brown colt, by Woolbroker—Bessemer, 35gs, R. Duder. Six yearlings from Mrs Walters’ Glenlora stud, Papakura, were sold as follows 5 Brown colt, by Nordenfedt—Rosarina, 150 gs, Mr Stead ; bay colt, by Somnus—Hipporina, 20gs, Mr W. Adams; bay filly, by Somnus Fishwoman, 40gs, Mr W. Adams ; bay filly, by Somnus —Yatterina, 70gs, Mr Kennedy ; bay filly, by Somnus —Venus Transit, 15gs, Mr Conroy ; bay colt, by Ingomar— Hipporina, 36gs, Mr Adams. Mr Adams acted as agent for Mr Field, of Sydney.

■ Creighton Webb, the New York society man who acted as guide to the Duke of Marlborough during that nobleman’s visit to the United States, has 100 scarf pins, given h>m by the bridegrooms of as many weddings at which he figured as best man. On Saturday week last a rather uncommon accidentoccurred alongside the San Francisco mail steamer Alameda, lying in Neutral Bay, Sydney. A package containing £IOOO gold specie was being passed from a waterman's boat to the steamer, when the package slipped and disappeared beneath the wTater. Since then a diver has been engaged at work searching for the parcel, but so far without finding it. It is said that the hottom of the harbour at the place the accident occurred is many feet deep in thick mud, in which the thousand sovereigns have doubtless been buried.