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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 848, 3 January 1879, Page 4

STALLIONS [THE PURE-BRED CLYDESDALE rOUNG PRINCE CHARLIE Will Travel This Season In the OTEPOPO AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. As a Yearling, Youso Prince Charlie gained First Prize at Blueskin in 1876, also First at Waikouaiti same year ; in 1877, he gained Second Prize against all comers at the Taieri and Dunedin. Pkdiqrbe.

Serb, Pbhtoe—Prince ia a dark Bay, stands 16J hands high, by Prince Charlie (imported); dam, Princess Maud the First, the Champion Mare in the Colony, the winner of 18 first prizes in Scotland, and several in Victoria. Prince has gained many first prizes, and his stock cannot be surpassed. The Kyneton Agricultural Society awarded him first prize for the best four yearlings, competing against the stock of two imported horses. At a recent National Show in Victoria, a yearling filly by Prince gained first prize. He also took first prize at the Waikouaiti and Shag Valley Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Shows of 1872 and 1873; and the first prize at the Blneakin Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Show, 1873. A two-year-old' filly by Prince, belonging to Mr. John Duncan, Cherry Farm, Waikouaiti, took first prize at Oamaru in 1876, and second at Taieri the same year. Prince has an excellent temper, immense bone, good action, is a sure foal-getter, and is acknowledged by competent judges to be the best Clydesdale Horse bred in the Colony. Dam, Blossom—Blossom, got by Kettle's Sir William Wallace (imported) ; granddam by Miller's Wallace (imported). Blossom gained the 1 a yearling ; first prize at Blueskin in 1873, as a two-year-old ; as a three-year-old, was first at Palmerston and first at Blueskin in 1874; as a four-year-old, was first at Blueskin, as a brood mare, in 1875; as a five-year-old, in 1876, was placed second at Palmerston, and first at Blueskin as a six-year-old in 1877, was first at Blueskin, and was also awarded first prize for the best animal in the yard. Terms : L 4 4s ; Groom's fee, 5s ; payable at time of service. All demands payable at the end of the Season to the Groom. THOMAS MEE, 991 Proprietor. THE THOROUGHBRED TT I B ERNIAK Will Travel this Season in the Oamaru, Kakanui, Otepopo, and Papakaio Districts. PEDIGEEE : Chestnut Colt, 16 hands 1 inch high, 5 years old, by I»fail Train, imported, out of imported English mare Bolina, purchased at Sydney by Messrs. Knight and De Mestre, and sold by them to L. Markey, Esq., Canterbury. PEDIGREE OF THE IMPORTED THOROUGHBRED HORSE MAIL TRAIN : Mail Train, foaled 1861, is a Chestnut Horse, got by Grosvenor out of Celerity by Sleight-of-Hand, her dam Queen of Carthage by Velocipede out of Dido by Whisker, her dam Miss Garforth by Walton, her dam by Hyacinthuß out of Zara by Delphini out of Flora by King Fergus out of Atalanta by Matchem, Lass of the Mill by Oroanoko, Old Traveller (sister to Clark's Lass of the Mill), Mr. Holmes' Miss Makeless by Young Greyhound Old Partner Woodcock (dam of the Lambton), Miss Cloe Croft's Day Barb (granddam of the Ancaster Starling, Makeless (Desdemona's dam), Brinomer Dicky Purson (son of Dagworth), Burton Barb iare. Grosvenor, bred by Mr. Webster in 1848, got by Touchstone out of Miss Beverley by Stockport, her dam sister to Swinton by Comus—Shuttle. (Stud Book, vol. —, page 246). Stockport, bred by Mr. Robinson in 1832, got by Langer out of Olympia by Sir Oliver, her dam Scitilla by Anvil out of Scota by Eclipse—Herod, Ac. (Stud Book, vol. 4, page 335.) At five yeara old, Mail Train ran second to John Davis for the Northampton Stakes, one of the best races ever ran in England. At six years old, he won the Gold Vase at Ascot, two miles, beating Regalia (winner of the Oaks), and fourteen other good horses. PEDIGREE OF BOLINA (IMPORTED). Bolina, ch. f., foaled 23rd May, 1866, bred by C. E. Johnstone, Esq. ; by Marionette, dam Laverna by Tom Tulloch, g. dam Lizzie by Theon, g. g. dam Velure, j by Muley Moloch, g. g. g. dam Zenana by | Sultan, &c. Marionette, by Touchstone dam Marion by St. Martin (?. dam Rebecca the dam of Alice Hawthorne by Lottery, &c. Terms—s Guineas; Guarantee, 7 A liberal reduction made to owner of thre* or more mares, payable not later than Is January, 1879; guaranteed mares, Is August, 1879. Groom's fee, 55., payable at first service. All mares guaranteed to this horse, sold, dying, or changing hands in any way, to be paid for. R, RICHARDSON, Royal Hotel, 404 Proprietor, Oamaru. THE PURE-BRED CLYDESDALE ENTIRE COLT : SIR COLIN CAMPBELL Will Travel the districts surrounding | Oamaru for the coming season. I Sir Colin Campbell is a Dapple Grey, rising 3 years old, and stands 16 J hands high, fine action, and plenty of bone and hair; fine temper and sound constitution. Sir Colin Campbell was bred by Mr James Smith, Gladfield, North Taieri, out of the celebrated Mare Diamond, by Young Iron Duke. Diamond imported from Tasmania by the late D. Nesbitt, Esq. Sir Colin Campbell's Sire, Young Iron Duke, by Iron Duke (imported.), out of Ducro, sister to Mr Jellies' prize mare. Young Iron Duke gained the first prize at Warrnambool Show, Victoria, and first for the Best Draught Entire exhibited, beating all imported and colonial bred horses on the ground. At the Grand National Show held at Kyneton, 1869, he gained the first prize for the best colonial bred Stallion, beating Dan O'Connell, the celebrated prizetaker, and the renowned Prince Charlie, in the class open to all comers. At the same place he gained the first prize in 1870, also first in 1872, never haying been beaten in his class.

Sir Colin Campbell's dam Diamond, bred by Mr. Paterson, Quamby, her sire Sir Colin Campbell (imported) by James Ross, Esq., of Bishopbourne, Tasmania. Her dam was the celebrated mare Blossom. Blossom's sire, Clyde, imported to Tasmania by M. Field, Esq., of Enfield. Diamond when two years old, took first prize at Westbury; when three years old, first at Longford, and first at Westbury; when four years old, first at Westbury; and in 1870, first at Launceston, and first at Westbury, being six first prizes in all, never having been beaten in Tasmania. Terms—Ls, payable January Ist, 1879. Groom's fee, 55., payable at first service. JOHN DONALDSON, Proprietor, 982 . Burnbank. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT INCHOLME. THE PURE-BRED CLYDESDALE ENTIRE >UKE OF EDINBURGH, the property of James Gemmell. Terms—Ls ss, payable on the Ist February. ' Groomage, ss, payable on first service. First-class grass paddoeks provided free for three weeks. After that* 2a 6d per week. I Every cue taken, but no responsibility. I 9811