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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1087, 13 October 1879, Page 4

STALLIONS THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE m HORSE Bedouin "Will travel this season between MAEREWHENUA AND HAMPDEN. BEDOUIN is a dark brown horse, with black points ; free from all blemish, and has great muscular power. When a 3-ytar old, Bedouin beat a good field of 7 horses, including Waterwitch, Queen Bee, Kettledrum, and Lady of the Lake—distance, 1A- mile. He also won the Clutha Ferry Handicap, beating Lady Elleu four others—distance, 24 miles. He ran second to Backbiter for the Lawrence Town Plate, in IS7I ; and won the Publicans' Purse at Waiwera—distance, 2 miles. His latest performance was winning the Cromwell Spring Haudicap (distance, H mile), easily, and he has also been victorious in many other events. BEDOUIN is brother to the well-known colt Saladiu, the winner of many big events at all distances, from 1 mile to 3, in good company. BIiDOVIIN is by the well-known horse The Colonel, a dark chestnut, 16' hands high, free from white ; remarkably handsome, long and powerful. The Colonel, by Cossack, out of Edith, by Emigrant. Cossack, by Sir Hercules, out of Flora M'lvor, by Cap-a-pie ; grand-dam Cornelia, by Grasshopper, out of Ke.be, by Hector, both imported. Sir Hercules was sire of Coronation, Faugh-a-ballagh, Irish .Birdcatcher, Warlock, Daniel O'Rourke, Knight of St. fJeorge, and Songstress—all Derby and St. Leger wium rs in i.ngland. His grandson was sire of Stookwell, and grandsire of Blair Athol, Colleen, St. Albans, The Marquie, and Whalebone— embracing the representative of the purest and moat successful racing strain of the present day. Bedouin's dam, Gunsara, is a dark brown, with black points, imported direct from Arabia, by Mr, A. J'ilans, having been selected from the purest of the racing stork in the country. Gunsara is '; t >.Tkab] y handsome and powerful, 16 h;\n V : gh, up to almost any weight, and has -von many events of 3 and 4 miie distunces. TERMS, £3 3s, lo lirst of January, ISSO ; G: Fee, ss, payable at lirst service Paddocks provided 2s per week ; every care but no responsibility. T. C. & G. M. EVANS, 939 Cluon Flavin. The Celebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion 1 OLDFINDER, Will travel the Districts of Papakaio, Maerowhenua., Ngapara, Otepopo, and Hampden, this season. 0 OLDFINDER is a steel grey, with black points, stands 15 hands 3 inches high, is very powerfully made, and has nice symmetry of form, with splendid actios. Goldfinder was bred by William Webb, Esq., of Hiccartou, near ( liristohurch; is by the imported horse Quicksilver, out of Lady Margaret, by Wellington (imported); granddam Fanny, by Sir Hercules—Sir Hercules being the progenitor of the New Zealand Turf, and long proclaimed and proved to be the best blood sire in the Australian Colonies. Quicksilver was imported from England by J. W. Ladbyook, Esq., to Canterbury in IS6'4. .He was bred by John Coker, Esq., Lynn, Norfolk, by Vrickwillow. J!is dam, a Phenomenon mare, the property of John Bond, Esq., Old I'ricltwillow, was the champion of ail roadsters. GOLDFINDER, has taken several first prizes as tiie best Hackney ,Stallion at some of the principal shows as a weight-carrier and roadster ; his etiual is not in the Province. He is one of the best stock getters that ever travelled. His stock, like himself, show unmistakable signs of being excellent trotters. From his well-known ir. cter, as well as the value :■'£ his stock, further comment is unnecessary. Good paddocks provided for marcs from distance. <-ne month's grass fr< e for mares during the season ; after that, 2s (jd per week will be charged. TERMS ... £3 'io3. Payable, on or before the end of January, 1880. Groom's l-'se, 3s, payable at first service. Ail eare taken, bus no responsibility. Further particulars can be obtained on application to JO H N H NDKRSON, K. OUK, or to A. PATTERSON, 95S Oamaru. fiL TO TRAVEL IN THE OAMARU DISTRICT— The Pure Clauesdale Entire NAPOLEON. NAPOT.EON was foaled the first day of November, 137 and is out of the celebrated Brood Mare Jess, imported from Tasmania, and selected by the late John Nimmo, Esq., West Taieri. Jess is the grand dam of the famous si c Sir William Wallace. NAPOLEON'S, sire is that grand old horse Emperor, the property of Mrs. Nimmo, Taieri, that has got more prize-takers than J any other horse in New Zealand. Emperor cut of a mare imported from Scotland by Napoleon impor ted. Tekms : 1,4 4s. Groom's Fee, ss. Payable at first service. Good paddocks provided free for six weeks, after which 2s (id per week will be charged. All accounts payable to the groom on or before the Ist February, when the season ends. 949 JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT ELDERSLIE, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion HEATHER JOCK. HEAT3ER JOCK, is a bright dappled bay ; stauds IGg hands high ; has immense i bone, with plenty of hair ; great muscular : power, an excellent temper, and superior action. He has proved himself one of the best and surest foal-getters in the Colonies. HEATHER JOCK has won 48 First Prizes ; which is more than any other sirein the Australian Colonies has done—barring his sire Blackleg. Heather Jock's stock in Victoria have taken First Prizes at the Grand National Shows in Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat, and Kynetan, and at Agricultural Societies' Shows too numerous to mention. In New Zealand his stock have been equally successful. Mr. Menlove's HtOATHEii BELL, the Champion Mare of Victoria and New Zealand, is one of his daughters. Pedigree : HEATHER JuCK -was brcl in Victoria by Thos. Watson, > sq- His sire was t u_celebrated imported horse Blackleg (71 Scottish Clydesdale Stud Book), who won the Highland and Agricultural Society's Gold Me'jal in 1559, and' the Champion Prize at the Grand National Society's Show in Victoria. Blackleg won altogether 04 b'irst and 2 Second Prizes, Princess Maude, the best mare that ever left Scotlaud, was half-sister to Blackleg. Heather Jock's dam was Lily Cromwell, the winner of 13 First Prizes at Melbourne, Kynetou, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Castlemaine, Gisborne, and Carisbrook. She was got by Old Oromv/eil (imp.) His grand-dam was R. M'Dougall's mare Old Lily, by Grey Champion (imp.) Jock's great-grand-dam was a celebrated Clydesdale mare imported from Scotland. Terms—£s, payable on or before Ist Jan., 1880. Groom's Fee, as., payable at first service. Guarantees as per agreement. Good paddocks provided for mares for one month, after which 2s 6d per week will be charged. For further particulars apply to J. F. KEID. Elderslie, Ist Oct. 1879. 956