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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1093, 20 October 1879, Page 4

STALLIONS THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE MS HORSE Be d o u i i "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, li mile. He also won the Clutha Kerry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen four others—distance, 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 Handicap (distance, H mile), easily, aud he has also been victorious in many other events. BEDOUIN is brother to the well-known colt Saladin, the winner of many big events at ail distances, from 1 mile to 3, in good company. BEDOUIN is by the well-known horse The Colonel, a dark chestnut, 1(> hands high, free from white; remarkably handsome, long aud powerful The Colonel, by Cossack, out of Edith, by Emigrant. C>ssaek, by Sir Hercules, out of Flora M'lvor, by Cap-a-pie ; grand-dam Cornelia, by Grasshopper, out of Hebe, by Hector, both imported. Sir Hercules was sire of Coronation, Kaugh-a-ballagh, Irish Birdcatcher, Warlock, Daniel O'Rourke, Knight of St George, and Songstress—all Derby and St. Leger witnn rs in hnglaud. li is grandson was sire of Stockwell, and grandsire ot Blair Atliol, Colleen, St. Albans, The Marqui«, and Whalebone— embracing the representative of the purest and most 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, havin-i hen: selected from the purest of the raciog sto k in the country, Cunsara is i<f j.rkably handsome and powerful, I<> ha irt > \ 'gh, up to almost any weight, and has -Aon many events of 3 and 4 mile dist >Jices. TERMS, £3 3->. Payable first of January, Fee, ss, payable at first service Paddocks provided 2s pe:- week ; every C-ire but no responsibility. T. C. & G. M. EVANS, O.'i!) Cl'ion Etvin. The Celebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion f-i OLD FINDER, Will travel the Districts of l'apakaio, j\laerewhenua, Ngapara, Otepopo, ami Hampden, this season. GOLDFINDER isa slccl grey, with black points, stands 15 hands 3 inches high, is very powerfully made, and has nice symmetry o ; form, with splendid action Co (inder was bred by William Webb, Esq , of llieearton, near ( hristchurch ; is by the imported horse Quicksilver, out of Lady Margaret, by Wellington (imported); granddam Fanny, by Sir Hercules—Sir Hercules he.ng the progenitor of the New Zealand Turf, and long proclaimed and proved to be the best blood sire in th ; Australian Colonies. Quicksilver was imported from England !>y J. W. Ladbrook, Esq., to Canterbury in 1564. He wa3 bred by John Coker, Etq., Lynn, Norfolk, by Prickwillow. His dam, a phenomenon mare, the property of John Bond, Esq., Old I 'rickwillow, was the champion of all roadsters. GOLDFINDER has taken several first prizes as the best Hackney Stallion at some of the principal shows as a weight-carrier and roadster; his equal is not in the Province. He is one of the best stock getter? that over travelled. His stock, like himself, show unmistakable signs of bei excellent trotter?. r rom his well-known char cti.r, as well as the value of his stock, further comment is unnecessary. (io.jd paddocks provide'.! for mares from a distance. One month's grass ine for mares during the season ; a'ter that, 2s per week will be charged. TERMS ... £3 10s. Payable on or before the end of January, 18S0. Groom's Fee, fjs. payable at first service. All care taken, but no responsibility. Further particulars can be obtained on application to JOHN HENDERSON, ]!. i >RH, or to A. PATTERSON, iioS Oamaru. flT\o TRAVEL IN T THE OAMARU DI3JL TRICT— The Pure Clydesdale Entxkk NAPOL E 0 N . NAI'OIEON was foaled the first day of N" vember, 1875, and is out of the celebrated Brood if are Jess, imported from Tasmania, and selected by the late John Nimmo, E q., West Taieri. Jess is the grand dam of the famous si e Sir Willia n Wallace. NAPOLEON'S sire is that grand old horse Emperor, the property of Mrs. Nimmo, Taieri, tint has get more prize-takers than any other horse in New Zealand. Emperor rut or a mare imported from Scotland by Napoleon imported. Tkiois : I.'A 4?. Groom's Fee, ss. Payable at lirsc ."-crvice. Good paddocks provided free for sixweeks, after wh eh 2s 6'd per week will be charged. All accounts payable to the groom on or before the Ut February, when the season ends. !)4'i JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner. mo STAND Tli:S SEASON AT JL ELDERS LIE, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion HEATHER JOCK. HEATHER JOCK is a bright dappled bay ; stacds I(JJ hands high ; has immensebone, with plenty ot hair; great muscular power, an excellent temper, and superior action. He has proved himself one of the bast and surest foal-getters in the Colonies. HEATHER JuCK has won 48 First Prizes ; which is more than any other sire in the Australian Colonies has done—barring his sire Blackieg. Heather Jock's stock in Victoria have taken First Prizes at the Grand National Shows in Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat, and Ivy netoa, ami at Agricultural Societies' Shows too numerous to mentiou. In New Zealand his stock have been equally successful. Mr. Menlove's HKATHKK. BULL, the Champion Mare of Victoria and New Zealand, is one of his daughters. Pedigree: HEATHER JoCK was bred in Victori by Thos. Watsou, J- cq. His sire was t . celebrated impoited horse Blackleg (71 Scottish Clydesdale Stud Bjok), wh > won the Highland and Agricultural Society's Gold Medal in 1859, and the Champion Prize at the Grand National Society's Show Victoria. Blackleg won altogether 54 Kirst 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, Xynetou, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Castlcmaine, Gisborne, and Carisbrook. She was got by Old Cromwell (imp.) His grand-dam was R. M'Dougall'd mare Old Lily, by Grey Champion (imp.) Jock's great-grand-dain was a celebrated Clydesdale mare imported from Scotland. Terms—£s, payable on or before Ist Jq,:i., ISSO. Groom's Fee, 55., payable at iirst service. Guarantees as per agreement. Good paddocks provided for mares tor one month, after which 2s 6d per week will be charged. For further particulars apply to J. F. REiD. Elderslie, Ist Oct. 1879. 956