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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1096, 23 October 1879, Page 4

STALLIONS THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE HORSE Bedouin Will travel this season between MAEREWHENUA AND HAMPDEN. BEDOUIN is a dark brown liorse. with black points ; free from all blemish, and has great muscular power. When a 3-yc.ir old, Bedouin beat a good field of 7 hor.sfs, including Waterwitcii, Queen Ree, Kettledrum, and Lady of the Lake—distance, 1 h mile. He also won the Clutba Ferry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen four others —distance, 2i miles. He ran second to Backbiter for the Lawrence Town Plate, in IS7I ; ami won the Publicans' Purse at Waiwera—disfcauoe, 2 miles. His latest performance was winning the Cromwell Spring Handicap (distance, 1-i mile), easily, and 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 all distances, from 1 mile to o, in good company. BEDOUIN is by the well-known horse The Colonel, a dark chestnut, 16 hands high, free from white; remarkably handsome, long and powerful. Tho Colouel, by Cossack, out of Editlj, by Emigrant. Cossack, by Sir Hercules, out of Flora M'lvor, by Cap-a-pie ; grand-dam Cornelia, by Grasshopper, out of Hebe, by Heotor, both imported. Sir Hercules was sire of Coronation, Faugli-a-ballaghj Irish Birdcateher, Wa - lock, Daniel O'Rourke, Knight of St. George, and Songstress—all Derby and St. Leger wion-To in Kngland. His grandson was sire of Stockwell, and grandsire of Blair Atliol, Colleen, St. Albans, The Marquis, and Whalebone— embracing the representative of the purest and most successful racing strain of the present day. Bedouin's dam, Gunsara, is adayk brown, with black points, imported direct from Arabia, by Mr, A. P}lans, having been selected from the purest of the racing stock in the country. Gunaara is i- rr i.rkably handsome and powerful, If! bar t \rgh, up to almost any weight, and has won many events of 3 and 4 mile distances. TERMS, £3 3s. Payable first of January, lS'^O; Groom's Fee, -ss, payable at first serviuo Paddocks provided 2s per week ; every euro but no responsibility. The Celebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion GOLDFINDER, Will travel the Districts of Papakaio, Maerewhenua, Ngapara, Otepopo, and Hampden, this seasoa. i)S9 T, C, & G. M. EVANS, Cloon Eavin.

GOLDFINDKR is a steel grey, with black points, s?aa«s 15 hands 3 inches high, is very powerfully made, and has nice symmetry of form, with splendid action. Goldlinder was bred by William Webb, Ksq., of Riccarton, near ( hristchurch ; is by the imported horse Quicksilver, out of Lady Margaret, by Wellington (imported) ; granddam Fanny, by Sir Hercules—Sir Horculei being the progenitor of the N&w Zealand Turr, and long proclaimed and proved to lie the best blood sii'Q in ths Australian Colonies. Quicksilver was imported from England by J. W. Lad brook, Ksq., to Canterbury in ISG4. He was bred by John Coker, Eaq., Lynn, Norfolk, by Prickwillow. Bis dam, a Phenomenon mare, the property of John Bond, Ksq., Old !'rickwillow, was the champion of all roadsters. U'HX'FIN DER, has taken several lir.-it prizes as tiie 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 getters that ever travelled. His stook, like himself, show unniistaUciblD slgua of beiim excellent trotters. roui his well-known charjctey, as well as the value of his stock, further comment is unnecessary.; Good paddocks provided for mares from a distance. One month':; free for mares during the season ; that, 2s Od per week will lie charged. TERMS ... £3 lOs. Payable on or before the end of January, 18S0. Groom's Foe, ss, payable at iirst service. All care taken, but no refponsi- [ bility. Further particulars can be obtained on application to Til AVE L IX THE OAMARU DISThe Puke Clydesdale Entihe NAPOLEON. NAPOLEON was foaled the first day of November, 187t!, and is out of the celebrated Brood Mare Jess, imported from Tasmania, and seleoted by the late John Nimtno, E;q., West Taieri. Jess is the grand dam of tiic famous si e Sir William Wallace. JOHN HENDERSON, Pi. OJIH, or to A. PATrVUSOW, 953 Oamaru.

NAPOLEON'S sire is that grand old horse Emperor, ths property of Mrs. Nimmo, Taieri, that has got more prize-takers than any other horse in Now Zealand. Emperor rut of a mare imported from Scotland by Napoleon imported. Terms : L 4 4s. Groom's Pee, ss. Payable at first service. Good paddocks provided free for six weeks, after wh icU 5s (id per week will be charged. i\U accounts payable to the groom on or before the Ist February, when the season cuds. 9-i<3 JAMES M'KEOTVN, Owner. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT ELDERSLIE, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion HEATHER JOCK. HEAT3ER JOCK is a bright dappled bay ; stands 10' i hands high ; has immense bone, with plenty o£ hair ; great muscular power, an excellent temper, and superior action. He has proved hima.elf one of the best and surest foal-getters in the Colonies. HEATHER JOCK has won 48 First Prizes ; which is more than any other sire in 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 Kynetorijand at Agricultural Societies' Shows too numerous to mention. In New Zealand his stock have been equally successful. Mr. Menlove's HKATHER BELL, the Chainpion Mare of Victoria and New Zealand, is one of his daughters. Pedige.ee : HEATHER JuCK was bred in Victoria by Thos. Watson, >sq. His sire waa tuo celebrated imported horse Blackleg (71 Scottish Clydesdale Stud Book), wh > woe the Highland and Agricultural Society's Gold Medal in 1859, and the Champion Prize at the Grand National Society's Show in Victoria. Blackleg won altogether 5-1 First and 2 Second Prizes. Princess Maude, the best mare that ever left Seottaud, waa half-sister to Blackkg. Heather Jock's dam wa3 Lily Cromwell, the winner of 13 First Prize 3 at Melbourne, Kynetou, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Castleinaine. Gisbcriie, and Carisbrook. She waa got by Old Cromwell (imp.) Hi 3 grand-dam was R. M'Dougall'a mare Old Lily, by Grey Champion (imp.) Jock's great-grand-dam wa3 a celebrated Clydesdale mare imported from Scotland. Terms —£5, payable on or before Ist ISBO. Groom's Fee, 55., payable at first service. Guarantees as per agreement. Good paddocks provided for ma,res for one month, after which 2a 6d per week will be charged. For further particulars apply to J. F. REID. Elderslie, Ist Oct. 1879. 956