STALLIONS THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE HORSE BE D O U I Will travel this season between MAEREWHENUA AND HAMPDEN. N BEDOUIN is a dark brown horse, with black points ; free from all blemish, and has great muscular power. When a 3-year old, Bedouin beat a good field of 7 horses, including Waterwitch, Queen Bee, Kettledrum, and Lady of the Lake—distance, 1J mile. He also won the Clutha Ferry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen four others—distance, 2i miles. He rau second to Backbiter for the Lawrence Town Plate, in 1871 ; and won the Publicaus' Purse at Waiwera—distance, 2 miles. His latest performance was winning the Cromwell Spring Handicap (distance, 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 3, 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. The Colonel, liy 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 Hebe, by Hector, both imported. Sir Hercules was sire of Coronation, Faugh-a-ballagh, Irish Bird catcher, Wai - Icek, Daniel O'Rourke, Knight of St. George, and Songstress—all Derby and St. Leger wiuni-rs in Kngland. His grandson was sire of Stockwell, and grandsire of Blair Athol, Colleen, St. Albans, The Marquis, and Whalebone— embracing tin: 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. Pilans, having bcrn selected from the purest of the racing sto. k in the country. Gunsara is I ■'{ ,».rkably handsome and powerful, 16 hac V'gb, to almost any weight, and has «coa man) events of 3 and 4 mile distances. TERMS, £3 3s. Payable first of January, ISKO ; Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service Paddocks provided 2s per week ; every cai"; but no responsibility. T. C. & G. M. EVANS, 930 Cloon E:ivin. The Celebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion OLDFINDEE, \3T Will travel the Districts of Papakaio, Maerewhenua, Ngapara, Otopopo, and Hampden, this season. GOLDFINDER 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 action GoUlliuder was bred by William Webb, Ksq , oi Hiccarton, near < hristchurch; is by theimported horse Quicksilver, oil": of Lady Margaret, by Wellington (imported) ; granddam Fanny, by Sir Hercules—Sir Hcronl''. be ng the progenitor of the New Zealanu Turf, and long proclaimed and proved to 1> the best blocd sire in th ! Australian Colonies. Quicksilver was imported from England by J. W. Ladbrook, Esq., to Canterbuiy in 1864. He was bred by John Coker, Esq., Lynn, Norfolk, by Prick willow. J lis dam. ■i. Phenomenon mare, the property of Join' Bond, Esq., Old I'rickviilow, was th'champion of ail roadsters. GOLDFtNDER has taken several firvi prizes as the bast Hackney Stallion at some of the principal shows as a weight-c.irr;o! and roadster; his equal is not iu tin; Province. He is one of the best stock getto:t that ever travelled. His stock, like himself, show unmistakable sfgns of beini; excellent trotters. From his well-known character, as well as the value of his sloe:;, further comment is unnecessary.;
(jood paddocks provided for mams {run a distance. One month's gras:s free i"<-i mares during the season ; aftor that, 2s {>•; per week will be charged. TERMS ... £3 10s. Payable on or before the end of January, ISSO. Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service. All care taken, but no responsibility. Further particulars can be obtained on application to JO MX HENDERSON, ii. ORR, or to A. PATTERSON, 958 Oainaru. rtpO TRAVEL IN THE OAMARU CISX TRICT— The Pure Clydesdale En'tihe NAPOL E 0 N . NAPOLEON was foaled the first day of November, 1875, and is out of the celebrated Brood Mare Je.iS, imported from Tasmania, and selected by the late John Nimmo, West Taieri. Jess is the grand dam of tuo famous siie Sir Willia.u Wallace. NAPOLEON'S sire is that grand old horst Emperor, the property of Mrs. Nimmo, Taieri, that has got more prize-takers than any other horse in New Zealand. Emperor out of a mare imported from Scotland by Napoleon imported. Teems : L 4 4a. Groom's Fee, ss. Payable at first service. Good paddocks provided free for si: -weeks, after wh;ch 2s 6d per week will b charged. All accounts payable to the groo:i on or before the Ist February, when the season ends. 94-fj JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner. TO STAND THiS SEASON AT ELDERSLIE, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion HEATHER JOCK. HEATHER JOCK is a bright dappled bay ; stands ICJ hands high ; has immense bone, with plenty of hair; great muscular power, an excellent temper, and superior action. He has proved himself one of ihe beat 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 Kyneton,and at Agricultural Societies' Shows too numerous to mention. In New Zealand his stock have been equally successful. Mr. Menlove's HWA'L'HIiR BULL, the Chain-
pion Mare of Victoria and New Zealand, 53 one of his daughters. Pedigb.ee : HEATHER JuCiv. was bred in Victoria by Thos. Watson, His sire tow t •* celebrated imported horse (,• i Scottish Clydesdale Stud Book), wh > won the Highland and Agricultural Society's Gold Medal in 1559, and the Champiow Prize at the Grand National Society's Shf.v. in Victoria. Blackleg won altogether l.'irst and % Second Prizes. Princes 3 Maude, the best mare ili.it -ycr left Scotiaud, was half-sister to Blaukl-.-jj. Heather Jock's dam was Lily Cruinwcii. the winner of 13 First Prizes at Me!bo m:-.\ Kynetou, Melton, Eauclius Marsh, Castieniaine, Gisborne, and Carisbrook/ She iva» got by Old Cromwell (imp.) His grand-dam was R. M'Dougall'a ma e Old Lily, by Grey Champion (imp.) Jock's great-grand-dam was a celebrated Clydesdale mare imported from Scotiaud, Terms—£s, payable on or before Ist Jan., 1880. Groom's Fee, 03., payable at first service. Guarantees as per agreement. Good paddocks provided for mares ior one month, after which 2s 6d per week will be charged. For further particulars apply to J. P. KJfiil). Elderslie, Ist Oct. 1879. 956
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1098, 25 October 1879, Page 4
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