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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1100, 28 October 1879, Page 4

STALLIONS THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE ff! HORSE Bedo u i n Will travel this season between MAEREWHENUA AND HAMPDEN. BEDOUIN is a dark brovra horse, with black points ; free from all blemish, and has great muscular power. When a 3-y ar old, Bedouin beat a good field of 7 horsos, including Waterwitch, Queen Bee, Kettledrum, and Lady of the Lake—distance, lh mile. He also won the Clutha terry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen four others—distance, 21 mile 3. He ran second to Backbiter for the Lawrence Town Flate, in IS7I ; and won the Publicans' Purse at Waiwera—distance, 2 miles. His latest performance was winning the Cromwell Spring Handicap (distance, 1J- 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 T mile to 3, in good company. B'iDOUIX is by the well-known horse The Colonel, a dark chestnut, 1G 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 Fiora M'lvor, by Cap-a-pie ; grand-dam Cornelia, by Grasshopper, out of Hebe, by Hector, both imported. Sir Hercules was si re of Coronation, i"augh-a-ball.-;/li, Irish Birdcateher, Warlock, Daui'-l O'Ronrke, Knight of St. George, and Songstress—all Derby and St. Leger winners in !• uglacd. His grandson was sire of Stockweil, and grandsirc of Blair Alhol, Colleen, Rt. Albans, The Marquis, and Whalebone— embracing the •eprcsont&tivo of the purest and most sr»::Jcssful racing strain of the present day. Bedouin's dam. Gnnsa-n, is a dark brown, with black points, imported direct from Arabia, by Mr, A. Pi lan", having he. u selected from the purest of the racing sto, k in the country. Uunsara is l rtr j.-kably handsome and powerful, 1(5 har i V'gli, up to almost any weight, ami has ;Von many events of 3 and 4 miie distances* TERMS, £3 3.3. Paj'ablo first of January, 1SS0; Groom's Fee, ss, payable at«firsi s.-.rvico Paddocks provided 2s per week ; every csre but no responsibility. T. C. & C. if. EYANS, 539 Oloort Eavin. T'lie Celebrated Norfolk Trotting Stailinn f~*i O L D F I N D E R, Will travel the Districts of Papskaio, Maero-.vhenu,'\ Ng&para, Otepopo, and Hainpden, this reason. GOLDFINDEIt is a steel grey, with black points, stands 15 hands 3 inches high, is very powerfully made, and has nice symmetry of form, with rm'endid action. Gohilinder was bred by William Webb, Ksq., of Kiccaitou, near < hristclmrch; is by the imported horse Quicksilver, oai of Lady Margaret, by Wellington (imported) ; granddam Fanny, by Sir Hercules—Sir lierenies being the progenitor of the New Zealand Turr, and long proclaimed and proved to be the best blood sire in th-j Australian Colonies. Quicksilver was imported from England by J. W. Ladbrock, Esq., to Canterbury in 1864. He was bred by John Colter, E.'-q., Lynn, Norfolk, by Prick willow. His dam, a Phenomenon mare, the property of John Bond, Esq., Old Prickwillow, was the champion of all roadsters. trOLPFINDEIi '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 getters that ever travelled. His stock, like himself, show unmistakable signs of being exeo2'.«ns trotters. Krom his well-known character, as well as the value of Ins stock, farther comment is unnecessary.; Good paddocks provided for mares from a. distance. One month's grasa frte f" mares during the season ; after thut, 2s t>< per week will be charged. TERMS ... £3 103. Payable on or before the eud of January, 18S0. Groom's Fee, -ss, payable at iirst service. Ail care taken, but no responsibility. Further particulars can be obtained on aoplic ifcion to JOMNr HKKDKBSON, 11. Oil!!, or to .1. PATTERSON, 953 Oaniaru. "Irv J r|lo T.RAVEL IN TIIE OAMARU DI3JL TRICT— The Pqke Ci.ydksdale Entire NAPOLEON. NAPOLEON was foaled the first day of November, 1875, 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 siie Sir William Wallace. NAPOLEON'S sire is that grand old horse Emperor, tile property of Mrs. Nimmo, Taieri, til-it has got more prize-takers than any other horse in New Zealand. Emperor out of a mare imported from .Scotland by INapoleon imported. Terms: L 4 4s. Groom's Fee, ss. Payable at first service. Good paddocks provided free for sixweeks, after which 2s 6d per week will be charged. All accounts payable to the groom on or before the Ist February, when the season ends. 948 JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner. TO STAND THiS SEASON AT ELDERS LIE, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion HEATHER JOCK, HEATHER JOCK is a bright dappled bay ; stands IG£ hands high ; has immense 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 Colouies. 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 HtSATHEK, BELL, the Champion Mare of Victoria and New Zealand, ia one of his daughters. Pedigeee : HEATHER JuCK. was bred in Victoria by Tho3. Watson, > sq. His sire was t ; celebrated imported horse Blackleg (71 Scottish Clydesdale Stud Book), who won the Highland and Agricultural Society's Gold Medal in 1559, and the Champion Prize at the Grand National Society's Show in Victoria. Blackleg won altogether 54 first and 2 Second Prizes. Princess Maude, the best mare that ever left Scotland, was half-sister to Blackleg. Heather Jock's dam was Lily Cromwell, the winner of 13 First Prizes at Melbourne Ivynetou, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Castlcmaine, Gisborne, and Carisbrook. She was got by Old Cromwell (imp.; His grand-dam was R. M'Dougall's mare Old Lily, by Grey Champion (imp.) Jock's ereafe-erand-dam was a celebrated lock's great-grand-dam Clydesdale mare imported from Scotland. Terms—£s, payable on or before Ist Ja;i., ISSO. Grooiii's Fee, 55., payable at iirst service. Guarantees as per "agreement. Good paddocks provided for mares for one month, after which 2s Gd per week will be charged. For further particulars apply to J. F. HELL). Elderslie, Ist .Oct. 1879. 956