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stallions: THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE Kl, v JPF|»l HORSE B_. E. D O U I N Will travel this season between, j MAEREWHENUA AND HAMPDEN. BEDOUIN is a dark, brown horse, with black points ; free from' all blemish, and has great muscular power. i When a old, Bedouin beat a good field of 7" horses, including Waterwitch, Queen Bee, Kettledrum, and Lady of the Lake—distance, 1£ mile. He also won the Clutha Ferry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen four others—distance, 2h miles. He ran second to Backbiter for the Lawrence Town Plate, in 1871 ; and won the""Publicans' Purse at Waiwera—distance, 2 miles. : His latest performance was winning the Groinwell Spring Handicap (distance, li mile), easily, and he has also been victorious in many other events. BEDOUIN is brother to the welf-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, 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 Hebe, by Hector, both imported. Sir Hercules was sire of Coronation, Faugh-a-ballag'n, Irish Birdcatcher, Warlock, Daniel O'Rourke, Knight of St. George, and Songstress—all Derby and St. Leger winners in England. His grandson was sire •of Stockwell, and grandsire of Blair Athol, 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 a dark brown, with black points, imported direct from Arabia, by Mr, A. Pilans, having been selected from the purest of the racing stof k in the country. Gunsara is ! rar i.rkably handsome and powerful, 16 hat!' V'gh, up to almost any weight, and has. rf'on many events of 3 and 4 miie distances. TERMS, £3 3s. Payable first of January, 18S0; Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service Paddocks provided 2s per week ; every car 1 ; but no responsibility. T. C. & G. M. EVANS, 939 Cloon Eavin. The Celebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion Goldfinder, Will travel the Districts of Papakaio, Macrewhcnua, Ngapara, Otepopo, 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. GoL" finder was bred by William Webb, Esq., of Kiccarton, near < hristchurch; is by the imported horse Quicksilver, out of Lads' Marsaret, by Wellington (imported) ; granddam Fanny, by Sir Hercules—Sir be ng the progenitor of the New Zealand Turr, and long proclaimed and proved to !>.- the best blood sire in tho Australian Colonies. Quicksilver was imported from England by J. W. Ladbrook, Esq., to Canterbury in 1864. -He was bred by John Coker, Esq., Lynn, Norfolk, by Prickwiliow. His dam, a Phenomenon mare, the property of John Bond, Esq., Old I'rickwiilow, 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 i 3 one of the best stock getters that ever travelled. His stock, like himself, show unmistakable signs of being excellent trotters. l-'rom his well-known character, as well as the value of his stock, further comment is unnecessary.j Good paddocks provided for mares from a distance. Une month's grass free f'i mares during the season ; after that, 2s 6.! per week will be charged. TERMS ... £3 10s. Payable, on or before the end of January, ISSO. Groom's Kec, ss, payable at first service. Ail care taken, but no responsibility. Further particulars can be obtained on application to JOHN HENDERSON, R. OR Li, or to A. PATTERSON, 95S Oamaru. XJ w ro TRAVEL IN 1 THE OAMARU DISTRICT— The Puke Clydesdale Entire NAPOLEON. NAPOLEON was foaled the first day of November, 1575, 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 sire 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 any other horse in New Zealand. Emperor cut of a mare imported from Scotland by Napoleon imported. Terms : L 4 4s. Groom's Fee, ss. Payable at first service. Good paddocks provided free for six weeks, after which 2s 6d per week will be charged. All accounts payable to the groom Oii or before the Ist February, when the season ends. 946 JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner. TO STAND THiS SEASON AT ELDERSLIE, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion HEATHER JOCK. HEATHER JOGK is a bright dappled bay ; stands 16'£ 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-g'ettsrs 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 Ky n eton, and at Agricultural Societies' Sho wa too numerous to mention. In New Zealaud his stock have been equally successful. Mr. Menlove's HKATHEK, BELL, the Champion Mare of Victoria and New Zealand, is one of his daughters. Pedigree : HEATHER JuCi-v was bred in Victoria by Tho3. Watson, i' sq. Hi 3 sire was tit celebrated imported horse Blackleg (71 Scottish Clydesdale Stud Book),, whj won the Highland and Agricultural Society's Gold Medal in 1859, and the Champion Prize at the Grarfd National Society's Show in Victona. Blackleg won altogether 54 First 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 Cromwell (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, 55., 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 L J. F. RKIi). Elderslie, Ist Oct. 1879. 956