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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1134, 6 December 1879, Page 4

STALLIONS THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE HORSE BE D 0 U I N 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-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, 24 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 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, by Cossack, out of Edith, by Emigrant. Cos9ack, by Sir Hercules, out of Flora M'lvor, by Cap-a-pie ; grand-dam Cornelia, by Grasshopper, ov\t of Hebe, by Hector, both im? ported. Sir Hercules was sire of Coronation, Faugh-a-ballagh, Irish Birdoatcher, Warlock, Daniel O'Rourke* Knight of St. fteorge, aud Songstress—all Derby ami St. Leger wiuners in Kngland. His grandson was siye 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 tbe purest of the racing stock in the country. Gunsara is irr'rkably handsome aiid powerful, 16' har. r ;' Irgh, up to almost any weight, and has many events qJ 3 and 4 mile distances. TERMS, £3 3s. Payable first of January, 18S0; Groom's Pee, Ss, payable at first service Paddocks provided 2s per week ; every care but no responsibility. T, a & G. M. EVANS, 939 Cloon Eavin. The Colebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion GOLDFI N D E R, Will travel the Districts of Papakaio, Maerewhenua, Ngapara, Otepopo, and Hampden, this season. GOLDFINDERiss steel grey, with black points, stands 15 hands 3 inches high, is very powerfully made, and has nice symmetry of form, with splendid action. Goldiinder was bred by William Webb, Esq., of Uiccarton, near Christchurch; is by the. imported horse Quicksilver, oat of Lady Margaret, by Wellington (imported); granddam Fanny, by Si'-' Hercules—Sir Hercules beaig the progenitor of the New Zealand Turf, and long proclaimed and proved to be the best blood sire in tha Australian Colonies. Quicksilver was imported from England by J. W. Ladbrook, Esq., to Canterbury in 1564. He was bred by John Coker, Esq., Lynn, Norfolk, by Prickwillow. His dam. a Phenomenon r/iare, the property of John Bond, Esq., Old Prickwillow, was the champion of ail 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 getters that ever travelled. His stock, like himself, show unmistakable signs of being excellent trotters. From his well-known character, as well as the value of his stock, further comment is unnecessary.! Good paddocks provided for ma,res from a distance, fine month's gras3 free for mares during the season ; after that, 23 (id uer week will be charaed. TERMS ... £3 10s. Payable on or before the end of January, ISSO. Groom's Fee, os, payable at first service. Ail care takeD, but no responsibility. Further particulars cau be obtained on application to JOHN HENDERSON, It. ORR, or to A. PATTERSON, 95S Oarnaru.

0 TRAVEL IN THE OAMARU DISThe Puke Clydesdale Entire N APOLEQN. 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, the property of Mrs. Nimmo, Taieri, that has got more prize-takers thau any other horse in New Zealand. Emperor out of,a mare imported from Scotland by Napoleon imported. Terms : L - 4s. Groom's Fee, ss. Payable at first service. Good paddocks provided freo for six weeks, after which 2s Gd per week will be charged. All accounts payable to the groom on or before the Ist February, when the season ends. 046 JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner. TEICT

TO STAND THIS SEASON AT ELDERS LIE, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion H E A T, H E R JOCK. HEATHER JOCK 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-gettsrs 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 HEATHER BELL, the Champion Mare of Victoria and New Zealand, is one of his daughters. Pedigree: : HEATHER JuCbL was bred in Victoria by Thos. Watson, Jssq. His sire was tlie 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 Pn?es. 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-clam was R. M'Dougall'3 mare Old Lily, by Grey Champion (imp.) Jock's great-grand-dam was a ceiebrated Clydesdale mare imported from Scotland, Terms—£s, payable on or before Ist Jan., 1880. Groom's Fee, -fis., payable at iirst 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 • J. F.RELD. Elderslie. Ist Oct. 1879. 956 j