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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1154, 27 December 1879, Page 4

STALLIONS THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE Eft HORSE Bedouin 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, miles. He ran second to Backbiter for the Lawrence Town Plate, in IS7I ; and won the Publicans' Purse at Waiwera—distance, 2 miles. His latest performance was winning the Cromwell Spring Handicap (distance, 1A 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. Cossack, by Sir Hercule3, out of Flora M'lvor, by Oap-a-jjie ; graud-dam Cornelia, by Grasshopper, out oi Hebe, by Hector, both imported. Sir Hercules was sire of Coronation, Faugh-a-ballagh, Irish Birdcatcher, Warlock, Daniel O'Rourlie, 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 stock in the country. Gunsara is irarsrkably handsome and powerful, 16 han<4s b'gb, up to almost any weight, and haa wen many events of 3 and 4 mile distances. TERMS, £3 3s. Payable first of January, 1880; Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service. Paddocks provided 2s per week ; every car? but no responsibility. T. C. & G. M. EVANS, 939 Cloon Eavin. The Celebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion GOLDFINDER, Will travel the Districts of Papakaio, Maerewhenua, Ngapara, Otepopo, and Hampden, this season. GOLD FINDER is a steel grey, with black points, stands 15 hands 3 inches high, is sry powerfully made, and has nice symmetry of form, with splendid action. Goldlinder was bred by William Webb, Esq., of Iticcarton, near ('hristchurch; is by the imported horse Quicksilver, out of Lady Margaret, by Wellington (imported); granddam Fanny, by Sir Hercules—Sir Hercules being the progenitor of the New Zealand Turf, and long proclaimed and proved to be the best blood aire in the 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 Prickwillow. His dam, a Phenomenon mare, the property of John Bond, Esq., Old Prickwillow, was the champion of all roadsters. GOLDFINDER haa taken several first prizes ss 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 be3t stock getters that ever travelled. His stock, like himself, show unmistakable sfgns 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 mares from a diotance. One month's grass free for mares during the season ; after that, 2s 6d per week will be charged. TERMS ... £3 10s. Payable on or before the end of January, 18S0. Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service. All care taken, but no responsibility. Further particulars can be obtained on application to JOHN HENDERSON, R. ORR, or to A. PATTEUSON, 958 Oamaru. TO TRAVEL IN THE OAMARU DISTRICT— The Pure Clydesdale Entire NAPOLEON. NAPO LEON 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 Williaoi 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 out 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 2a 6d per week will be charged. All accounts payable to the groom on or before the Ist February, when the season ends. 946 JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner. TO STAND XHiS SEASON AT ELDERSLIE, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion HEATHER JOCK. HEATHER JOCK .is a bright dappled bay ; stands 16£ hands high ; has immense bone, with plenty of hairj great muscular power, an excellent temper, and superior action. He has proved himself 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 Austraiian 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 neton, and at Agricultural Societies' Shows too numerous to mention. In New Zealand his stock have been equally successful. Mr. Menlove'3 HEATHER BELL, the Champion Mare of Victoria and New Zealand, is one of his daughters. HEATHER JuCK. was bred in Victoria by Thos. Watscn, Fsq- His sire was t'jcelebrated imported horse Blackleg (71 Scottish Clydesdale Sbud Book), who won 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 54 First and 2 Second Prizes. Princess Maude, the best mare that ever left Scctiaud, was half-sister to Blackleg. Heather Jook's dam was Lily Cromwell, the winner of 13 First Prizes at Melbourne, Kynetou, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Castiemaine, Gisborne, and Carisbrook, She was gob by Old Cromwell (imp.) His grand-dam was R. M'Dougali'a 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 wsrvice. Guarantees as per agreement. Good paddocks provided for mares for one .month, after which 2a 6d per week will be charged. For further particulars appiy to J, F. REID. Elderslie, Ist Oct. 1879. 956,