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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1164, 9 January 1880, Page 4

STALLIONS THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE HORSE B • E -D O T7 I . IST Will travel this season between' "' MAERE WHENUA AND HAMPDEN." ■BEDOUIN is a dark brown horse, with, "black points ; free from all blemish, and has great muscular power. 0 i - When a 3-year old, Bedouin beat al good field of 7 horses, including /Waterwitch, Queen Bee, Kettledrum, and Lady of the Lake—distance, 1J mile. Hei also won- 5 the Clutha Ferry beating Lady Ellen four others—distance, 2$ 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, 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 1 mile to 3, in good company. 1 ; ; i 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 Cosof; 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 Birdcatcher, .Warlock, Daniel O'Hourlie. Knight' of St. George, and Songstress—all Derby and St. Leger winners in England. His grandson was sire of Stock well, and grandsire of Blair Athol, Colleen, St. 'Albans, The Marquis, and Whalebone—embracing the representative of the purestandmosfc 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 raoiug stock in the country. Gunsara is utr arkably handsome and powerful, 16 Vfgh, up to almost. any weight, and haa won many events of .3 and 4 mile distances, Payable first of January, 18S0; Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service Paddocks provided 2s per -week 3 every care The Celebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion GO L D F I N D E R, Will travel the Districts of TERMS, £3 3s. 939 but" no. responsibility. T. C. & G. M. EVANS, Cloon Eavin.

Papakaio, Maerewhenua, Ngapara, Otepopo, and Hampden, this season.

GOLDFINDER is a steel grey, with black points, stands 18 hands 3 inches high, is very poworfully made, and has 1 nice symmetry of form, with splendid action. Goldfinder was bred by>Wil!iam Webb, Esq., of Riccarton, near Christchurch j is by the imported horse Quicksilver, out of Lady Maryaret, by Wellington (imported); granddam Fanny, by Sir Hercules—Sir Hercules be>ng the progenitor of the New Zealand Turf, and long proclaimed and proved to be 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 Prick willow. His dam, a Phenomenon mare, the property of John Bond, Esq., Old Priokwillow, was the champion of all roadsters.

GOLDPINDER 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 mares from a distance. One month's grass free for mares during the season ; after that, 2a 6d per week will be charged.

TERMS ... £3los. Payable on or before the. end of January, 1880. Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service. All care taken, bat no responsibility. Further particulars can be obtained on application to JOHN HENDERSON, R. ORR, or to A. PATTERSON, 958 Oamaru. «

TO TRAVEL IN THE OAMARU DISTRICT— The Puke Clydesdale Entire NAPOLEON. NAPOLEON was foaled the first day of November, 1875, and is out of the celebrated Brood Mare Jeas, 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 Empdror, the property of Mrs. Nlmmo, 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: L44s. 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 on 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 H E A T H EE J 0 C K. HEATHER JOCK is a bright dappled bay ; stands 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 Colonies. HEATHER JOCK won 48 First Prizes ;;w.hich is more than any other sire ia the Australian Colonies has done —barring his sire Blackleg. T 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. InNew Zealand his stock have been, equally successful. Mr. Menlove's HteATHEU BELL, the Champion Mare of; Victoria and New .Zealand, is one of .his daughters. " Pedigree: HEATHER JuCK. was bred in Victoria by Thos. Watson, l'sq. His sire was the celebrated imported horse Blackleg (71 Scottish Clydesdale Stud Book), who won the Highland and Agricultural Society'* Gold Medal in 1859, and the Champion Prize at tho Grand National Society's Show in Victoria. Blackleg won altogether 5i First and 2 Second Prizes. Princess Maude, the best mare that over 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'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, 53., payablo at first service. Guarantees as per agreement. Good paddocks provided for mares for one month, after jvinoh . 2s 6d per week will bo charged. For further particulars to Elderslie, Ist Oot, 1879. 956