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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1211, 4 March 1880, Page 4

STALLIONS THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE Will travel this season between MAEREWHENUA AND HAMPDEN. BEDOUIN is. a dark; brown horse, with black points j: 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, 1£ mile. .He also won the iClutha Ferry Handicap, 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 Crom-. well Spring Handicap (distance, 1J mile), easily, and he has also been victorious in many other events. B.EDOUIN'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, 16handBhigh, free from white; remarkably handsome, long and powerful. The Colonel, by Cos-' sack, 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-ballagh, Irish; Birdcatcher, Warlock, 'Daniel O'Rourke,- ; Kriighti 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, I 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 lemflrkably handsome and powerful, 16 han4l Vifgh, up ] to almost any, weight, and has won 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 care • J but no responsibility. T. C. & G. M. EVANS, 939 CloonEavin. The Celebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion GO L D F I N D E R,, Will travel the Districts of Papakaio, Maerewhenua, Ngapara, Otepopo, I and Hampden,: this season. GQLDFINDERisa steel grey, with black points, stands 15 hands 3 inches high, is very powerfully made, and. has nice symmetry of form, with splendid action- Gold-1 finder was bred by William Webb, Esq., of ] Riccarton, near Ohristchurch; 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' Tort, and long proclaimed and proved to be the beßt blood sire 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 PrickwilJow. His dam, a Phenomenon mare, the property of John Bond, Esq., Old Prick willow, was the champion of all'rbadsters.

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 uhriecessary.j ! Good paddocks provided for mares from a distance. One month's gras3 free for mares during the season ; after that, 2s 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. AH care taken, bat no responsibility. Further 7 particulars can be ob : tained on application to JOHN HENDERSON, K, ORR, or to - A. PATTERSON, 958 " Oamaru. TIO TRAVEL IN THE OAMARU DISTRICT— The Pure Clydesdale Entire N A POLE ON. 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, E3q.,' ■West Taieri. Jess is the grand dam of tiie famous sire Sir William Wallace. NAPOLEON'S sire is that grajod old horse Emperor, the property of. Mrs. Nimmo, Taieri, that has 'got more prize-takers than any other Zealand. Emperor out of a. mare imported from Scotland by Napoleon imported. Terms :• L 4 4s. GroonVs Fee* ss» Payable at first service. Good paddocks provided free for six weeks, which, 2a 6d per week will be charged; ■ All accounts payable to the'grdom on or before the Ist February, when the season ends. 946 JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner. | TO STAND THIS' 1 SEASON AT ELDERSLIE, ' . The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion HE A T. H E R , J Q 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, ind 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 Australian Colonies has done—hairing his sire Blacklegs Jock'sstock, in Victoria have taken. First Prized aV the Grand National Shows in Sftelhourne, Geelong,:Ballarat, and Kyneton,a»d at Agricultural Societies' Shows too numerous to mention. In New Zealand his stock have been equally successful. Mr. Menlove's HEATHER BELL, the Cham-: pion Mare of Victoria and New Zealand, is one of his daughters. .... Pedigree: HEATHER JOCK was bred in Victoria by Thos. Watson, Esq. Hi 3. sire was the celebrated imported horse Blackleg (71 Scottish Clydesdale Stud Book), who won the Highland and Agricultural Society's Gold Medal in 1859j and the Champion Prize at the Grand National Society's Show in Victoria: Blackleg won altogether 54 First and 2 Second Prizes. , Princess Mau.de, 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, Kynetou, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Castlemaine, Gisborne, and Carisbrook, She was got byOldCromwellVfimp,),; Hiß grand-d,am, was, R. M'Dougall'a mare Old Lily, by Grey Champion (imp.) Jock's great-grand-dam was a celebrated Clydesdaje. mare imported from Scotland. Terms-=£s, payable on or before Ist Jan., 1880. Groom's Fee,'6s., payable at first servio.e.,... 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 Elderalie, Ist Oot, 1879. ' ' 966