AUSTRALIA’S CLYDESDALES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19762, 13 April 1926, Page 4

AUSTRALIA’S CLYDESDALES.

SALE OF NOTED STUD.

What is described as the largest sale of Clydesdales in New Zealand or Aus-tralia-has just taken place in Melbourne with the dispersal of the high-grade stud of Messrs F. S. Falkiner and Son. Though none of the animals were sold to Dominion breeders, the sale should prove of interest to many Clydesdale breeders in New Zealand. The demand was exceedingly brisk, and competition most keen. Leading breeders from Victoria, South Australia, and New South Wales obtained the high-class animals. The general opinion is that the distribution of these horses will give a pronounced fillip ,to Clydesdale breeding. Craigie Masterstroke sold after exceedingly ‘ keen competition between South Australian, Wjmmera, and Melbourne buyers to the well-known breeder, Mr Ambrose Arnold, Warracknabeal, for 975 guineas. The fashionably-bred Widgiewa Auchenflower was bought by H. P. Chapman, South Australia, at a highly satisfactory figure. Widgiewa lan brought 300 guineas, Widgiewa Rollo 230 guineas, Benmore 160 guineas, Widgiewa Baronet 100 guineas, Widgiewa Colin" 170 guineas, Widgiewa Nerval 340 guineas (to Department of Agriculture, Victoria), Widgiewa Royalist HO guineas. Widgiewa Blackwood was passed, the reserve of 500 guineas not being reached. Lady Betty and foal brought 150 guineas. Baroness Bell and foal 120 guineas, Lady Ida and foal 125 guineas, Widgiewa Rosalind 160 guineas, Widgiewa. Vanity 272 guineas, Widgiewa- Iza 320 guineas, Widgiewa Quail 90 guineas, Widgiewa Mavis 210 guineas, Widgiewa. . Florence 120 guineas, Widgiewa Moireen 130 guineas, Widgiewa Eileen 150 guineas, Moira Madge I’oo guineas, Widgiewa Ethel 100 guineas, Blackwood Salome, 220 guineas, Kiss In the Ring 525 guineas, Blackwood Farewell (to W. Black, Coldstream) 220 guineas, Widgiewa Syrene (rising two years) to W. Black 675 guineas, Inveravon Luville 160 guineas, Widgiewa Lucy 100 guineas, Widgiewa Rose 90 guineas, Widgiewa Nore 250 guineas, Widgiewa Iris 190 guineas, *v giewa Mag 100 guineas, Widgiewa Violet 90 guineas, Widgiewa.Roseday 300 guineas, i idgiewa Lotah 110 guineas, ‘Widgiewa Thcar 120 guineas, Widgiewa Peggy O’Neill 140 guineas. Other fillies brought 30 guineas to 85 guineas. The average price throughout the sale was 145 guineas."