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Otago Witness, Issue 1823, 29 October 1886, Page 19

i Late Advertisements. _^ — —^____^__ Otago Education Board. THE Otago Education Board has decided to offer for COMPETITION this year SEVENTEEN SCHOLARSHIPS — seven junior and ten senior. The Examination in connection with the same will be held on MONDAY, the 20fch December, and following days. The examination in English for the Senior Scholarships is now a general one, no portion of English literature being prescribed. For the Junior Scholarship Examination the English prescribed is the first 247 pages of ,No. VI. New Royal Reader Series. Head Masters are reminded that the names of intending competitors, together with certificates of age, must be forwarded to me on or before WEDNESDAY, Ist December. P. G. PRYDE, 290 Secretary. •m/|"AORI KAIK RACING CLUB. ' ANNUAL MEETING. j To be held on DECEMBER 27, 1886. NOMINATIONS for Hurdle Race, Maiden Plate, District Handicap. Trotting Handicap, and Maori Kaik Plate to be lodged with | the Secretary, Coneys' Hotel, not later than the Evening of SATURDAY, 20th November, 1886. All horses must be owned in the district for at least Three Months before the Meeting, except for the Maori Kaik Plate, which is open to all. 290 *vfo FpHE GRAND ifSi||j||L CARRIAGE s Je gsS> STALLION DEX T E U (The Property of Dr Ooughtrey) WILL TEAVELTHIS SEASON IS THE DUNEDIN, TAIERI, AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. DEXTER is a half-brother to the famous SPOT, being out of the same dam, but was got by a better sire than Spot's father. Dexter also has thrown better stock, and has proved himself a sure foalgetter. During the last season his percentage of successful stinting has been unusually high, several well-known mares that had previously had no result from other tires having proved to be in foal to Dexter. Ho is now 10 yews old, 16 hand 1J Inches high, and is sound, and last year, notwithstanding the hard work he underwent, ho was stronger and in better condition at the end of the season than he was at the beginning. He is a rich, dark brown colour with black points ; has splendid action ; is a good walker ; an easy and rapid trotter ; has grand bone, and a decile temper. He has never been beaten in the prize ring. Dexter's sire is the noted horse Talisman, bred in Canterbury by Mr J. W. Mallock, got by the famed Traducer, dam Azucena, by Towton — Meg Merrilees ; by St. George— Gipsy ; St. George, by St. George— Whisker mare, well known in New South Wales as Single's mare, the dam and granddam of noted horses. Dexter's dam is Gentle Annie, the far-famed Trotting mare (well known both in Otago and Cant9rburyl[ imported from Australia. For speed and as a weight carrier she was unexcelled in her day. In 18(36, on the Papanui Road, Gentle Annie, with 13st un, won a four-mile trotting race in 12m In 40sec, beating Orlando by 174 yds. Orlando carried Bst 71b, and had the master rider, Bob Ray, up. The stakes were £100.— Press, July 26, 1866. FEES FOR THE SERVICE OF THE HORSE FOR THE SEASON. One mare ... ... ... £4 4s Two mares (same owner) ... £7 7s Three „ „ „ ' ... £10 10s Pour „ „ „ ... £12 12s Full guarantee terms— £6 6s per mare. No half-guarantee terms will be accepted. Groomage fee each mare, ss. Mares sold or exchanged huld as in foal. As the number of mares will be limited, and several are alreaby booked, early application is necessary. Good paddocks for mares sent from the country. For further particulars «nd testimonials about the horse from breeders in Canterbury and Otago, Apply to 290 OWNER, or GBOOM IN CHARGE. Notice to Shearers. SHEARING will COMMENCE at GALLOWAY STATION, on THURSDAY, 25th November. Names taken at the Woolshed on the 24th at NOON. R. GUNION, Manager. MATAKANUI SHED follows Galloway. 290