BusinessHNoticeTHE DRESDEN PIANGFORTE MANUFACTURING & AGENCY COMPANY HAVE »EC*_MBI> TO — ' ©I'VE AWAY — This MAGNIFICENT WALNUT ana GQLti UPEIGHT GRAND PIANO. It is one of the DRESDEN PIANO COMPAQ Y'Sh£ Celebrated Instruments, _ .-.yfc _ , , -. jVT- * _
Its points to be Specially noted are : — PATENT CHECK ACTION PULL TRICHORD COMPLETE IRON FRAME FULL OVERSTRUNG SEVEN OCTAVES COMPASS CLIMATE RESISTING TONE AT ONCE POWERFUL YET RICH AND SWEET LIGHT IN TOUCH. And in addition to being elegant in appearance, it contains every modern improvement of importance. PIiEASE NOTE. The Largest and Cheapest Stock of Pianos, Organs, Harmoniums, Brass, Reed, and String Instruments in New Zealand, is held by the DRESDEN PIANO COMPANY, whilst the stock of Music is simply gigantic, and being beyond all possible requirements, must-be promptly reduced.
DEESDEN PIANO & MUSIC DEPOT, 29 & 31 PEJIfCES STREET; BUMEBIN. J. A. X. R1128&H.12. Manager.
The Stud. TO STAND THIS SEASON, AT GLADBBOOK, PUREBRED CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HORSE SIR ARTHUR GORDON. SIR ARTHUR GORDON (No. 161, N.Z. Stud Book), bred by the Hon. M. Holmes, Awa Moa. Sire. Young Banker (No. 1, N.Z. Stud Book), imported. Young Banker took the first prize as a yearling at Johnstone Show in 1875, and fourth prize at the Highland Society's Show in the same year. At the Glasgow Show in 1876 he stood second, and afterwards gained the first in his class at Dumbarton and Kilbride Shows. Young Banker has never been beaten in the Southern Hemisphere. Young Banker's sire, The Banker, began his premium career by taking third at the Highland Society's Show at Edinburgh when one year old. When two, he was first at the Renfrewshire Society's Show ; also first at Bishopton, and third at Maryhill (open to' Scotland). When threeyears oldhewaß third at the Glasgow Open Show; when four years old he gained the Morayshire premium of £60 ; when five years old he gained the Haddington premium of £50. md the fourth prize at the Highland Society's Show at Stirling. Young Banker's dam is a purebred Clydesdale mare. She gained first prize at Johnstone Show for aged mares in 1873, and first in the same clais at Dumbarton ; and in 1874 she gained the first prize at Dumbarton and at Johnstone for brood mares (open to all Scotland). Young Banker was bred by D.Riddell, Esq, Kilbowie. At the Highland Sooiety's Show held at Aberdeed this year, Mr Riddell gained first honors in each class of entries shown. Sib Arthub Gobdon's dam, Lass o1o 1 Gowrle (No. t, ft.Z. Stud Book). Lass o' Gowrie's sire, Sir Benjamin, by Ben Lomond (imported), out of Mr Brodie's prize mare (imported from Scotland), dam Blossom, by Matchless; second dam by Black Champion; third dam imported by Mr David Nesbit. Lass o* Gowrie took three first prizes and one second before being imported here, and some since landing-. Sib Akthur Gordon has taken the following prizes:— As a yearling he took first prize at Christchurch and first ab Oamaru. As a two-year-old, Becond prize at Ohristchurch and third at Oamaru. As a three-year-old, second prize at Timaru and first at Waimate. When four years old he got first prize at Waimate in the aged class against a field of six horses, and also got a prize for the best entire on the ground. In 1884 he got second prize at Waimate, being beaten by his stable companion, Time o' Day, and in the following jear he gained first prize at the Clutha Agricultural Show; first at Tokomairiro; first at Matau Show ; and also champion prize for the b°st horse on the ground. Sea Abthub Gobdon has proved a very sure foal-getter. Also, MYSTIC. Mrsno Is a trotting horse, rising threeyears old, by Pinole Patchen, out of a Quicksilver mare. He is a nice colt and a grand mover. Good paddocks provided for mares at Is 6dper week. Terms on application. MESSRS MURRAY. ROBERTS, & CO., Gladbrook, Strath-Taieri, 310 _ Proprietors. THE FARMERS' PAPER.— The Agricultural Department of the Otago Witness is acknowledged to be unequalled by that of any other Weekly in the Colony.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1880, 2 December 1887, Page 8
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