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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 85, 4 November 1918, Page 8

AUCTION SALES, THE FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE ORGANISATION SOCIETY OF N.Z., LTD. SKH HI IF khU TdSOW * BROKERS. OFFERINGS of the above will bo held at Stratford every four weeks the next offering to take place on TL'KSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1918. Consignments must arrive by the Friday previous. Labels may be obtained on application to any of our Agencies. THE FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE ORG ANISATION SOCIETY OF N.Z., LTD. WOOL CHOKERS mHE above-Society beg to advise X JL Shareholders and others that they have been appointed Government Wool Brokers. Valuations of Wool will be held at Wangamii and Waitara throughout the year. We would particularly ask clients to be careful to consign wool as follows: FARMERS' CO-OP. ORGANISATION SOCIETY OF N.Z., LTD., WANGANTJI Or WAITARA.

TO STAND TmS SEASON IN STRATFORD AND SURROUND. ING DISTRICTS, • The well and favourably known high-class TROTTING STALLION, 'ADVANCE (Prince Imperial— Rose), ADVANCE'S performances and pedigree stamp him as one of the finest horses Australasia has ever seen. Last year his progeny did remarkably well, and out of the 120 included in the Trotting Sires Winning List, Advance obtained eighth place. His progeny are unexceptionally sound and handsome horses, and there are plenty of them in the district to speak for themselves. FEE SIX CUINEAS. Full pedigree and any other particulars on application to WALTER HAWKE, Owner. Commercial Hotel. Stratford.

Jstassix^, TO STAND THE SEASON AT STRATFORD AND TRAVEL SURROUNDING DISTRICTS, THE ONLY STRAIGHT-OUT TROTTER OF ANY NOTE IN TARANAKI Ey Abbey Bells (.rip.)—Countess of Todd (imp.) TODD BELLS is a handsome chocolate chestnut, standing 15.3 • a straight-out trotter, with beautiful action, and exceptionally good tempered. An aristocrat of his line, with purple lineage second to none ; Ujd inherits the speed and ■foalrgetung qualities' of his sire—JJjfcbey Bells. The sire of Todd Bells was a straight-out trotter, and has a public trial of 2.15 at 3-vears. He is also the giro of Grattan Delist champion 3-year-old trotter of Australasia, record 2.29: Delavan Chimes, champion 2-year-bld pacer. Australasian record, 2.26. V. ' _ • Countess of Todd, dam of Todd Bells, is the only mare in Australasia by that remarkable young sire Todd (2.14), who was sold by auction m America for £OOOO. Todd is by Bingen (2.6 J), sire of Uhlan (1.51), theworld's champion straight-out trotter. The stamina of the iamily is un-

No horse in Australasia carries more speed-producing blood than Todd Bolls. His pedigree is unimpeachable. He hav some useful performances to his credit on the race track. Some of !iis principal victories are: Tamahau Mahupulm Memorial Handicap at South Wairarapa trotting meeting. At three years old he started four times at Wanganui Trotting Club's Raster meeting, securing throe win« and a second. Since then he has won the President's Handicap at Wanganui, tw 0 miles in 4,58, and , Waik'ato Cup, two miles in 4.54, Hawern Handicap, 4.55, and other races. Tim Trotting Journal says: Todd Hdls is a pure git-ried trotter 0 f the highest type His performance of getting to the end of two miles in 4.51, was accomplished in such a style as to place him among the best of our future trotters. The public have not seen tnis horse's best performance yet. Being a young horse he will again be put into training after the season. so will only servo a limited number of mares. Apply early to save disappointment. TODD BELLS will be trucked every week between Inglewood and Hawera when sufficient inducement offers. PEE £6 6S. PAYABLE Ist JANUARY, 1919. All care taken. No responsibility. Paddocking 2s 6d per week. Mares met at Stratford or Hawera Station on advice. For full pedigree and particulars, write or ring up 'Phone 15, Stratford or 'Phone 2845, Hawera. For particulars, apply— To NAP/ NELSON, Groom in Charge. Or EMPIRE HOTEL, STRATFORD, I 'Phone 15. H. BARRACLOUGH. Trainer. 'Phouo 2845, Fantham Street. Hawera 1 .. . i O DOZEN pearl shell and silver ' "J broaches, badge design, just to hand 3s 6d each.—CHARLES E. JAMES,