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Western Star, Issue 1, 15 November 1873, Page 8

C* OUT KEEN C EOS S HO TEL, Dee-street, I N Y EEG A EG I L I. • JOHN BLACK, * ;; >: i J.B. ,begs to to : the pleasure-seekersr,df, New Zealand that the f > BALLS ARE MILL ROLLING in his famed American Bowling Alleys and on his Billiard and ..Bagatelle tables. ; To the Shooting Galleries the crack shots and amateurs are invited to assemble—the former tp f keen their hands in, ' and 1 th 6 latter to-acquirie proficiency in the use of the celebrated Needle Gun. * , Evefy accommodation for travellers. Liquors of the choicest brands. c THE SOUTHERN CROSS HOTEL, Dee-street, IN YE R CARGILL. 0 STAND this Season,' at Governor Grey Hotel, Hamsyille, the Thoroughbred Entire Horse, t r “PR I N C E A L P E ED”

Prince Alfred in by King Alfred (imported), out of Lucy, by High Sheriff (imported), out of a Delapre mare. King Alfred, by Pyrrhus the Fiist, put of Blue Light by ; Taurus, g.-dam by Orville. . High Sheriff, by Eed Deer, out of Miss Julia Bennett, by Muly Mulpch, g.-dam Patty. See English Stud Book. Prince Alfred is a dark-bay 5-year-old horse, standing 16 hands high, ol immense power and strength, and of good temper. HiS legs are perfectly clean, and he is altogether without blemish. For breeding cross-country horses and first-class hacks, no horse could be bettor adapted. His sire’s (King Alfred) stock are noted in steeplechasing and the hunting field in Australia, as witness the performances of Ingleside, Tam o’ Shanter, Ballarat, Shepherdess, Ada, Pyrrhuq, Alfred, Archer, and many others. His name up a sire is considered’ a sufficient guarantee for first-class jumping qualities. <r* Prince Alfred will travel through.Wallacetown, Long Bush, Winton, Eyal Bush, apd Eiverton. e Terms—Three Guineas Each Mare, Groomage included, Payable on or before Ist February, 1871. W. STAKE, Propretor. [ TH E Thoroughbred Trotting Stallion “YOUNG QUICESILVEE”, (Now the property of M'Kenzie and Co.). Will travel this season, in Invercargill, Wallacetown, Winton,. Flint’s Bush, Otautap, Oteramika, and Mataura districts. He is a beautiful bay roan with black points, seven years old, excellent temper and constitution, with immense substance and splendid action. Young Quicksilver was got by the imported horse Quicksilver, dam Caller Ou (imported), by Premier. Quicksilver, imported to Canterbury in 1864 by J. Ladbrooke, Esq., was bred by James Coker, Esq., of Downliam, near Lynn, Norfolk; got by Prickwillow, champion of England (and considered by competent judges to be the best sire of his day) ; his dam by Old Merrylegs, by Lottery; grandsire, Performer ; great-grandsire, Pretender. Young Pretender, Quicksilver's own brother, obtained first prize at the Eoyal Agricultural,Show^t;Leeds, and was afterwards sold for £750 to go to France. Quicksilver has been awarded first prize every year against all comers wherever shown. Young Quicksilver has proved himself :a. sure foal-getter, and mafiy of his foals were sold last year at from £l6 to £25. Paddocks provided for mares at current rates. Every care taken, but no responsibility. Terms —One mare, £4 4s. ; two do., £7 7s. j three or more mares, £3 3s. each. ■ Groomage, ss. All fees payable on or before the Ist Februaiy, 1874, except groomage, to bo paid at first service.

For all particulars, apply to J. M'KENZIE & CO., Albion Yards, Dee-street, Invercargill. National insurance company of NEW ZEALAND—FIRE AND MARINE. Head Office : Dunedin. J. L. Butterworth, Esq., Richard Oliver, Esq., John Cargill, Esq., Evan Prosser, Esq., Henry Driver, Esq., Keith Ramsay, Esq., W. J. M. Larnaeh, Esq., Robert Wilson, Esq., George Gray Russell, Esq. * Bankers: National Bank of New Zealand. Solicitors : Messrs. Smith and Anderson. The Company, is prepared to undertake Fire and. Marine Insurance business in every branch at lowest current rates. Agents for Riverton and the Western District, ' WHITTfNGHAM BROS. & INSTONE. EW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMP AN Y. FOR FIRE> MARINE, AND GENERAL INSURANCE. Capltad ; £250,000, With Unlimited Liability of the Shareholders. Policies are issued and claims settled in Invercargill, without reference elsewhere. Agenfs for Southland: CRUDER, BLACKLOCK, & CO., PETER GRANT, Riveeton ; SAMUEL NICHOL, Bluff Habboub.J A’ 1 l Directors : InTEECAEG-ILL ;