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Western Star, Issue 5, 13 December 1873, Page 7

SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY NEW ZEALAND, Capital, £600,000, in 25,000 Shares of £2O e£ich, with unlimited liability of shareholders. ■■■■■— THIS Company has been established as a purely New Zealand institution, with all its funds retained and invested in the Colony. It has a very large and influential body of shareholders distributed throughout the entire Colony, who are themselves insurers to a very considerable amount, and consequently can influence a large business, thus adding to the security of the insured and the stability .of the Company, the chief featuresmf which are a liberal management, prompt payments, rates moderate, and personal responsibility of a large body of share holders. The undersigned are now prepared to take Fire and Marine Risks at current rates. Richard Rocke, Agent for Riverton. rro STAND THIS SEASON", 1 AT GOVERNOR GREY HOTEL, HABEISVILLE. The Thoroughbred Entire Horse, “PRINCE ALFRED Prince Alfred is by King Alfred (imported), out of Lucy, by High Sheriff (imported), out of a Delapre mare. King Alfred, by Pyrrhus the First, out of Blue Light by Taurus, g dam by Orville, High Sheriff, by Red Deer, out of Miss Julia Bennett, by Muly Moloch, g dam Patty. See English Stud Book. Prince Alfred is a dark bay five-year-old horse, standing 16 hands high, of immense power strength, and of good temper. His legs are perfectly clean, and he is altogether without blemistr For breeding cross-country horses and first-class hacks, no horse could be better adapted. His sire’s (King Alfred) stock are noted in steeplechasing and the hunting field in Australia, as witness the performances of Inglesides, Tam o’ Shanter, Ballarat, Shepherdess, Ada, Pyrrhus, Alfred,; Archer, and many others. His name as sire is considered sufficient guarantee for first-class jumping qualities. Prince Alfred will travel through Wallaceto'ivn, Long Bush, Winton, Ryal Bush, and Riverton. TERMS—THREE GUINEAS BACH MARE, Groom ge included. Payable on or before Ist February, 1874. W. STARK, Pi DpiiVtor. CO. rnilE THOROUGHBRED TROTTING' 1 STALLION “YOUNG- QUICKSILVER, ’ (Now the property of M'Kenzie & Co.) Will travel this season in Invercargill, Wallacetown, Winton, Flint’s Bush, Otautau, Oteramika, and Mataura districts. He is a beautiful bay-roan, with black points, seven years old, excellent temper and constitution, with immense substance and spleuoid action. Young Quicksilver was got by the in horse Quicksilver, dam Caller Ou (imporl Fiemier. Quicksilver, imported to Oantl in 1864 by J. LadbrooLe, Esq., was bred tiyf Coker, Esq., of Downiiam, near Lynn, Sol got by Prickwillow, champion ol Englancl considered by competent judges to be thel sire of bis day); his dam by Old Merry leg| Lottery ; grandsire, Performer ; great grandsl Pretender. Young Pretender, Quhksilver’s own brother, obtained first pri e at the Royal Agricultural Show at Leeds, and was afterwards sold ior£7so 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 many of bis foals were sold last year at from £l6 to £25. Paddocks provided for mares at current rates. Every care taken, bub no responsibility. Terms—One mare, £4 4s ; two do, £7 7s ; three or more mares, £3 3s each. Groomage ss. All fees payable on or before the Ist February, 1874, except groomage, to be paid at first service. For all particulars, apply to J, M'Kenaie ~ Albion Yards, Dee-street, Invercargill, I certify that the above Pedigree is correct.Ladbrooke. AMPBELL & CO.’S TELEGRAPHIC LINS f OP ROYAL MAIL COACHES. J THE Coaches of the above line will run daily between Riverton and Invercargill, on and after this date, at REDUCED PARES. Goods and parcels will be carefully delivered at their addresses. Booking Offices Royal Hotel, Riverton; and Colyer’s Princess Hotel, Invercargill. DR. COTTEREL L : ■ Licentiate Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh, &c., Ac., LTSICIAN, SURGEON, & ACCOU CHEUR, Can be consulted daily at his ROOMS, DON STREET, INVERCARGILL, till 11 a.m., 2 till 4, 6 till 8 p.m. essages may he left at his private residence, -street, Invercargill, vercargill, September 5,1873.