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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1077, 18 October 1883, Page 4

TO Travel Ashburton and surrounding districts the celebrated thoroughKingfiaher is a dark brown horse standing 16 hands high, and is admitted to be one of the most powerful thoroughbred horses in the Australasian colonies, and has proved himself a very sure foal getter, as will be seen by the following: In 1880, in Hawke’s Bay district, Kingfisher served 98 mares, and was successful in getting 92 foals Further particulars apply to TO Travel this Season in the Ashburton district, the Thorough-bred entire Daniel O’Rourke. Daniel O’Rourke was got by Sledmere (a), dam Brunette (a) ; by Tadmor, dam by Hetman Platoff—Birthday, by Pantaloon —Honoria, by Camel. Sledmere, by Daniel O’Rourke, dam by Sleight-of-Hand —Hampton (brown) mare. Daniel O’Rourke has been a vtry good performer on the turf : he has proved himself such by winning the Christchurch Cup and Derby in 1876, If mated with good mares he can produce good racing stock. He is the sire of Badsworth, Sir George, and others too numerous to particularjse. A horse of his description should be well patronised in the district. Daniel will travel the following districts :—Kyle, Wakanui road, Waterton, North and South of the River, Longbeach, Winslow, Tinwald, and remain in his box the end of the week at M-- Beecher’s Central Hotel until Monday. Terms —L 45s per mare, payable Ist January, 1884. Groomage fee ss, payable on first service. For further particulars apply to th groom in charge. 10 661 R. H. PEARPOINT. bred horse KINGFISHER. 10 725 ED. COOKSON, Ashburton ; Or Groom in charge.

TO Stand this Season the imported powerful and fashionably bred thoroughbred horse CASSIVELAUNUS, Bred by Mr G. Newing in 1869, got by Caractacus, his dam Campanelle by .'Stockwell—Florence, by Velocipedi—Margarette, by Actmon —Snowball, by Prime Minister —Vesta, by Delphini Highflyer. Caractacus (win er of the Derby in 1862), got by Kingston—Defenceless, by Defence. See stud book for full pedigree. Cassivelanus is a bright bay, with black points, standing over 16 hands, and showing immense power and great quality. As a two-year-old he won two races at Newmarket, beating large fields, Caractacus is now the most fashionable as well as the most desirable representation of the Venison blood. . . . . Kingston was in every respect bred to stay. His sire, Venison, proved himself a horse of undeniable stoutness, and it is worthy of remark that during his career as a three-year-old he travelled on foot his circuit, which the more modern wonders (Fisherman and Rataplan) accomplished by rail. It is stated upon reliable authority that Venison walked upwards of 900 miles, ran fourteen, and won twelve times in his three-year-old racing season. I. . . Caractacus is in every way most worthy the notice of breeders who fancy the Venison and Defence blood (and who could object to the latter especially 1) more particularly as he—as well as bearing a marked resemblance to his handsome son in other respects—has a good temper. . . . He is one of the large stamp, but, like' his sire, (a nice-sized, level made horse, with plenty of quality and racing points, and most likely to get racehorses,”— Gopperthwaite’s Sires of the Present Day. Sire of various winners and first favorites for the forthcoming New Zealand and Canterbury Cup—Envious, Fair Agnes colt; also, sire to Encore, late winner of theitunedin Tally-Ho Steeplechase, Miss King filly, and others too numerous to particularise. Will travel throughout the district, of which notice will be given, and any further information on application to MR A. HOBBS, Owner, Quill’s Hotel; or from MR T. QUILL, 10 651 Ashburton.

Ecclesiastical. JpOR AN HONEST DOUBTER, The writer, who haa the aincereat sympathy for honest doubters, would strongly recommend that, on the chance of there being some truth in Scripture, the reader should take some such step aa using the following lines (at least once every day), which are based on the prayer of a soldier before entering into battle, “ O God, if there be a God, have mercy upon my soul, if I have a soul ” : 1. O God, if God there be, And I’ve offended Thee, In mercy look on me. 2. My soul, if soul there be, Would’st thou Salvation see? Now to the Saviour flee. 3. O Christ, if Christ there be, And Thou hast died for me, I would Salvation see. 4. Spirit, if such there be, And Thou would’st plead with me, O n.ay I list to Thee. 9 549

Business Notices. V. R. Q.OVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. The following Government Publications, with others, can be obtained at the Office of this Paper : Mines Act, 1879 . Mining Companies Act, 1872 Mines Act Amendment Act, 1872 Canterbury Rivers Gaming and Lotteries Debtors and Creditors Act Debtors and Creditors Rules Stamp Act Agricultural and Pastoral Societies Cruelty to Animals Protection of Animals Brandr and Branding Dog Registration Drainage , Sheep Railway Tariff Amendment Companies Road Boards Fencing Act Amendment, 1882 Local Elections Corrupt Practices Licensing Act Licensing Amendment Acts affecting Agriculture and Stock Education Etc., Etc., Etc. MR LAURENCE OXLEY has been Appointed; Agept for the Ashburton Guaedian at South Rakaia.