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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1017, 5 December 1883, Page 4

■'pO Travel Ashburton and surrounding jg districts the celebrated thoroughbred horse KINGFISHER. Kingfisher is a dark brown horse standing 16 hands high, and is admitted to be one of tha 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 ED. OOOKSON, jjAshburtun ; 10 725 Or Groom in charge. '■jlO Travel this Season in the Ashburton X district, the Thorough-bred entire | Daniel O’Rourke. Daniel O’Rourke was got by Sledmere (a), dam Brunette (a) ; by Tadmor, dam by Hetman Plato if—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 v t ry 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 Badsvvorth, Sir George, and others too numerous to particularise. A horse of his description should be well patronised in the district. Daniel will travel the following districts : —Ryle, Wakanui road, Waterton, North and South of the River, Longbeich, Winslow, Tiuwald, and remain in his box the end of the week at ML’ Beecher’s Central Hotel until Monday. Terms —L 45s per mare, payable Ist January, 1884. Groomage fee ss, payable on first service.

For I'arthar particulars apply ti c.i groom in charge. 10 661 11. H. PEARPOIaT. T) Stand this Season too imported powerful and fashionably bred thoroughbred horse GASSIYELAUINIUS, Bred by Mr G. Mewing in 1869, got. by Caractacus, his dam Campaiielio by 'lookwell —Florence, by Vrlocipedi— Margareito, by Actaeon—Snowball, by Prime Minister—Vesta, by Delphtui llighflyer. Caractacus (win er of the Derby in 1862), got by Kingston Lolencolua, by Defence. See stud book for foil 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 iwo races at Mowmarket, beating large fields. Caractacus is now the most fashionable as well as the most desirable representation of the Venison blood. . . . . Kings.on was in every respect bred to stay. His sire, Venison, proved himself a horse of undeniable stoutness, and it i-. worthy of remark that during his career as a chree-year-oid he travelled on foot his circuit, which the more modern .u.iders (Fisherman aid liataplanj 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. . . . 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 '/) more particularly as ha — as Well as bearing a marked resemblance to his handsome sou in other respects—has a good temper. . . . He is one of the largo stamp, but, like Ins sire, a nice-sized, level made horse, with plenty of quality and racing points, and most likely to get racehorses. ” — Copperthwaite's Sires of the Present Day. Sire of various winners and first favorites ior the forthcoming New Z.aland and Canterbury Cup—iimvious, Fair Agnes colt; also, sire to Encore, late winner of theji unedin Tally-Ho Steeplechase, Miss King filly, and others too numerous to particularise. Will travel throughout the distr.c.., of which notice w.ll be given, and anj further information on application to MR A. HOD US, Owner, Quill’s Hotel; or from MR T. QUILL, 10 65 L Ashburton.

Hotels FOREST HOTEL. J ohn Tisch, Who has again taken the hotel at Alford Forest, would be glad to receive a .call from hia old friends and as many new ones as can make it convenient to give a look in. Good accommodation for horses. 1328 tTR LAURBaCE OXLEA has been |V| Appointed Agent for the Ashburton Guardian at South Rakaia. P. Cairns, mA IL 01l AND CLOTHIER. s,-'X ' '55 Ml. • U P CTGO W GC 00 tjh 9 Vv errO m +3 AC HI o » CD GD CD o P O 9 CD Or p|i CO if CORNER OF HIGH AND ASaPH STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH, All Goods warranted well shrunk, by our patent shrinking machine. PATTERNS OF TWEEDS SENT ON APPLICATION 11 953