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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 449, 9 November 1880, Page 4

lloi-.<t« Card* TO STAND THIS SEASON. The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion CHEVALIER. Bred by William Boag, Esq., Fendalltown. /CHEVALIER, by Prince Charlie, V_y dam Princess Maud (imported from Victoria, and bred by Mr Olgio, of Sunbury) ; by Baron of Glenlee (imported from Scotland) ; out of Princess Maud 3rd, bred by Messrs Mclntosh Bros., by the imported horse Champion, out of their imported mare Princess Maud Ist, who was never beaten on any show ground in Great Britain or Victoria. Her progeny have also been very successful at shows, Princess Maud 3rd having taken the Great National Prizes at Ballarat and Kyneton. Prince Charlie, reckoned to be now the best horse in Canterbury, was imported from Scotland by Mr W. Boag. He was bred by Sir James Nickol Fleming, Knockdon, and was got by Prince Alfred, out of the celebrated Darling, dam of Prince of Wales. This horse is, without question, the most noted Stallion ever bred in Scotland, and at all the principal Shows, his Stock are conspicuous prize-takers. Besides the connection between Prince Charlie and Prince of Wales on the dam's side, the sire of Prince Charlie, Prince Alfred, was got by Prince of Wales's sire, The General, which makes the relationship very close indeed. Chevalier is a beautiful dark dapple bay, and was foaled on December 24th, 1873, and for symmetry and substance he cannot be surpassed. Chevalier will be at Akaroa every Monday, and at Little River every Wednesday. Terms—£3, payable January 1, 1881. Guarantee, £4 10s. Gioomage Fee, ss, payable at time of service. Paddocks for Marcs at 2s per week. Every care taken, but no responsibility. ROBERT MAIN, Head of the Bay.

TO STAND THIS SEASON, 1880, And Travel the following Districts, THE THOROUGH-BRED HORSE MA.RMION. (Imported from Australia) IpROM Christchnrch, through HalsJj well, Tai Tapu, Head of the Bay, Little River, and Akaroa districts. Good Paddocks at Tai Tapu and Chrislchurch. MARMION will be at O'Reilly's Stables, Akaroa, on Wednesday nights. WILLIAM HOLLEY, Proprietor, Tuam-st, East, Christchnrch. TO STAND THIS SEASON, At the Wilderness Farm; Junction Hotel, Halswell ; Shakspsar's Hotel, Tai Tapu ; Olphert's Hotel, Little River ; Head of the Bay, and Akaroa, THE HANDSOME CARRIAGE HORSE S P O T, By Caledon, out of the carriage mare, Gentle Annie. SPOT is a dark brown horse, standing 17 hands, and is a very sure foalgettev, having been used by his present owner four seasons. Gentle Annie was the winner of five first prizes at the Christchurch Shows, and was the fastest trotting mare of her day in this island. Fee, 3 guineas per mare. Groomage, ss. For further particulars apply to W. G. SYDER, the groom in charge. Paddocking for mares at the Wilderness Farm, at 2s 6d per week. No responsibility incurred. All fees payable on the Ist of January, 1881. Spot will be at the Wilderness Farm from Friday to Monday ; Shakspear's Hotel, Tai Tapu, on Monday night Olphert's Hotel, Little River,on iuesday night; Sunckell's Stables, Akaroa, on Wednesday ni^ht. JOHN GPJGG.