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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 458, 10 December 1880, Page 4

Home Curd* TO STAND THIS SEASON. The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion CHEVALIER. Bred by William Boag, Esq., Fcndalltown. by Prince Charlie, \_J 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 Mcintosh Bros., by the imported horse Champion, out of their imported mare Princess Maud 1 st, who was never beaten on any show ground in Great Britain or Victoria. ller 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. Gi'oomage Fee, os, payable at time of service. Paddocks for Mares at 2s per week. Every care taken, but no responsibility. ROBERT MAIN, Head of the Bay. i f . ► TO STAND THIS SEASON, 1880, And Travel the following Districts, f THE THOROUGH-BBED HORSE MARMION. (Imported from Australia) FROM Christchurch, through Halswell. Tai Tapu, Head of the Bay, Little River, and Akaroa districts. Good Paddocks at Tai Tapu and Christchurch. MARMION will be at O'Reilly's Stables, Akaroa, on Wednesday nights. WILLIAM HOLLEY, Proprietor, Tuam-stj East, Christchurch. TO STAND THIS SEASON, At the Wilderness Farm; Junction Hotel, Halswell ; Shakspear's Hotel, Tai Tapu ; Olphert's Hotel, Little River ; Head of the Bay, and Akaroa, THE HANDSOME CARRIAGE HORSE SPOT, By Caledon, out of the carriage mare, Gentle Annie. SPOT is a dark brown horse, standing 17 hands, and is a very sure foalgetter, 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 marc. Groomage, fis. 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 'luesday ni.^ht; Sunckell's Stables, Akaroa, on Wednesday night. JOHN GRIGG.