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Dunstan Times, Issue 596, 19 September 1873, Page 3

THE CLYDESDALE EE TIKE HORSE. C L Y D E. WILL serve Mares this Season at Mr W. Leask’s Farm, Black’s Flat. Terms, T 3 10s., payable on or before tiro Ist Febmar"', 1874. . Groomage, ss. All accounts not paid as above will bo charged £ 1 extra. WILLIAM LEASE, Blacks, THEC LYDESDALE ENTIRE HORSE, SURPRISE W * this Season in the T V Clyde, Alexandra and Black’s districts. SURPRISE, bred by John Hamilton, Esq., is by that well-known Clydesdale sire Thane of Clyde, imported to Southland by Hugh ' I‘Lean, Esq. Dam bred by A. Clorkc, Esq., Longford, Tasmania, and imported into this Province by the Messrs. Clerke, Brothers, for breeding purposes on their farm. Surprise is a dark dappled bay, stands seventeen hands high, and is now rising seven years. He is a remarkably compact and powerful borse, with immense bone, fine flat log, unequalled action, and docile temper. He has proved himself a sure foal-getter, and his stock are not surpassed by the progeny of any horse which has ever served in tire Southland district, where he has travelled three years in succession. Surprise took second prize at two, three, and four years old at the Invercargill Annual Show, against all comers. A paddock for the accommodation of mares coming from a distance will be provided at Wai Keri Kcri, free of charge, without responsibility. The greatest care taken. Terms, £3 10s., payable on the Ist of February, 1874 ; groomage, ss. J. M’ARTHUR, Wai Ker Tveri. TO STAND THIS SEASON IX THE CLYDE, CROMWELL, AND BLACK’S DISTRICT. THE CELEBRATED ti ENTIRE HOUSE DAN O’CONNELL DAN CPCONNELL is a Jet Black, standing sixteen and a half hands high, imported from Victoria by William Seoles. His sire is the renowned Champion Horse Prince Charlie, who has never been beaten in Scotland or the Australian Colonies. Ho was imported to Victoria byMessrs. J. and M. Mackintosh. Dan’s dam was the famous and renowned Black Diamond (imported), winner of the Port Phillip Farmers’ Society’s “Challenge Cup” for seven'years in succession, and never suffered defeat. She was the property of J. Kcarnon, Esq. Moouce Ponds. Thus showing Dan to be the best blood the world can produce. Dan was first shown at Heidelberg when two years old, where he gained the first prize of £O, beating a field of twelve others, Vi hen three years old ho gained second prize (£i) at the Port Phillip Farmers’ Society's yards, Melbourne, beating eighteen others. The same year, at Bacchus Marsh, ho gained first prize (£-1), defeating eighteen others ; also at Ballarat, the same year, ho gained the Board’s prize, value ten guineas, beating a field of twenty-two against all comers. When four years old he gained flic first prize at Melton, value £5, beating a field of ten, imported and colonial. The same year, at Bacchus Marsh, he gained first prize, value 15, among imported; also first prize, value £4, as the best colonial; also Ilk as the best horse shown among a field o.' 'fourteen. In the same year, at Ballarat, he gained first prize, value £B, beating a field of fourteen others. When five years old, at Bacchus Marsh, ho gained first prize, value £.">, among imported ; also first prize, value £4, for best colonial, boating a field of twelve others. The same year, at Mel on, first prize, value £5, among imported, and £4 for best colonial horse, beating a field of six others. Same year, at the Grand National Show, held in Melbourne, be gained first prize, value £SO, beating a field of thirty-five others. . He has also taken numerous other prizes, amounting in all to £2OO, before leaving Victoria. Dan O’Connell was imported from Victoria in 1870, by William Seoles. In 1871 bo gained first prize, s value £3, at the Wakatip Agricultural Show. In 1872 ho gained first prize at the Wakatip Agricultural show. In 1873 he gained first prizn gold medal at Invercargill, beating a field of five. Same year ho gained first prize at the Wakatip Agricultural Show. Ho is also the sire of many prize-takers. Teems, £5 ; groomage, os. WILLIAM SCIIOLE3, Arrow,