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Dunstan Times, Issue 652, 16 October 1874, Page 3

THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HORSE YOUNG PRINCE CHARLIE WILL travel this Season in the Clyde, Cromwell, Alexandra, and Blacks 5 districts. Full particulars in future issue. THOS. CRAWFORD, Wai Keri Keri. ROYAL DUKE, the property of Thomas Mee, Black’s, WILL serve Mares at Forest Farm near White Horse Hotel,, Blackstone Hill district. ROYAL DUKE is a pure bred Clydesdale rising eight years old, stands 164 hands high, possesses great strength of hone, firm action, beautiful symmetry, and is of a bright bay color ; he also has proved himself a sure foal getter, lloyal Duke won the first prize when a three year old colt in Dunedin, and the second prize against all comers at the Clutha. At the Agricultural Show, Dunedin, he also gained the first prize as a three year old colt. One of his foals shown in Tokomairiro the year before last gained the first prize against numerous competitors. lloyal Duke was got by Champion, (well known to bo the best horse imported to this Colony), out of tho celebrated mare Jessy, imported in 1863, by Messrs Emmery and Ktraghan, from Tasmania. The same year she gained the Taieri Agricultural Society’s first prize for the best colonial bred mare, and the second prize for the best draft mare at the Show, beating Mr Nimmo“s black mare imported direct from Scotland, and the following year took prizes both in Dunedin and the Taieri. Terms, £l. Groomage, 55.; payable 'at first service. Guarantees by arrangement; and all demands payable to the Groom at the end of the Season. An enclosed paddock of 200 acres for marcs, free of charge ; strictest care taken, hut no responsibility. THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HORSE SURPRISE, WILL travel this Season in the Clyde, Cromwell, Alexandra, and Blacks’ districts. SURPRISE, bred by John Hamilton, Esq., is by that well-known Clydesdale sire Thane of Clyde, imported to Southland by Hugh M‘Lean, Esq. Dam bred by A. Gierke, 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 eight years. Ho is a remarkably compact and powerful horse, with immense bone, fine flat leg, unequalled action, and docile temper. He has proved himself a sura foal-getter, and his stock arc not surpassed by the progeny of any horse which has ever served iu the 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 marcs coming from a distance will be provided at Wai Keri Keri, free of charge, without responsibility. The greatest car# taken. Terms, £3, payable on the Ist of February, 1875; Groomage, ss. J. MCARTHUR, Wai Keri Keri. FOR SALE. A 16 ft. WATER WHEEL, 30 inches breast, with wrought iron centres and axle, 9 feet drum and frame, also, a 75 feet California pinup 14x21, with double set of bottom rollers, and new belt. Apply to MICHAEL KETT, Golden Gully, Half-mile Beach, Or G. FACHE, CLYDE, or J. 0. GRAPPLE, Alexandra. TO BE LET. DESIRABLE Business Premises, suitable for a Butcher’s, or any other Business, situate in Tarbert Street, Alexandra, together with good yards, Stable, spring-cart and harness, &c. Apply to L. G. RYAN, Alexandra. Or to GEORGE FACHE, Clyde.