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Dunstan Times, Issue 655, 6 November 1874, Page 3

THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HORSE YOUNG PRINCE CHARLIE WILL travel this Season in the Clyde, Cromwell, Alexandra, and Blacks’ districts. YOUNG PRINCE CHARLIE is a rich roan, rising four years, old, and was got by x riiiC'6 Charley. Dam, Maggie, an iujpor* ted mare from Tasmania. Prince Charley gained Ist Prize at the Taieri Agricultural Show, as a foal, in 1864 ; gained Ist Prize at the Agricultural Show in 1805, as a one-year old; gained 2nd Prize at the Dunedin Agricultural Show in 1866, as a two-year old. His sire is the well known Old Prince Charley, of Australia, His dam Jessy, imported in 1803, by Messrs Emary and Strachan, from Tasmania ; and the same year gained the Taieri Agricultural Society’s Ist prize for the best Colonial Mare ; and 2nd Prize for being the best mare in the yard, beating Mr Ni nun o’ 3 Black Wave, imported direct from Scotland ; in the following years took prizes at the Taieri and Dunedin, Terras : L 3, to be paid on or before the Ist of February ; Groom’s Fee, ss, to ha paid at first time of serving. THOS. CRAWFORD, Wal Keri Keri. ROY VL DUKE, the property of Thomas Mee, Black’s, WILL serve Marcs at Forest Farm near White Horse Hotel,, Blackstouc Hill district, ROYAL DUKE ja a pure bred Clydesdale rising eight years old, stands 16i hands high, possesses great strength of bone, firm action, beautiful symmetry, and is of a bright hay color ; he also has proved himself a sure foal getter. Royal Duke won the first prize when a three year old colt ia Dunedin, and the second prize against all comers at the Clutha. At tho Agricultural Show, Dunedin, he also gained the first prize as a three year old colt. One of hi* foals shown in Tokomairiro the year hefora last gained tho first prize against aumeruui competitors. Royal Duke was got by Champion, (well known to be the best horse imported to this Colony), out of tha celebrated mare Jessy, imported in 1863, by Messrs Emmery and Straghan, 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, boating Mr Nimrao"a black mare imported direct from Scotland, and tho following year took prizes both in Dunedin and th. Taieri. Terms, £4. Groomage, 55.; payable "at first service. Guarantees by arrangement; and all demands payable to the Groom at tho end of the Season. An enclosed paddock of 200 acres for mares, free of charge ; strictest care taken, but no responsibility. THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HORSE SURPRISE, WILL travel this Season in tha 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. Clerke, Esq., Longford, Tasmania, and imported into this Province by the Messr* Clerke, Brothers, for breeding purposes on their farm. SURPRISE is a dark dappled bay, stand* seventeen hands high, and is now rising eight years. lie is a remarkably compact and powerful horse, with immense hone, tine fiat 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 in the Southland district, where he has travelled three years iu succession. SURPRISE took second prize at two] three, and four years’ old at the Invercargill Annual Show, against all coiners. A paddock for the accommodation of marcs coming from a distance will he provided at Wai Keri Keri, free of charge, without responsibility. The greatest care taken. Terms, £3, payable on the Ist of February, 1575 ; Groomage, 6s. Note.—All mares tried by “ Surprise ” I will be censidere 1 as served, and tho | owners will be responsible for the service fees unless otherwise agreed to by the ' groom. J. M‘ARTHUR, , Wui Keri Keri.