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Dunstan Times, Issue 659, 4 December 1874, Page 3

NORFOLK TROTTING COB. The Celebrated Young Entire Horse “MERCURY" (The Property of Messrs Handyside and Roberts), will stand at Lauder Station, Manuherikia Valley, for the Season. MERCURY is a very low-set black roan Cob, has fine action, and in thoroughly tractable in saddle or in harness. His sire, Quicksilver, a pure-bred Norfolk, was imported to Christchurch, where hist stock have since become famous. His dam. Duchess, also pure-bred, was imported direct from England. A good Grass Paddock is provided for Maces, free of charge for six weeks ; after that date, 2s 6d a week will bo charged. Terms—L3 10s (payable before remova of mares ) Groom’s Fee, ss. Every care will be taken, but the proprietors will not undertake any personal responsibility. ROY \L DUKE, the property of Thomas Mee, Black’s, WILL serve Mares at Forest Farm near White Horse Hotel,, Blackstono Hill district. ROYAL DUKE is a pure bred Clydesdale rising eight years old, stands IC£ bauds high, possesses great strength ot bone, firm action, beautiful symmetry, and is of a bright bay color ; he also has proved himself a sure foal getter. Royal 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 hia foals shown in Tokomairiro the year hefora last gained the first prize against numerous competitors. Royal Duke was got by Champion, (well known to he the beat: horse imported to this Colony), out of tlia celebrated mare Jessy, imported in ISG3 by Messrs Emmery and Straghan, from Tasmania. The same year she gained the Taieri Agricultural Society’s first prize for tho best colonial bred maro, and the second prize for the beat draft maro at the Show, beating Mr Nimmo's black mare imported direct from Scotland, and tho following year took prizes both in Dunedin and tho Taieri. Terms, £4. Grooraage, 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 20(1 acres for mares, free of charge ; strictest cara taken, hut no responsibility. THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HORSE SURPRISE, TIT ILL travel tins Season in tl\s W Clyde, Cromwell, Alexandra, and Blacks’ districts. SURPRISE, bred by John Hamilton, Esq., is by that well-known Clydesdale siro Thane of Clyde, imported to Southland by Hugh M‘Lean, Esq. Dam bred by A. Clerkc, Esq., Longford, Tasmania, and imported into this Province by the Messrs Clcrko, Brothers, for breeding purposes on their farm. SURPRISE is a dark dappled bay, stands seventeen bands high, and is now rising eight years. He 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 bis stock are not surpassed, by the progeny of any horso which has ever served in the Soutldand district, where ho 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 Ken Ken, free of charge, without responsibility. The greatest care taken. Terms, £3, payable on the Ist of February, 1875 ; Groomage, ss. Note.—All mares tried by “ Surprise" and taken to another horse will be con sidered as served, and the owners will be responsible for the service foes unless otherwise agreed to by the groom. J._M‘ARTHUR, Wai Ken Karl,