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Dunstan Times, Issue 664, 8 January 1875, Page 3

HOY \L -BUKE, the properly of Thomas Moe, Black's, WILL servo Marcs at Forest farm near White Horse Hotel,, Blackstono Hill district. ROYAL DUKE is a pure bred Clydes* dale rising eight years old, stands 16$ hands high, possesses great strength of bone, firm action, beautiful symmetry, and is of a bright bay color ; be 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, ho also gained the fir prize as a three year old colt. One of hii foals shown in Tokomairiro the year before last gained the first prize against numerous competitors. Royal Duka was got by Champion, (well known to be the best horse imported to this Colony), out of tho celebrated mare Jessy, imported in 1863, by Messrs Emmery and Straghan, from Tasmania. The same year she gained tho Taicri 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 marc imported direct from Scotland, and the following year took prizes both in Dunedin and tho Taieri. Terms, £4. Groom age, 6s. ; payable at first service. Guarantees by arrangement ; and all demands payable to tho Groom at the 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 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‘Leau, Esq. Dam bred by A. Clerko, Esq., Longford, Tasmania, and imported into this Province by tho 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. Me is a remarkably compact and powerful horse, with immense bone, fine flat leg, unequalled action, and docile temper. He has proved himself a sure foal-getter, and his stock are not surpassed by tho progeny of any horse which has over served in tho Southland district, where he has travelled throe years in successionSURPRISE took second prize at two] throe, and four years’ old at the Invercargill Annual Show, against all comers. A paddock for the accommodation of mares coming from a distance will bo provided at Wai Keri Keri, free of charge, without responsibility. Tho greatest care taken. Terms, £3. payable on the Ist of Febru* ary, 1575 ; Groom ago, ss. Note.—All mares tried by “Surprise" and taken to another horse will be coc sidered as served, and the owners will bo responsible for the service fees unless other* wise agreed to by the groom. —— J. M‘ARTHUR, Wai Keri Keri. BENDIGO HOTEL, Sunderland-st,, Clyde, THOMAS HAWTHORNE (Late of the Clyde Hotel), Proprietor. Thomas hawthorne begs to inform his old friends and acquaintances that he has taken for a term of years the above Hotel, where he hopes to receive a call from them. The Bendigo Hotel contains every accommodation, and the present proprietor’s only aim will he to give satisfaction to his customers. The comforts of a homo, combined with tho conveniences of a Hotel are tobo found at HAWTHORNE’S BENDIGO HOTEL. Good Stabling under an efficient Groom. NOTICE. fHAYF, appointed Mr. George 1' aclio to collect all monies duo to me, whoso receipt will bo binding. PETr.R CALDEII, Baker, Alexandra.