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Dunstan Times, Issue 666, 22 January 1875, Page 3

ROYAL 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 16J hands high, possesses groat strength of 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, ho also gained tho fir prize as a three year old colt. One of his foals shown in Tokomairiro the year before last gained tho first prize against numerous competitors. Royal Duke was got by Champion, (well known to be tho best horse imported to this Colony), out of the celebrated mare Jessy, imported in 1863, by Messrs Emmery and Straghan, from Tasmania. The same year she gained tho 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 tho Taieri. Terms, £4. Groomage, 55.; payable atfirst service. Guarantees by arrangement; and all demands payable to the Groom at tho and of tho Season. An enclosed paddock of 200 acres for mares, free of charge ; strictest care taken, but no responsibility. THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HORSE SURPRISE, TTfTLL travel this Season in the II 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 MtLean, Esq. Dam bred by A. Gierke, Esq., Longford, Tasmania, and imported into this Province by the Messrs Gierke, Brothers, for breeding purposes on their farm. SURPRISE is a dark dappled bay, stands seventeen hands high, and is now rising eight years. He is a remarkably compact and powerful horse, 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 haa ever served in the Southland district, where he has travelled three years in succession. SURPRISE took second prize at 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, payable on the Ist of Febru- [ ary, 1875 ; Groomage, ss. Note.—All marcs tried by “Surprise’ and taken to another horse will be cc sidered as served, and the owners will I responsible for the service fees unless othe : wise agreed to by the groom. J. M'ARTHUE, Wai Keri Keri. BENDIGO HOTEL, Sunderhmd-st., Clyde. THOMAS HAWTHORNE (Late of the Clyde Hotel), Proprietor. Thomas hawthorne begs to inform his old friends and acquaintances that ho has taken for a term of years the above Hotel, where be hopes to receive a call from them. Tho Bendigo Hotel contains every 'accommodation, and the present proprietor’s only aim will be to give satisfaction to his’eustomera. The comforts of a home, combined with the conveniences of a Hotel aro to,be found at HAWTHORNE’S BENDIGO HOTEL. Good Stabling undorfan efficient Groom. NOTICE. I HAVE appointed" Mr. George Kache to collect all monies duo to nie, whose receipt will he binding, PETER CALDER, Baker, Alexandra,