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Dunstan Times, Issue 668, 5 February 1875, Page 3

ROYAL DUKE, the property of Thomas Mee, Black’s, WILL servo Mams at Forest. Farm near White Horse Hotel,, Blackstono Hill district. ROYAL DUKE is a purebred Clydesdale rising eight years old, stands 164 hands high, possesses great strength oE bone, firm action, beautiful symmetry, and is of a bright bay color ; he also has proved himself a sure foal getter, lloyal Duke avoir 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 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 be the best horse imported to this Colony), out of the celebrated mare Jessy, imported in 1803, by Messrs Emmery and Straghau, 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 Nimrao"s black mare imported direct from Scotland, and the following year took prizes both in Dunedin and the Taieri. Terms, £4. Oroomsge, 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 mares, free of charge ; strictest care taken, but no responsibility. THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HORSE SURPRISE, TTTILL travel this Reason in the VV Clyde, Cromwell, Alexandra, and Blacks’ districts. SURPRISE, bred by John Hamilton, Esrp, is by that well-known Clydesdale sire Thane of Clyde, imported to Southland by Hugh M‘Leau, Esq. Dam bred by A. Clerke, Escp, 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. 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 has ever served in the Southland district, where ho has travelled throe years in succession. SURPR.ISE 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 Wax Kori Keri, free of charge, without responsibility. The greatest care taken. Terms, £3, payable on the Ist of February, 1575; Groomago, Cs. Note.—All mares tried by “ Surprise” and taken to another horse will bo con bidered as served, and the owners will bo responsible for the service fees unless otherwise agreed to by the groom. J. M'ARTHUR, Wai Keri Keri. BENDIGO HOTEL, Sunderlund-st., Clyde. THOMAS HAWTHORNE (Late of tiie Clyde Hotel), PROPRIETOR, Thomas hawthorns begs to inform bis old friends and acquaintances that ho has taken for a term of years the above Hotel, where ho hopes to receive a call from them. The Bendigo Hotel contains every 'accommodation, and the present proprietor’s only aim will ho to give satisfaction to his customers. The comforts of a home, combined with the conveniences of a Hotel are tojbo found at HAWTHORNE’S BENDIGO HOTEL. Good Stab’.ing under an efficient Groom. NOTICE. fHAVE appointed Mr. George Fache to collect all monies duo to me, whoso receipt will bo binding. PETER CALDER, Baker, Alexandra.