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Dunstan Times, Issue 703, 8 October 1875, Page 3

(The Property of THOMAS MEE) WILL Visit surrounding Districts once, and will serve Mares at Forest Farm, near White. Horse Hotel, Blackstone Hill District. ROYAL DUKE is a pure bred Clydesdale, stands 17 hands high, possesses great strength of bone, firm action, boautdul symmetry, and is of a bright hi y color ; ho also has proved himself a sure foal getter. Royal Duke won the first prize when a three year old colt in Dunedin ; and tho second prize against all comers at tho Clutha. At the Agricultural Show, Dunedin, ho also gained the first prize as a three year old colt. One of his foals shown in Tokomairiro the year before last gained the first pr ize against numerous competitors. Royal Duke was got by Champion, (well known to be tho best horse imported to this Colony), out of the celebrated maio 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 tho 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 the Taieri. Terms, £4. Groomage, os ; payable at first servire. Guarantees by arrangement; and all demands payable to the Groom on or before the Ist of February, 1876, when tho season ends An enclosed paddock of 200 acres for mares, free of charge ; strictest care taken, but no responsibility. IMPORTANT NOTICE. TO THE INHABITANTS OF CLYDE AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT. JEFFERY AND FRASER, while thanking the Public for the liberal patronage accorded them during the past two years, would intimate that they hava added to their BREAD AND BISCUIT BUSINESS A Stock of GROCERIES, GENERAL PROVISIONS, DRAPERY, &c.; and they trust by their supplying a Firstclass article at the lowest remunerative rates, combined with punctuality and civility, to merit a share of public support in all their branches of business. J. and F. would further intimate that they will now chargo-NINEPENCE for tho FOUII-POUM) LOAF, instead of a Shilling. The reason of the reduction ,js that they have got their Business into p.-oper working order, and the fact that they are now in a position to buy large quantities of Flour from the first hand. J. and F. would beg to assure the public that this is not one of tho usual squibs, or fluctuating reductions generally resorted to by opponent bakers in order to make the weaker party collapse, and thus have the field to themselves, hut they have duly considered the matter, and can conscientiously state that it shall bo a permanency. £-S* An Experienced Milliner and Dressmaker on the Premises. JEFFERY AND FRASER, General Provision & Produce Merchants, Fancy Bread & Biscuit Bakers, Fruiterers, etc., SUNDERLAND STREET, CLYDE. N .B. —Any Goods not already in Stock will be procured at the shortest possible notice. NOTICE. W. C. HODGES, 1 Mining and Commission Agent, ROXBURGH, HAS been appointed our Agent and Collector, and is authorised to receive accounts, and all orders for Printing, Advertising, &c. Science and Art. —A striking instance of the immense value a small piece of steel may acquire by the great power of skilled mechanical labor, is the balance spring of a watch. From its extreme fineness and delicacy four thousand weigh not more than one ounce, and exceed iu value £IOO6. A most interesting little work', describing the rise and progress of watchmaking, has been published by J. IV. Benson, of 25, Old Bondstreet, aud tho City Steam Factory, 58 and 60, Ludgato hill, London. Tho book, which is profusely illustrated, gives a full description of tho various kinds of watches and clocks, with their p-ioes. ■ Mr Bonbon, who holds the appointment to tho Prince of Wales, has pub lashed a pamphlet on Artistic Gold Jewellery, illustrated with beautiful designs of Bracelets, Broodies, Ear-rings, Lockets, &c., suitable for wedding, birthday, and other presents. Illustrated catalogues sent poet froo for two Btamiw each, and thoy lannot bo tostrongly recommended to those contemplating a purchase, especially to residents in the country or abroad, who are thus enabled to select any article thoy may require, u'ul have it forwarded with perfect safety.