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Dunstan Times, Issue 705, 22 October 1875, Page 3

THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE, ARCHITECT, Will travel this Season in the Duustan and Cromwell Districts, and will stand at Mount Pisa StationA RCHITECT is a rich bay with /V black points, stands IGi hands high, with great substance and'quality, and he has proved himself a sure foal getter. He was bred by John Field, Esq,, of Calstook, Tasmania, and his stock in that island have turned out remarkably good on the turf, as hunters, and as we : ght carrying hacks. “Mechanic,” a two year old colt by “ Architect ” ran well at the last Hobart Town meeting,’ in the Hallway Stakes, although just off ship-board, having been shipped to Lyttelton, whore owing to the want of due clean certificates from the port of shipment he was not allowed to land, although pronounced free from disease by competent veterinary Surgeons at Lyttelton, and his owner bad to ship him back again Architect's sire “ Peter Wilkins” is the sire also of the “Quack” winner of the Melbourne Cup ; Benvolio, winner of the Sydney Derby ; “ Flying Dutchman,” the hero of the Australian Cup of 1872 ; “ W. F.,” the hurdleracer, and other horses—and is full brother to “Rose de Florence,” the dam of “ Marybymong ” (the most fashionable sire in Australia) “Ferryman,” “King of the Ring,” &c. Pedigree —Architect by “ Peter Wilkins ”by the “ Flying ...Dutchman, from “ Boarding School Miss,” by “ Plenipotentiary ” from “ Marpessa,” the dam of “ Pocahontas ” (Steckwell’s dam);—his dam “ Governess ” by “ Conrad,” from “ Bequest ” by “ Snoozer,” from “ Medea ” by “ Mozart,” from “ Whizgig” by “ Whale bone.” For tabulated pedigree, sea Vol 5, N.Z. Stud Book. o Terms, £3 ss. Groomage, 55., paid in advance. Guarantees by arrangement. Good paddocks ; every care, but no responsibility. I. LOUGHNAN, Mount Pisa Station, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE YOUNG SCUD WILL travel this Season the Dunstan, Alexandra, Duustan Creek, Dry bread, and Tinkers Districts.' Head quarters at Blacks. YOUNG SCUD is a dark chesnut, three years old, stands 16i hands, with good bone, and handsome as a picture. He has proved himself a sure foal getter, having sei ved a limited number of mares last season and none of them missed. * YOUNG SCUD was got by the farfamed thorough bred horse Scud, out of Young Currauce Lass, by Barber ; grandam Curra.ice.Lass, by Whalebone out of Windsor, the property of John Jones, Esq., of Cherry Farm ; great grand dam Windsor was imported from Valparaiso, by John Jones, Esq., tlius showing some of the best blood this side the Line. Terms —£3 10a ; Groomage, ss, paid in advance. Guarantees by arrangement; and all demands payable before the Ist of February, 1876, when the season ends. An enclosed 200-acre paddock for the accommodation of mares, free of charge. All care taken, but no responsibility. PETER HARRINGTON, Blacks No. 1.; m 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‘Lean, Esq. Dam bred by A. Gierke, Esq., Longford, Tasman : a, 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 nine 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 sure foal getter, and iris stock are not surpassed by the progeny of any horse which has ever served in the Southland district, where he has travelled three years in succession. SURPRISE took second prize at two, three, amt 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. The greatest care taken. Terms, £3, payable on the Ist of February, 1876; Groomage, ss. Note.—All mares tried by “Surprise’’ will be considered as served, and the owners will be responsible for the service fees unless otherwise agreed to by the groom. J. M’ARTHUR, Wai Keri Keri. TENDERS will be receiver! of the Office of Secretary for Works, Dunedin, until Tuesday, October 19, 1875, for forming and gravelling 71 chains of road Batistan to Cromwell. - Tenders to be endorsed “ Tender for gravelling Road Dunstau to Cromwell—Contract No—" Plans and Specifications to be seen at District Engineer’s Office, Cromwell, and at the Police On nip, Clyde. The Govcrnnnnb does not under take to accent *tlio lowest or any leader.