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Dunstan Times, Issue 706, 29 October 1875, Page 3

TIOYAL DUKE, (The Property of THOMAS MEE) WILL Visit surrounding Districts onco, and will serve Mures at Forest Farm, near White Horse Hotel, Biackstono Hill District, ROYAL DUKE is a pure bred Clydesdale, stands 17 bands high, possesses great strength of bone, firm notion, beaut’ful 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 tho second prize against all comers at tho Clatha. At the Agricultural Show, Dunedin, he also gained the first prize as a three year old colt. One of his foals shown in Tokoinairiro the year before last gained the 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 maro Jessy, imported in 1863, by Messrs Emmery and Straghan, from Tasmania. The same year she gained the Taieri Agricultural Society’s first prize for the best colonial bred maro, and the second prize for tho best draft mare at the show, beating Mr Nithmo’s black marc imported direct from Scotland, and the following year took pnzca both in Dunedin and the Taieri, Terms, £4. Groomage, 5s ; payable at first service. Guarantees by arrangement; and all demands payable to the Groom on or before the Ist of February, 1870, when the 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. while thanking the Public for the libera! patronage, accorded them during the past two years, would intimate that they have added to their BREAD AND BISCUIT BUSINESS GROCERIES, GENERAL PROVISIONS, DRAPERY, kc.; and they trust by their supplying a Firstclass article at the lowest remunerativo rates, combined with punctuality and civility, to merit a share of public support ia all tbeir branches of business. J. and F. would further intimate that they will now charge NINEPENCE for the FOUR-POUND LOAF, instead of a Shilling. The reason of the reduction is that they have got their Business into p.-oper working order, and the fact that they aro now ia 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 ono of the usual squibs, or fluctuating reductions generally resorted to by opponent bakers ia order to make the weaker party collapse, and thus have the field to themselves, hut they have duly considered the matter, and can conscientiously stato that it shall bo a permanency. S3- An Experienced Milliner and Dressmaker on the Premises. JEFFERY AND FRASER, General Provision &. Produce Merchants, Fancy Bread k Biscctr Bakers, Fruiterers, etc., SUNDERLAND STREET, CLYDE. N.B.—Any Goods not already in Stock will be procured at the shortest [possible notice. EFFERY AND FRASER, A Stock of

NOTICE. W. C. HODGES, Mining ami Commission Agent, KOXBUKGIT, HAS been appointed our Agent and Collector, and is authorised to receive accounts, and all orders for Printing, Advertising, &c.

Goldsmiths’ Work. —The process o£ fine-art manufacture in this branch o£ trade is strikingly exemplified in * little work published by Mr. J. W. Benson, of No. 25, Old Bond-street and of the City Steam Factory, 58 and GO Ludgato-hill, London. It is enriched and embellished wi tlx designs, by Italian, French and English artistes, of brooches, bracelets car-rings, and other articles, suitable for personal wear, or for wedding, birth-day, or other presents, with their prices. Mr Benson, who holds the appointment to H. lt.H. tho Prince of Wales, has also published a very interesting pamphlet on tho Eiso and-Progress of Watchmaking. These pamphlets arc sent, post free, for two stamps each, and they cannot bo too strongly recommended to those contcmplaing a purchase, especially to residents in tho country or abroad, who arc thus enabled to select any at tide they may require, end have forwarded in perfect safety.