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Dunstan Times, Issue 767, 29 December 1876, Page 4

Jb TjpHE THOROUGHBRED HORSE ARCHITECT WILL TRAVEL THE •DUNSTA’N AND CROMWELL 'DISTRICTS DURING THE SEASON. Architect is a rich bay, ■ with black points; stands 16.1 hands, with great substance and quality. He has proved himself a sure foalgetter. He was bred by John Field, Esq., •of■ Tasmania, arid- his stock in that island ■ have turned out remarkably good on the ‘turf, -as hunters, and as weight-carrying ‘hacks. He'is sire of “Mechanic,” who last year, as a three-year old, i proved himself one of the best colts in Tasmania at two miles, welter weight. Architect’s-sire, “ Peter Wilkins,” is the sire ilso offthe “ Quack,” winner of the Melbourne Cup; “ Benvolio,” winner of the Sydney Derby; “Flying I Dutchman,” the hero of it he Australian Cup of 1872; “ W.F. n ihe hurdleracer,-and other horses; and is full brother to “ Rose de Florence,” the dam of “Marihymong” (the most ‘fashionable sire in Australia), “ Ferryman," '“ King of the Ring,” &o. PEDIGREE : Architect by Peter Wilkins, by the Flying Dutchman from Boarding-school Miss, 1 by Plenipotentiary from Marpessa, the dam of Pacahontas (Stockwell’s dam). His dam, ■ Governess, by Conrad from Bequest, by Snoozer from Medea, by Mozart from Whizgig by Whalebone. • For full tabulated pedigree, aee-Vbl.-V., New Zealand Stud Book. TERMS - - £4 48. (payable on or before February ■ Ist, 1877); Groomage, 6s, payable at service. A libera - allowance made for marcs missed ' to Architect last season. -Guaraateos-as by arrangement. Sept. 19, 1876. J. J. LAING. Jfc ; FpHE -THOROUGHBRED BNJ-- TIRE HORSE ROEBUCK WILL TRAVEL THIS SEASON Tn Clyde, Cromwell, Blacks, Ida Valley, Alexandra,, and Speargrass Flat Districts. TERMS - - £4 48. ‘Groomage Fee, 55., payable in advance. Paddocks provided for Mares from a distance. Every care taken but no responsibility. Guarantee as per agreement. ' A reduction made to the bona fide owner • of more than three Mares. All fees, if not paid on or before the Ist February, 1877, one £1 extra will be charged. All information can be obtained of the Groom, VV. G. Wells, Clyde, to whom all monies are to he paid, and by whom all debts will be settled. ROEBUCK’S well known and superior pedigree can be seen in the Stud Book, or on thff.Cards. W. G. WELLS, Clyde. ■SHE CLYDESDALE .ENTIRE iHOESE. ‘SURPRISE, WILL travel this Season in the Clyde, Cromwell, Alexandra, .and Black’s 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. Cletfce, Esq., Longford, Tasmania, and imported into this Province by the Messrs 'Clerke,'Brothers, for breeding purposes nn their farm. SURPRISEis a dark, dappled bay, stands seventeen hands high, and is now rising ten years. lie 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 his stock are not surpassed by the progeny of any horso which has ever •fierved in the Southland district, where he /has travelled three years in succession. 'SURPRISE took second prize at two, ••three, and four years’old at the Invercargill Annual Show, against all comers. A priddodk for the accommodation of imareo coming from a distance will he provided at Wai Keri Keri, free of charge, ■without responsibility. The greatest caio .taken. Terms, £3, payable on the Ist of Feb■.ruary, .1876 ; Groomage, ss. Notb. —All mares tried by “Surprise" will be considered as served, and the owners ■will bo responsible for the service fees unileas otherwise agreed to by the groom, J. M‘ARTHUR, Wai Keri Keri.