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Dunstan Times, Issue 970, 19 November 1880, Page 3

£4OOO sw “ p ' 7, i ON THE WELLINGTON CUP, To be run in the first week iu FEBRUARY, 1881. Tickets £1 First Horse £IOOO Second Horse 300 Third Horse 200 Oilier Starters (divided) ... 700 Non-starters (divided) ... 1800 The £7OO for other starters will average about £IOO eacli horse. The £IBOO for non-starters will average about £CO each horse. Mr George North, of Lnmbt m Quay, announces liis seventh annual sweep on the Wellington Cup. This time it is for no less than £4OOO, which will give handsome prizes even to the non-starters. Mr North’s former racing sweeps have invariably been conducted with such thorough fairness as to give entire satisfaction to ad interested, and wo are not surprised to hear that there is already a brisk demand for tickets for his “four-thousand-pounder.”—Evening Post, 9th September. Address-GEO. NORTH, Box 109, Post Cilice ; or Lambton Quay, Wellington. TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. THE NEW ZEALAND LOaN & MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (Limited) are prepared to make Liberal Cash Advances on WOOL, GRAIN, and all other kinds of PRODUCE placed in their hands for sale in the Colonies or the Home market; also on STOCK placed at their disposal, privately or by auction. Full particulars may be obtained at the Company's office, Rond street, Dunedin. THE ENTIRE DRAUGHT HORSE, Ben Lamoad WILL stand this season at Mr Harrington’s farm, Blacks, Securely fenced and well watered paddocks, the best in the district, provided for mares at Blacks and Ida Valley. Pedigree. Ben Lomond is a beautiful dark bav, with black points, was foaled 25th Fe'btuary, 1839, stands 10.) bands high ; giro Sir Benjamin. Sir Benjamin by the imported horse Ben Lomond. Sir Benjamin's dam was imported from Scotland by Richd. Brodie, Esq.; Young Bou Lomond’s Jam, Blossom, was by Messrs MTntosh’s imported horse Prince Charlie; Blossom’s dam by Mr R. Brodie’a imported marc Nell. This shows that Young Ben Lomond is bred from imported stock—both sire and dam’s side. His stock have taken first prizes at the Blneskin Annual Show in 1873, 1574, and 1875, against all comers. A one-year-old filly by him took first prize at Palmerston, in 187G, He is a splendid worker and a sure foal-getter. Terms- £3 los, to include gronmage. Guarantees by agreement. One mare out of five allowed gratis, being the property of one owner. All marcs sold or exchanged will ho held as in foal. Every care taken but no responsibility, and all mares must be removed from paddocks by end of February, 1881. N. B. A yearling of B n Lomond’s was sol*l a few weeks since in Blacks district for LSO, Mr J. Glass being the seller, and MrU. W. Goodger iho buyer. PETER HARRINGTON, Proprietor. m A m THE ENTIRE DRAUGHT HORSE, Young Reformer WILL stand this season at Black stone Hill, the proprietor having decided not to travel with the horse, but any mares sent will have his best attention. Young Reformer, by Emperor, was bted by the late Mr Donald Grant, Kirkland ; Jam, Geut'e, by Champion ; Champion, bred by Mr Anderson, Dmmorc, Wigtonshire, Scotland. Champion, when a yearling, glined two first prizes ; as a two-year-old, tour fi.st and two second prizes ; when a three-year old, a premium of -U) sovereigns at Glasgow ; when four years old, a premium of 50 sovereigns given by the Kirkcudbright Agricultural Society ; and when five years old get £4O premium at Glasgow ; ho also got a silver medal for the live best yearlings got by any horse in 1859. Also a number of first prizes in Australia, and first prize at the Taieri, the only year he was shown. Gentle, dam Betty, was bred by Captain Gardner, Daudenong, Victoria ;* sire, the imported Clydesdale horse Reformer ; dam, Biss, imported by Captain Gardner. Betty gained first prize as a one year-old in Melbourne in 1854 ; second as' a two-year-old, in 1855 ; and first as a three-year old, iii 1856-all in Melbourne. Young Reformer is a brown horse, IGJ hands high, rising five years old. Terms— £3 10s; Groom’s fc", ss, payable at first service. A paddock at Fackstone Hill will be j provided for mares coming from a distance, j Every attention to mares sent, but no responsibility. For further particulars apply to the proprietor. WATSON TURNER, Blackstouo HilL