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Dunstan Times, Issue 974, 17 December 1880, Page 4

TROTTING ENTIRE HOUSE Mercury stand at Clyde, visiting ' T Alexandra and Blacks, iur the coming season. raddooks provided for mares at Blacks, and midway between Clyde and Alexandra, livery care taken but no responsibility, Terms—L3 ; Groomnge fee, ss. Allowance (as per agreement) made to hona fidt owners of three or more mares. JOHN COX, Proprietor THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE Freestone W ILL stand this season in tbe Blacks District. Freestone is a handsome dark chesnut, and stands fully 104 hands high. Freestone is by Scud, out of the famous mare Mignonette, lie has proved himself a sure foal getter. A paddock provided for mares on the Spotlis Hundred free of charge. Every care taken but no responsibility. All mares sold or exchanged will be held to be in foal. Terms—l.3 ; Groom’s fee. ss. 11. R. MARTIN, Proprietor. TO STAND THIS SEASON IN THE BLACKS DISTRICT. THE WELL KNOWN THOROUGHBRED HORSE Roebuck. Pedigree too well known to comment upon. Terms—£4 4s ; Groom’s fee, ss. Paddocks provided at current rates. All fees to be paid at end of season. JOHN M'KAY, Proprietor. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE ALEXANDRA, BLACKS, AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. THE PURE BRED CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HORSE Glasgow Geordie. Glasgow Geordie stands Kij hands high, is a beautiful bright bay, with splendid legs, has very superior action, with almost faultless symmetry, and has proved himself a sure foal getter. His dam Empress, own sister to Emperor, was bred by \V. 11. Valpy, Esq., out of Nancy (imported), by Napoleon (imported). Empress has gained the following prizes, viz : —Second in Dunedin in 18(16, beating Nimmo’s celebrated bay mare Kate, which was sold to go to Canterbury for L 220 in 1868 ; gained the second prize at Taieri and ■tliivd at Daiiedin, beating Nimmo’s old Mack mare Jean; and in IS7U gained second at Taieri, first at Shag Valley, and Sirst at Blueskin. She was only exhibited six times, and was successful on each occasion. Nancy was by the famous Garvey horse, and was bred by Alex. Findlay, Esq., Saudyhills, near Glasgow, and was im(sarted to Otago by W. 11. Valpy. Esq., per tlie shin Southern Cross, in 1856. Nancy was first shown as a three-year-old in 1854, and gained Fist Prize at Hamilton, First at Baillestown, Second at Glasgow, and Second at Kildbride. She was next year shown as brood mare at Glasgow and ifildbiide, when she took Second Prize at both places. His sire, the celebrated imported horse Glasgow Geordie, by Champion, was bred by Mr Andrew Warnock, Bcaryards, near Glasgow, out of his Prize mare Maggie, whose stock were all prize-takers without exception, and, although most of them were sold when under two years old, they realized in the aggregate over 1.1,200. Glasgow Geonlie has taken the following prizes : —First at Maryhill, Kirkintnllock Jlishopbriggs, and Johnson ; in 1807 he gained First Prize at TVkomairiro, First at Taieri. and First at Dunedin ; and 1808, First at Taieri, and Second at Dunedin. Champion gained prizes as a colt at almost every show in Lanarkshire. When four years old ho gained the First Prize of 1.40 and a Silver Medal at Glasgow, where 28 horses competed ; when five years old he gained tie First Prize of 1.40 and a Medal at Gatehouse, O’Fleet ; also the same year he gained the First Prize of L3O at the Highland Society’s Show, Dumfries ; when six old ho gained First Prize of L4O and .Modal at Gatehouse, O’Flcet ; when seven years obi he gained the Fiist Prize of L4O ait Glasgow ; and the same year he gained the medium Gold Medal at the Highland ■Society’s Show at Kelso, being then outlawed for any othei thing than extra Stock; also First Prize of LSO at Carlisle, and Second at the Great International Exhibition, London, in the year 1862 —thus showing Glasgow Geordie to be a pure bred Clydesdale, and combining the two best strains of blood ever imported to Otago—viz., Glasgow Geordie and Emperor, the owner of the latter last year refusing LGOO tor him. Glasgow Geordie lias won four first prizes {including the Tapanui first, 1878 and 1879), and also two second prizes. Terms ; lA. payable on or before tbe Ist February. 1881. Groom’s fee, 55., payable At first service Guarantees as per arrange■meat. THOMAS NICHOL, Proprietor. Glasgow Geobdik is to be sold at the «nd of the season. For terms and other particulars, apply to the proprietor or to ii wrge Faohe, Auctioneer, Clyde.