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Dunstan Times, Issue 978, 14 January 1881, Page 4

TROTTING EPTIRF HORSE WILL stand R Clyde, visiting Alexandra and Blacks, for the coming season. Paddocks provided for mares at Blacks, and midway between Clyde and Alexandra. Every care taken but no responsibility, Terms—L3 ; Oroomnge fee, ss. Allowance (as per agreement) made to bona fide owners of three or more marcs. Mm 17 JOHN COX, Proprietor

THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE Freestone WILL stand this season in the Blacks District. Freestone is a handsome dark chesnut, and stands fully 104 hands high. Freestone is hyScUd, out of the famous mare Mignonette. He has proved himself a sure foal getter. A paddock provided for mares on the Spottis Hundred free of charge. Every care taken hut no responsibility. All mares sold or exchanged will he held to be in foal. Terms—L3 ; Groom’s fee, ss. H. R. MARTIN, P oprietor.

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, sa. 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 S U RRO UN DIN G DISTRICTS. THE PURE BRED CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HORSE Glasgw Geordie. Glasgow Geordie stands 10i hands ' high, is a beautiful bright bay, with spleni did legs, has very superior action, with | almost faultless symmetry, and has proved I himself a sure foal getter. I His dam Empress, own sister to Emperor, was bred by \V. H. Valpy, Esq , out of Nancy (imported), by Napoleon (imported). Empress lias gained the following prizes, viz Second in Dunedin in ISG6, heating Niinmo’s celebrated bay mare Kate, which was sold to go to Canterbury for L 220 in 1868; gained the second prize at Taieriand third at Dunedin, beating Nimnio’s old black mare Jean ; and in IS7O gained second at Taieri, first at Shag Valley, and first at Blueakin. Sho 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 , Saudyhllls, near Glasgow, and was imported to Otago by W. 11. Valpy, Esq., per the ship Southern Cross, in ISSG. Nancy was first shown as a three-year-old in 1854, and gained Erst Prizi at Hamilton First at Bdilestown, Second at Glasgow, and Second at Kill bride. She was next year shown as brood mare at Glasgow and Kildhride, when she took Second Prize at both places. His sire, the celebrated imported horse Glasgow Geordie, by Champion, was bred by Mr Andrew Warnock, Bearyarda, near Glasgow, out of his Prize mare Maggie, whose stock were all prize-takers without exception, and, although mos.of them were sold when under two years old, they realized in the aggregate over L 1,200. Glasgow Geordie has taken the following prizes : First at Marybill, Kirkintnllock Bishopbriggs, and Johnson ; in ISG7 he gained First Prize at TOiomairiro, First at Taieri. and First at Dunedin ; and 1868, First at Taieri, and Second at Dunedin. Champion gained prizes as a colt at almost every show in Lanarkshire. When four years old he gained the First Prize of L4O and a Silver Medal at Glasgow, where 28 horses competed ; when five years old he gained the First Prize of 1,40 and a Medal at Gatehouse, O’Flcct ; 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 Medal at Gatehouse, O’Flcet ; when seven years okl he gained the Fiist Prizi of 1,40 at 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 Gieat International Exhibition, London, in the year 18G2—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 for him. Glasgow Geordie has won four first prizes {including the Tapanui first, 1878 and 1870), and also two second prizes. Terms : L 4, payable on or before the Ist February. 1881. Groom’s fee, 55,, payable at first service. Guarantees as per arrangement. THOMAS NICHOL, Proprietor. Glasgow Geordie is to be sold at tbo ' end of the season. For terms and other i particulars, apply to the proprietor or to George Fache, Auctioneer, Clyde. 1