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Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 48, 1 October 1885, Page 4

"PRELIMINARY NOTICE. The Celebrated Entire Horse PAPAPA will travel the Rangitikei and Manawatu districts during the present season. I Dates and places will be announced lin a future issue. Terms : £5 5s per • single mare, guaranteed ; £3 10s cash. | D. McBETH, Owner. I ■■ ■ - = — _ TO STAND THIS SEASON AND travel the Kangitikei and Manawatu Districts, the thoroughbred horse "DIOMEDES." Diomedes is by Totara, out of Plover, by Sir Hercules. Totara is by old Dionwdes, out of Waimea, by Sir Heruules, out of Flora Mclvor, by Emigrant. Old Diomedes by Hesperus, out ot Diomedie by Weatherbit. Old Diomedes was tha sire of Eapapo, Malvina. Economy, and Parawhenua. Waimea, the dam of Manuka, Papapa,.Puriai, aiwl Wainui, all of whom haye 'won several important races on the turf. Plover, by Sir Hercules ; Plover the dam of Malvina, Hercules, Dan P'Gpnnell,,and other fast horses. Totara, the sire of Longlands, winner of the Great Autumn Handicap, April, 1878, and 1879 ; also Volunteer, second in the Champagne- Stakes, and ran a dead heat with Mata tor Queen's jplate in Dunedin, and won the Timeru Maiden Plate, H miles, in 2m. 45J5., and Flying Stakes, J mile, in lm. 17is., at, the. Wellington Jockey Club Meeting, 1880 ; also Merlin, winner of the Spring Handicap at Wanganui; also Totara, winner of the Eangitikei Hunt Club Steeplechase, Warerley Handicap Hurdle Race, and Manawatu Handicap Hurdles at Palmerston. . Diomedes himself is the winner of the Wanganui Welter Weight-for-age Hurdle Race, beating Reform, New Year, Dhudeen, Parnell, and Christmas ; won the Turakina Handicap Hurdles, beating a large field ; and ran a good third for the Wanganui Grand National Steeplechase, carrying 12st. 7lbs., giving the winner, Ruahine, Ist. olbs., and the second horse, Dhudeen, 2st. slbs., thereby showing that he is a weight carrier, and has exceptionally good staying power. Diomede!* was awarded first prize at the : W : anganui 'A. and P. Association's show as a sire best calculated to improve the breed of saddle horses. Diomedes is a rich bay with black points, stands 16| hands high, with immense bone and muscle, good action, is 7 years old, and is considered to be one of the best cross-country horses in New Zealand. : ' Diomedes will travel as under : i Mondays — Ashnrst, via Ashurst road. ; Tuesdays to Palmersten. \ Wednesdays— Palmerston to Sandon. Thursdays— Bulls & Lower Rangitikei. Fridays— Halcomb'e. • Saturdays— Makino road to Feilding. ; Terms— Single Mare, £3 10s; two or more.the uona fide property of one owner, £3 each, By P.N. 6& first service, payable Ist January, 1886. Apply to the owner, A. HANtfEf T, ... Feilding. WOLLERMAN & HUTCHESON GROGERS, WHOLESALE WINE AND SPIRIT : MERCHANTS AND ' DIRECT IMPORTERS. ; [The Square, Palmebston North, TTAVE FOE SALE— Whiskies (Y. 0. Lome, Carrict - i ■ Blend, Kilmarnock, &c), 60e .; ; per dozen : Brandies, Hennessey's, &c, from ; i 72s to 98s per dozea j ' ' ' 1 :.:'.-'-. \ Port, from '48s- 'to 60s. per dozen i v'-;!:i-.^f'-i ,]■ :].. ■'• ■;:•'■• '■■■ ■•-.'. i Sherryl'4Bsrt'o 60s per dozen English Ginger Wine, 30s per i " " " _ ; • - ,' : ' ' ' ' i . ;; - '■ "• : »■'' •'" ■'- ■ ' • -> : d©zen "''■■' ~--' '- ■ '■••'■ ii Englisli^le 'and 7 Stout, 16^ pcr 1 dozen " ! Dunedin Ale and Stout, 5 10s . j ' ' ' Other Colonial Ales, 8s per dozen; \ \ r or~2s.6i per gallon in, bulk,, Assorted dozens of the abpye sent carefully packed %o any addrless on receipt of caeaue-orJP.O. «rder.. : : . 1 • ;-/,^://m : >^M- ■:■=;;« ,-;?■ i Uy^i^'y'jc jm I Groceries a#Wliolesalrßates.