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Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 49, 3 October 1885, Page 4

"pBELIMINABY NOTICE. The Celebrated Entire Horse PAPAPA will travel the Bangitikei and Manawatu districts during the present season. Dates and places will be announced in a future issue. Terms : £5 5s per single mare, guaranteed ; £8 10s cash. D. McBETH, Owner. TO STAND THIS SEASON AND travel the Bangitikei and Manawatu Districts, the thoroughbred horse "DIOMEDES." Diomedes is by Totara, out of Plover, by Sir, Hercules. Totara is by old Diomedes, out of Waimea, by Sir Heruules, 'out of Flora Mclvor, by Emigrant. Old Diomedes by Hesperus, oat ot Diomedie byiWeatherbit. Old Diomedes was tha sire of Kapapo, Malvina. Economy, and Parawhenua. Waimea, the dam of Manuka, Papapa, Puriai, and Wainui, all of whom have won several important races on the turf. Plover, by Sir Hercules; Plover the. dam of Malvina, Hercules, Dan O'Coanell, 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 plate in Dunedin, and won the Timeru Maiden Plate, l£ miles, in 2m. 45£5., and Flying Stakes, f mile, in lm. 17£s., at the Wellington Jockey Club Meeting. 1880 ; also Merlin, winner of the Spring Handicap at Wanganui ; also Totara, winner of the Bangitikei Hunt Club Steeplechase, Waverley Handicap Hurdle Bace, and Manawatu Handicap Hurdles at Palmerston. • Diomedes himself is the winner of the Wanganui Welter Weight-for-age Hurdl« Bace, beating Beform, New Year, Dhudeen, Parnell, and Christmas ; won the Turakin'a Handicap Hurdles, beating a large field; and ran a good third for the Wanganui Grand National Steeplechase, partying 12st. 71bs., giving the winner, Biiahine, Ist. sl'b'i.,.and the second horse, Dhudeen, 2st. slbs., thereby showing that he is a weight carrier, and has exceptionally good staying power. Diomedes was awarded first prize at the Wanganui 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 : Mondays — Ashurst, via- Ashurst road. Tuesdays— Ashurst to Palmerston. Wednesdays — Palmerstou to Sandpn. Thursdays— Bulls & Lower Bangitikei. Fridays — Halcombe. Saturdays — Makino road to Feilding. Terms — Single Mare, £3 10s ; two or more, the bona fide property of one.owner, £3 each, By P.N. on first service, payable Ist January, 1886. Apply to the owner. A. HANNETT, Feilding. WOLLEBMAN & HUTCHESON GROCERS, WHOLESALE WINE AND SPIBIT MEBCHANTS AND DIBECT IMPOBTEES. The Square, Palmerston North, TTAVE FOE SALE — Whiskies (V. 0. Lome, Carrick Blend, Kilmarnock, &c), 60s per dozen Brandies, Hennessey's, &c, from 72s to 98s per dozen Port, from 48s to 60s per dozen Sherry, 48s to 60s per dozen English Ginger Wine, 80s per dozen English Ale and Stout, 16s per Dunedin Ale and Stout, 10s Other Colonial Ales,,Bs per dozen; - * or 2s 6d,per gallon in bulk „ .-■■=■ -: ..-. — .. :■:■■ / i 'Assorted dozens .of the above senji carefully; packed to 7 any address oii receipt of CHequ'ef-drP.O/orderr:-' I / ■ -/: nr !,<;':/'•:>•?'! >,\ ,y,<\.\ y. ,'r If ; ■•■ ; ■!:<[•,•''! ;•> v^u^'m; l- S'-<:n\ y, ■;■/)■>' •■:::■ -T ■•■•'■•■■.'^>. .• -.(■ ■■.yin'mui*.?'. .);[ .f'.oUf'.'jiiqtlit a< Groceries at Wholesale Bates.