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Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 65, 19 November 1889, Page 4

SOMNUS, (TE KAHURANGI) TjIINDING there is a strong teeling to J- retain the services of SOMNUS in this District, and wishing to u«e him .urselves to'a greater extent than before, the Proprietors have arranged to send the son 6f,"The Painter" to Hawkes • ■Bay, where he will "serve at a fee of. beven Guineas for Thoroughbreds, and tive Guineas foi- Crossbred*. The Cek-brated Thoroughbred Champion Prize winner, SOMjNUS (sire of Dudu, Foxton, Cy clime, Minnie, Waiter, and a host of other most promising yuungsters, some of which will, no .Joubfc in the coming racing season afford' additional proof ot the value of this first class sire) will therefore stand at the Proprietors' stud stables, Feilding,~ this season, commencing Monday, the 2nd September/ - l We iune stuck to SOMNUS, because" on his size, breeding, performances, and beautiFul symmetry, we believed he was destine,! to become a Great Horse; and. we have no doubt whatever now, th.ir like his illustrious sire "Traducer," and the great "Musket," Somnus inlients that great power possessed by so fewsires, of transmitting his excellent qualities to his j.rogenv, that we mean to s>tick t'. him still, notwithstanding the temDting overtures that have been made for him, not inNew Zealand (becnu-,e he whs bred'here), but from America, where his old stable companion Wd near relation, " Sir MoJ'red^has attained such a high reputation as a Sire, and from other parts of the world wherethe fame of Somnus has reached. We did mren'd to charge a~fee .of Ten Guineas all round this reason but from representations made by some of , our friends that Hiey were unable to pay -so much for .Hack mar«>s, we have de* cidfd to reduce the fee on th<- following hfale viz : — Ist Class Thorough oreds, Ten Guineas. Class p., Seven Guineas A limited number of good Hack mares. Five Poundsten shillings. Paddooking (if required) ,2« ier week. Ct ice mares can be fed as per agreemeut Guarantee* as per agreement. Allowance made for two or morejoaares the prop rty of one owner. ares' left at "the Proprietors' l^ome stead, Foxton, will be forwarded to' Feilding free of cost. To insure service, early application should be made. • . The paddocking - accommodation- is specially provided" for breeding purposes ihe wet and dry. mare?, being kept separate in well watered and sheltered pad docks. Ownt rs sending mares in Voai can rel.) npon /he, greatest possible care being' tlaken at foaling time and proper time of service. Also; — THE THOROUGHBEED-SIBK DONCASTEE, (Winner o? the Marltiorough Cup ancf Derby, the Nelson Cup and other raws and sire of Stella and other good horses. i'oncaster is by Towton (Bmther of Tbe Peer* out of Tilania, by Boy Middleton — F.niy by Giaucns — S«>ri> b. Donizetti, Ac It "will thus be seen that lip come* ot h gi.od racing family To*r» ton being by Melbourne 'sire of West Austialiim, Blink Bonny, &c v Titania (is also dam of Sir George) Bay Middleton (brother lo Zoe and Wairaea) is by Sir Jiercuies,. out of , Floria. Mclvor, Fair> by Glahciis out of that great marc Spray ( dam of ■.■ WetwnUo Scud, Belle of ihe Isle, Southern Chief &c. Fee— TH RE K GUINE \S. With the usual allowances. Groomnge fee ss. Paddocking a* above For further particulars apply to_ JOHN CASEY, S(ud groom in charge, Feilding; Or to R. H A R WOOD. Manager tor Bakt-r & Co., Foxton. TO STAND THIS r SEA ON in the MANAWATU DISTRICT, •The Thoboitghbbeiv Sikk, OBEEON. OBERON is 63' ears old, is a dark bay with black points good bone, plenty of power and good temper. He is hy Puriri, dam Fairy, bj- Glaucus— Spray. Spray by I'omzetti — Lady Am., by Whisker Glaucus ,by Bookworm — Princess by Gratis, Puriri by Towton. He also claims relationship to that well < known site Southern Chief, Spray, South em Chief's dam, being his gr«ndddm. Puriri is the sire of the following horses j Fofes'er, Escapade, liufus. Giriri, Vets, Corsair, and others too- numerous to mention. TKBMB-By P.N.- due 4th January^ \ 1890— Single mare. £'3 ; two or_ more as "per agreement ; os groomage fee, to. N be paid^at first service. For 1 further particulars apply to ' V\ JLLrAM^MOOBE,' "* Owner, Commercial Hotel Stubles, Palmerstom PHCENIX IJiON AND' BRASS .FOUNDRY. EWGINEEKB, BOIL.ER MAKERS, SHIP AND GENERAL SMITHS. MANUFACTURERS of the Im- " proved Patent Flax Strippers also Scutchers and 'Heokles. Flax Pres<ers, and all Machinery in connection, with Flax Dressing. ■ Makers of all kinds of ' Steam hngjnes and Boilers. Estimates for all kinds of Ironwork giren. Country orders attended to with despatch. EOBEETSON & CO. Old Custom House street, Wellington. „ , •_ 30/7/89 TAM-ES J. CURTIS ' Customs, Snipping; and Fdrw4rdine - . 'Agent,/.Gbist ; Stjrbbt, - WELLINGTON; IN;Z.*l N;Z.* Proprietor of Welhrigton Parcel DeliTery ' n Company. . *■ joods and* Parcel -forwarded^to all part * of, the .world.- ' - ' - PJO. -Ro^ 158..-T^ eP ho De , 116, :