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Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 75, 14 December 1889, Page 4

SOMNUS, (TE KAJJURANGI) FINDING there is a strong feeling to retain the services of SOMNUS in tins District, and wishing to u-e Trim i.ur-elves to a greater extent than before, the Proprietors have arrauged to send the son of "The Painter" to Han-kes Bay, where he will serve at; a , fee of Seven Guineas for Thoroughbreds, and yive Guineas' fry Cross breds. The Celebrated Thorough bred. Champion Prize -winner, SOMNUS (sire of Dudu, Foxton, Cj clone, M'mnie, Wafter, and .a host of other mo.st promising*' youngsters, some of which will,>no <loubt in \he comma racing season afford ad- \ ditional proof of ihe.value of tins first j{ class sire), will therefore stand, at the "■ Proprietors' stud stables, Feildine, this season, commencing Mondaj', the 1 2nd September. v ' ' ' , We have stuck 'to, SOMNUS, because on his size, breeding, performance*,, and beautiful symmetry, we believed' he was destine-l to-become a Great Horse; and ' wchave no doubi whatever now, that like his illustrious^ sire " Traduce.r," and the great "Musket," Somnus inherits that power posse.s-.ed by so fewsires, of transmitting his ex-'ellont qualities (o his progeny,' that we mean to stick t'w'hiin still, notwithstanding the temDting overt ures that hiive been marie for him, not in New Zt-alsmd (because he was bred here), but from America, where his old .stable companion ami near relation, " Sir MoJred," has att:iincd such, a high reputation as a/Sire. and frotn other parts of thp world' where .the fame of Somnus lias reached. 'We did intend to* charge a fee of Ten Guineas ali round this season but |from representations made by of our friends that they were unable to pay to rnuL'h for Hack mares, we have de< cided to reduce the fee on the following vz : — Ist Class Thorough iireds Ten Guineas. Class C-, Seven Guineas 1 A limited number of good Hack mares Five Pounds ten -.hillings. Paddockins: (if re-quired) 2sjerweek. Ch- ice mares can be fed as per agreement Guarantees jrs per agreement. Allowance made for two or more mares tlie prop rty ot one 'owner. v ares left at the Proprietors* Home stead. Foxton, will beforwarded to Feild- ' ing free of post. To insure service, early application .should be made. 1 The paddockine accommodation is specially provided for breeding purposes ,'the wet and 'dry mares being kept separate in well watered and sheltered, pad I - jdocks. Owners sending mares in foal can rely upon 'the greatest possible care ibemg taken at. foaling, time and proper 'time of service. , Also,— • THE THOEOUGHBRED SIEE DONCASTER, (Winner 06 the Marlborough Cup and "Di^rby, the Nelson Cup and other race-, aud sire of Stella and oiher good horses. I onnaster is by Jowton (.Brother of The Peer) out of Tilunm, bj-" Bay AJiddletori -Fiiiy by Giaucns — Sjt.iv bI'onizeit.-, Ac Ir will thus be seen that he come- of n geod r.icini; family Tow» ton being by Melbourne' 'sire of West .lustralisin, Bliiik Bonny, &c . Titania "(is iiKo dam of Sir George) Bay Middleton (brother to ,Zoe and' Waimea) i> by Sir Hercules, out of Floria Mclvor, Fairy by Glaucus out of that Kreit uinrtSpray fdaru of Wets;>.il, Scud, Belle of the Isle, Southern Chief &c. Fee-THKEE GUINEAS. % With the usual, allowances. Groornage fee ss. Paddocking as above. For further particular? apply to • JOHN CASES', Stud groom an charge, Feilding, Or* to R. HAH WOOD, , Manager ior Baker & Co., Foxton, TO STAND THI&' SEA ON in the . MANA-WATU DISTBIOT; THE THOEOr/GHBKED SIEE, • . OBERON. OBERON is 6 years old, is a dark buy wjlli black poinis good bone/plenty , of power and good temper. He is by Puriri, dam Fairy, by Glaucus— Spray. , Spray by Donizetti — Liidy Am., by *■ Whisker Glmicus by Bookworm — Princess by Gratis. Puriri by Towton. He also claims relation-hip to that well 1 kn.iwn site Southern Cnief, Spray, South crn Chief's dam, being his grnnddam. > Puriri is tlie sire of the following horses"; Foies'er, Escapade, Rui us. Ginri,'Veia, Corsair, and .others too numerous to mention. TKRMS-By P.N. due 4th January, 1890 — Single mare, ,£3; two or more as per agreement'; os groomage" fee, to ] be paid ur first service. , For further particulars apply to ; WILLIAM. MOOUE, ' Owner. Commercial Hotel Stables, Palmerstons PHOEiXISr-JJJON AND BRASS FOUNDEY. - - ROBERTSON ;& CO. . EJSGIKEERS. BOILER MAKERS, SHIP AND GENERAL SMITHS. y ANUFAOTURHES of the Im--I.TJ piov.-d Patent Fiax Strippers also Scutchers and Heckles, Flax Presser^ and all Machinery in connectiou with Flax Dressing. Makers of all kinds of Steam Kn^'nes and Boilers. Estimates For all kWx of Lonwork given. Country orders attended to with despatch. ROBERTSON & CO. Old Custom House street, Wellington. * 30/7/8S TAMES J. CURTIS - Customs, Shipping, and Forwarding •Agent, Gbet Street, WELLINGTON, N.Z. Proprietor of Wellington Parcel Delivecy Company. Goods and Parcel's forwarded' to all part of the world. P.O. Bnv 1 f,B..— T-leDhone. 11 R .