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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2216, 21 October 1907, Page 4

NOTICE. THE undersigned begs to intimato to Residents of Gisborne that lie is prepared to undertake gardening work in all its branches. Grounds laid out and put in. first-class ordor. Tennis and croquet lawns a speciality. None but experienced men employed. Plans prepared on shortest notico. AVrito at once to — E. J. WEST, Of Dunedin Nurseries. (Letters: Aberdeen Road.)

c. G. BLOORE, STOCK AND STATION AGENT, LOWE-STREET. Oilers LOOKING FOR LAND A snap. 2000 A ctlES QHEICP _ Near the Coast, FOR j Q/ I>Ell ACIIE - Full Information will bo given to Genuine Buyers. The lirst man gets it. QOUNTItY,

jpOVEIITY BAY TURF CLUB THURSDAY and FRIDAY, OCT. 24 and 25. SPRING MEETING. MAKARAKA RACECOURSE. Dates' of Nominations, Entries, Weights and Acceptances, and Amounts to be forwarded to the Secretary, at the Club Room, Masonic Hotel, Gisborne. WEIGHTS. SATURDAY, 19th OCTOBER. Trial Handicap, I-'nst County, lurst Welter, and First Flat. • THURSDAY, 24th OCTOBER, at 9.30 p.m. (Night of First Day’s Races.) The whole of the Second Day s ]EventACCEPTANCES' FIRST DAY. SATURDAY, 9th OCTOBER, at 9.30 p.ta. „ . First Hurdles, 20s. Spring Handcap, 30s. Flying Handicap, 20s. SECOND DAY.— Thursday, 24th l tober, at 10 p.m. Night of First Day’s Races. Second Hurdles, 20s. Makaraka Handicap 20s. Waikanae Handicap, 20s. D. R. De COSTA, Secretary.

TO STAND THE SEASON At Te Arai Station, THE PURE-BRED DRAUGHT STALLION, CANONGATE. CANONGATE, foaled November 15, 1903, is a beautiful bay, with, a splendid quality of bone and hail', and shows good action. Canongato s sire Herdsman, dam Jean. Herdsman’s sire Shepherd Lad, dam Daisy, Shephord Lad by Herd Laddie (imp.), dam Maggie McCormick 1., by Lord Salisbury (imp.); grand dam Miss McCormick 1., by Sir William Wallace; great gland dam Miss McCormick (imp.), by Lincolnshire Herd. Daisy by Hard Times, dam. Belle, by Southorne, out of the champion'maro Diamond (imp.); • Hard Times by Extinguisher, dam Polly; Polly by Young Prince of Wales (imp.), dam Madam Southorne, by Thane of Clvde (imp.), out of Duchess (imp,). Canongate’s dam, Jam, by the champion horse Extinguisher. Extinguisher by Young Vanquisher (imp.), out of the celebrated breeding mare, Miss McCormick; grand dam -Meg, by Wait-a-wee; Wait-a-wee by Prince Charlie (imp.), out of Kate, by Beair’s Champion; great grand dam Old Jean, by Sir Colin Campbell (imp.). Shephord Lad was the champion horse of Southland, and is the sire of Shepherd King, champion of Southland for three years, and sire of Nellie Gray, tliq champion mare of Otago and Southland for 1904 and 1905. Canongate’s breeding shows that he is got by the best stallions and mares imported into Southland. Farmers and breeders would do well to inspeot this magnificent colt before promising their mares elsewhere. TERMS: Single mare, £4; two or more as per agreement. Half guarantees as per agreement, if required. Six weeks’ free grazing. Every care taken, but no responsibility incurred. For further particulars apply— W. BAIRD, Or, Groom in chargo.

0 STAND THIS SEASON At TE ARAI, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE, SABRETACHE By Cuirassier —Roie. The former is by Musket —Frailty, and Roie is by S’t. Leger—Hippona. It will therefore be seen that the pedigree is of an exceedingly high-class, and the stallion’s successes should alone recommend him to owners of suitable mares. SABRETACHE is a beautiful brown horse, standing 16 hands 2 inches in height, and is good-temper-ed. He is the sire of a number of race winners, both on the flat and over jumps. Good paddocking, with plenty of water, for two months will be provided for mares. All care taken, but no responsibility. All mares not removed after notice of stinting has been given will bo charged 2s 6d per week for paddocking. TERMS : £2 2s at time of sorvice, md £2 2s when Mare proves in foal. All Mares sold ivill bo treated as beiug in foal. For further particulars apply— W. BAIRD, To Aral Station, —Or, 0 1 oom in charge.

TO TRAVEL THIS THIS SEASON IN PATUTAHI AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. THE CLYDESDALE STALLION PRIDE OF ENGLAND, Bv EARL of SALISBURY —Dam TOBAZ, by Overdraft-, from Diamond. Diamond from Dugdalc (ini}}.), from Gipsy (imp.). PRIDE OF ENGLAND’S sire. Earl of Salisbury, was got by Lord Salisbury (imp.) from tlio pure-bred Clydesdale maro Pride’s Darling, imported from Victoria (611) by Mr John Trestrail. Pride’s Darlinsire was Cox’s Pride of (imp.), dam Fanny, by (imp.). , , . Pride of England is a bright bay horse, with black points standing 1G.3 hands, 7-year-old. Hi is a splendid type of an active, ser viceable, gooil'ljont-'u horsej with th< best of temper; a reliable good, work er, and above all an exceptionall; sure foal-getter. He was bred by J N. Williams, Escp. Frimley, Hast in ,T s . Farmers and-Breeders would do" well to inspect this maguificenl horse before promising their mares elsewhere. TERMS —.£3 single mare, a reduction for -two or more. In all cases £] per mare to bo ’laid at first service balanco in Januai.'.-. lOOS. W. T. SAMSON, Patutaln. Scotlanc Both wel •beautifu!