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Grey River Argus, Volume XVI, Issue 2278, 26 November 1875, Page 1

Shipping. MESSRS M'MECKAN, BLACKWOOD AND CO.'S steamers will be despatched, weather permitting, from Greymouth on or about the following dates : — Return Tickets issued at Reduced Rates, For Melbourne direct— RINGAROOM A, M'Lean, this morning, at 7 o'clock. For Nelson, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff Harbor, and Melbourne— OTAGO. Calder, commander, on or about this day. Tickets may be obtained for all the Australian and New Zealand ports. . Unless passengers book at the office of the Agents one hour prior to the departure of the tender Dispatch, they wi require to pay «heir own fare over the bar. Owing to the inconvenience arising from bo many visitors to the ocean-going steamers, none will henceforth be allowed on board, without an order from the Agents. For freight or passage *pply to GIRDWOOD, LAHMAN, & CO., Agents, Mawhera Quay. N.B. —Passengers booked through to Sydney and Adelaide ; ANCHOR LINE OF .STEAM PACKETS. QTEAM TO WESTPORT AND NELSON, KJ Transhipping passengers and cargo to Wangannij Taranaki, and Manakau. CHARLES EDWARD, Saturday, 27th For freight or passage apply to, NANCARROW and CO., ; Agents. T .0 W AGE. GREYMOUTH AND HOKITIKA. THE Powerful Double-Engine Tugs DISPATCH AND LIONESS Are prepared to Tow Vessels in and out of Greymouth and Hokitika, as per agreement, to be arranged on application to • G. W. MOSS, Greymouth; and J. CHESNEY and CO., Hokitika. Tobacconists. X MERICAN TOBACCO WAREHOUSE, Mawhera Quay, Greymouth. — A. M, HUNTER Proprietor. AKVELL AND M'KINNEY CIGAR MANUFACTURERS, •.-.". '.. . ■ And • ' T O B A CO O'KIST.S, >: Mawhera Quay. Founders, Blacksmiths, &c, TySPATCH FOUNDRY COMPANY (LIMITED), ENGINEERS, IRON AND BRASS . FOUNDERS, Greymouth. mHE AHAURA SHOEING FORGE, CLIFTON ROAD, AHAURA. WI L L I A -5T B A N K S FARRIER AND GENERAL BLACK- ' / SMITH. Mining Tools and Agricultural Machinery Made and repaired. TO STAND THIS SEASON, at the Farm of JAMES O'MALLEY, Little Grey Junction, " the Pure Bred Clydesdale Stallion, ' YOUNG DOUGLAS, By " Sir Colin Campbell," out of "Blosaom, 1 dam "Violet," a thorough-bred Clydesdale imported to Tasmania. " Young Douglas " is a dark bay, with black points, three years old, and stands 16£ hands, with tremendous bone and substance, good action, and fine mild temper. Pedigree. — ''Sir Collin Campbell" was got by the well-known horse " King Fergus," out of the celebrated Mare "Scotland's Pride." " King Fergus" was got by " Lord Byron," the property of Mr Proudfoot, Dumfrieshire, who gained the prize of -£40 at Annan, when 4 years old. " Lord Byron ' was got by " Old Prince Loyal," who gained the first prize at Aberdeen, and also at Johnstone. "King Fergus" was bred by Mr Muir, Kircudbrightshire, out of bis prize mare, which was bred by Mr Frame, Clydeside. "King Fergus" gained seven first prizes in 1860, and he had the first prize as being the best animal of the horse-kind at the great show at Hamilton.' "Scotland's Pride " was got by the celebrated Clydesdale horse " Lofty," out of the well-known Smithston stock. "Lofty" was the property of Mr Samuel Clark, and gained the premium at Glasgow, opan to all Scotland. "Scotland's Pride" gained the premium oi the Highland Society's Show in 1861, as a three year old. She has also gained five first prizes in Canterbury. YOUNG DOUGLAS will be at Lardft (late Marshall's) Hotel, Totara Flat, ever; Saturday during the season. Terms— £3 10s for each Mare. Areduc fton by agreement with the bona fide owne: of three or more Mares. All fees to be paid during the first twi weeks in January, 1870. :"'■.' •JAMES O^MALLEY.