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Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 800, 18 December 1894, Page 3

TO STAND THE SEASON At the Owner’s Stables, Green Street Farm, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Colt (Bred by W. Boag, Esq., Canterbury) Chief of Avon. (Foaled October, 1890), BY CONQUEROR. CONQUEROR won First Prize at the Christchurch A. and P. Show, 1889, as a 3-year-old. His sire, Pride of Scotland, imported (602*), the winner of a great many prizes in Scotland, in fact never was beaten, was the Champion Horse in Canterbury for years. The same might be said of his stock. One mare bred by Mr Boag, sired by Pride of Scotland, took Gold Medal at Metropolitan Show in Victoria. Conqueror’s dam, Gentle, by Renfrew Jock (imported), from Victoria. Gentle’s dam, Betsy, by Thane of Clyde imported from Scotland. The dam of Chief of Avon is Duchess of Salisbury (566), by Lord Salisbury (114), imported. Dani Maggie Bell, by Ivanhoe (113 —388*), imported. Dam Scotch Annie (.549*) imported. Prizes won by Duchess of Salisbury : 3rd Prize at the Taieri as a 2-year-old : 2nd in Dunedin as a 3-year-old ; Ist at Taieri as a 3-year-old ; Ist at Milton as a 3-year-old, aud Champion of the Yard. The Duchess of Salisbury took several prizes in Christchurch. Lord Salisbury’s prizes are two numerous to mention. He was never beaten in New Zealand. Ivanhoe, Maggie Bell aud Scoteh Annie were also great prizetakers. The above pedigree will show that there is no better bred colt in New Zealand than CHIEF or AVON. Terms: £2 for season, fee payable Ist Jany., 1895. Guarantee £3. Groomage ss, payable at first service. Paddockage Is per week ; every care, but no responsibility. GUY BOYD, Proprietor.

To Stand this Season, AT CONWAY FLAT, The Clydesdale Stallion MOONLIGHT, BRED by John Macfarlane, Esq., of Hawkeswood. Terms : Service, £2 2s ; paddockage Is per week ; no responsibility. Fees payable Ist January JAMES TATE.jnr., Conway Flat.

To Travel the Kaikoura District This Season The Thoroughbred Horse r JToi>sy Turvey, BY Capsize, dam Waiuui by Ravensworth (imported), grand dam Waimea, by Sir Hercules, from Flora Mclvor, by Rous Emigrant (imported), Capsize by Leolinus (imported), dam L’Orient (imported) by Knight of the Crescent. An analysis of the above pedigree will show that Topsy Turvey is finely bred, and traces to some of the best race and hardest bottomed horses in England, being inbred to such famous horses as Touchstone Melbourne, Irish Birdcatcher, Faugh-a Ballagb, and Stockwell, the Emperor stallions. It will thus be seen that Top Turvey’s breeding is second to none. Topsy Turvey will travel the distnc on Tuesdays and Thursdays, the rest of the week he will be at hie stables, Mount Fyffe road, opposite Mr R. Boyd's. Terms :£2 10s; 5s groomage, to be paid at first service. All fees to be paid by Ist January. W. H. ATWOOD.