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Lyttelton Times, Volume IV, Issue 223, 20 December 1854, Page 8

To Holders of Pasturage Licenses within the i Canterbury Block. NOTICE is hereby given that all Runs granted for the depasturing of Stock within the Canterbury Block will be considered as open for re-selection unless the license for the same be renewed by payment of the rent within one month after it has become due. j William Guise Bhutan, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Province of Canterbury. Laud Office, Christchurch, ■ April 4th, 1854. J. R. REED, Watch-Maker, Duneuin, Otago, BEGS to acquaint the inhabitants of Christchurch and LytteHon, that he will be happy to repair any Watches, &c. that may be forwarded to him. As the " Nelson" steamer is to trade regularly between the two ports, there will be constant opportunity of forwarding and returning them. Agent at Lyttelton, E. Latter, Esq., merchant. Address as above. Wool and other New Zealand Produce. 'THHE Undersigned is prepared to make liberal advances on Wool, or other produce consigned to his agents in London. A. J. Alport. 2, Norwich Quay, Lyttelton, Dee. Sth. i. FOR .FREIGHT; OR CHARTER, rpHE Schooler " PALINURUS," 15 -*- Tons, Johnston. Sidey & Le Cben. To Stand tMs Season at Kaiapoi. THE imported thorough bred horse "YOUNG SKELETON." Pedigree. "YOUNG SKELETON" is a eliesnut horse, branded C H near shoulder, was bred by Mr. Charles Hearne and was foaled in 1843, was got by the imported horse Skeleton out of a mare by the imported horse Steeltrap, her sire the imported horse Egremont. Master Robert the sire of Skeleton was got by Buffa out of Small Hopes by Scaramouch, her dam by Blank Traveller. Buffa by Pan- | taloon out of a Herod mare. Pantaloon by Mateh'em out of Curiosity by Snap, Regulus, Brutus, Childers, {vide Stud Book,p. 409 vol. 4.) Egremont by Whalebone out of Thalestres, (bred by Mr. Glossip in 1809), by Alexander, her dam Rival by Sir Peter out of Hornet by Drone. Manilla by Goldfinder, Mr. Goodricbe's Old England mare, (vide Stud Book, f. 310, vol. 4.) (Signed) William Russell, Keeper of the Stud Book. Terms £4 4s. J. S. Oaveuhill,. Cheviot Hills, sth December. D UKE. A WELL-BRED, good-tempered, close, -£*- active Clydesdale, of great bone and power, a dark bay with black points, G years old, will cover this season, at Mr. Fisher's farm on the Heaibcote. Terms £3 3s. for each mare. To Stand this Season, At the Royal Hotel, Christchurch, HpHE thorough bred horse " LEADING •* ARTICLE," by Sir Charles out of Brunette. "Leading Article " is a beautiful Dark Brown Horse, free from white, now rising- six years old, with an excellent constitution. " Leading Article,' was /baled at Nelson, where he won the Legev in 1852, beating Mr. Timlin's Gipsey Queen, and on the following day, the Ladies' Purse, beating Mr. Newcomb's mare Vesta, and Mr. Godfrey's horse Silver Tail, Leading Article carrying 13 lbs. overweight: distance, one mile and"3l>l> yards; run in 2 minutes and 21 seconds. Leading Article was trained for the Nelson races in 1853, and was the favourite for the Victualler's Purse of 3 miles against Mr. Redwood's celebrated horse Glancus, and Mr. Newcomb's horse Joe Miller, but broke down in the race through an injury he had sustained in the Fetlock joint, notwithstanding, tunning a good second with Glaucus. Terms, £o ss. each mare, payable: the 4th of January. I. Fiuceth.