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Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 235, 31 January 1855, Page 8

"WILLIAM WILKINSON HARRISON, TAILOB, London Street, Lijttelton, BEGS to inform the inhabitants of Lyttelton and Christchurch, that he lias taken the premises next to Mr. Eraser's, in the above Street, where he intends to carry on the business in all Us branches, and hopes, by strict attention: and moderate charges, to insure a share of public patronage. W. "W. H. has on sale ready-made Coats, Vests', Trowsers, Sydney Tweeds, and very superior Broad Black Cloth. " LODGINGS. TWO Respectable Men, of sober habits, can be accommodated with Board and Lodgings, at Mrs. Woods', London Street, opposite Mr. Wormald's oflice. ' JOE MILLER. THE thorough-bred Horse " Joe Miller" will Stand, during' the remaining portion of he season, at Mr. Jonx Stace's, Berwick Farm, River Avon, near Christchurch. For further particulars apply at the Farm, or to W. Packard, Norwich Quay, Lyttelton. January, 4, 1855. DUKE. A WELL-BRED, good-tempered, close, active Clydesdale, of great bone and power, a dark bay with black points, 6 years old, will cover this season, at Mr. Fisher's farm on the Heath cote. Terms £3 3s. for each mare. To Stand this Season. At Ham Farm. /TIHE Clydesdale Horse CANTERBURY, -L imported by J. C. Watts Russell, E?q., stands 16 hands and a half, 7. yrs. old. His sire, " Young Scotsman," gained several prizes in the County Ayr. His grandsire, " Scotsman," gained the two first prizes in the Highland Agricultural Show. Terms, £4 4s. — os. the Groom. To Stand this Season, \ At the Royal Hotel, Christchurch, j rpHE 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 foaled at Nelson, where he won the Lege'v in. J852, 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*366 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 Gluucus, and Mr. Newcomb's horse Joe Miller, but broke down in the race through an injury he had sustained in the Fetlock joint, notwithstanding, running a good second with Glaucus. Terms, £o ss. each mare, payable the 4th of January. I. Fkeeth. To Stand this Season at Kaiapoi. THE imported thorough bred horse "YOUNG SKELETON." Pedir/ree. "YOUNG SKELETON" is a chesnut horse, branded C H near shoulder, was bred hy Mr. Charles Hearne and was foaled in 1843, was got by the imported horse Skeleton out of a mare by the imported horse Steel trap, her sire the imported horse Egremont. Master Robert the sire of Skeleton was o-01. by Buffa out of Small Hopes by Scaramouch, her dam by Blank Traveller. "Buffa. by Pantaloon out of a Herod mare. Pantaloon by Match'em out of Curiosity by Snap. Regulus, Brutus, Childers, {vide Stud Booh,p. 409 vol. 4 ) ■ Egremont by Whalebone out of Thalestres, (bred by Mr. Glossip in 1509),, by Alexander, her dam Rival by Sir Feler out of Hornet by Drone. Manilla by Goldfinder, Mr. Goodriche's Old England mare, (vide Stud Book, v 310 vol. 4.) l ' j (Signet!) William Russell, Keeper of the Stud Book. Terms £4. 4s. „, . „.„ J- S, Caverhill. Cheviot Hills, sth December.