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Mataura Ensign, Volume 7, Issue 407, 7 November 1884, Page 4

i ' The Stud. ! TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON, IN THE MATAURA, GORE, and FORTROSE DISTRICTS, should sufficient inducement offer, THE PURE-BSED CLYDESDALE STALLION SIR COLIN-PRINCE! Sic Colin-Prince, foaled in December, 1579, was bred by Robert Muir, North Taieri. He is a beautiful dark bay, stands 16£ hands high, with fine symmetry, splendid action, and fine mild temper. Sire, the Champion Sire of New Zealand, is a bright bay, 16£ hands high. Sire, Prince Charlie ; dam, Princess Maud the First (imp.) Prince has gained many first prizes, and his stock cannot be surpassed. The . Kyneton Agricultural Society awarded four of his yearlings first prize for the best four yearlings, competing against stock of two im- | ported horses ; and in New Zealand, horses sired by him have beaten all the imported horses at the Dunedin, Taieri, and CTristchurch Shows. His ttuck has brought higher prices than those of any other horse in New Zealand, and as an example it may be mentioned that during the past year Mrs NIMMO has sold over £1500 worth of Prince's get. For purity of breeding he is not equalled in the Colony, for, as will be seen by the pedigrees and list of honors, both his sire and dam are descended from horses of the best strains of Clydesdale blood, and both were famous prize-takers in Scotland and Victoria, At a recent National Show in Victoria, a yearling filly by Prince gained first prize. Prince also took first prize at the Waikouaiti and Shag Valley Shows of 1872 and 1873, and the first prise at the Blueskia A. and P. Society's Show, 1878. At the Taieri Agricultural Society's Show, 1882, a yearling filly by Prince was awarded first prize for the best mare or filly in the yard, competing against agel mare's, and on the same day a brood mare, mother of two fillies by Prince, carried off the first prize for the best mare and two of a progeny. Dam, Bell ; granddam, Nell ; g-granddam, Maggie Lauder ; g-g-granddam, Blanche ; g-g-g-grandd&m, Dr Wilmore'a Flower. Bell's sire, Sir Colin, «me of the purest bred Clydesdales ever imported. Nell's sire, Glasgow Geordie, by Champion, out of A. Warnock's Maggie. Champion, better known as Kilburnie Champion, bred by Mr Fleming, Auchenbowie. G-6ire, Prince Charlie, dark bay, foaled 1855, of the pure Clydesdale breed, imported freni Scotland by J. and M. Mackintosh, where he had been exhibited seven times and gained seven First Prizes. He gained : the prize of £15 at the Highland and Agricultural Society's Show at Glasgow, in 1857, against thirty others. He was bred by Mr Anderson, Drummore. In Victoria, Prince Charlie gained Firat Prize at the Gisborne Exhibition, 1858, the P. P. F. Society's First Prize of £20 and Champion Cup in 1859, 1860, and 1862. Since that time he has not been shown. The progeny of Prince Charlie have taken prizes in every part of the coleay. Prince Charlie, out of Tibby, the property ef Mr Anderson, Drummore. Tibby won over twenty prizes in her time, and was never beaten but once, and then only by her own dam. Dam of Prince, Princess Maud Firat. Bay, foaled August, 1853 (imported irom' Scotland by J. and M. Mackintosh). In | Scotland Princess Maud gained 18 prizes, including a Silver Medal in Glasgow, when a three-year-old, against all ages. The same year she gained the Prise of the Highland Agricultural Society held at Inverness ; she also gained First Prize at Dumbarton two years in succession. In Victoria she gained First Prize at Gisborne, 1858 ; Port Phillip Fanners' Society's First Prize, 1859, 1860, 1861 and 1862 5 also Gippsland Agricultural Society's First Prize in 1863 and 1861. Bred by William Park., Esq. Dahnuir, Dumbartonshire ; sire, Scotchman, the pro- ( perty of James Salmon, Esq., Renfrewshire. Her dam has bred several good horses, includ. ing the famous horse Rob Roy. Terms : £4— Half guarantee ; £2 at end of season, and £2 when mare proves in foal. All mares sold or exchanged after firat service will be he]d as in foal. Groom's fee, ss. THOS. McMILLBN, Proprietor. TO STAND THIS SEASON, at Oaklands near Wyndham, The well-known thoroughbred horse, HILARIOUS. Hilarious ia by Goldsborottgh, out of Maritana. For further pedigree, see Australian and New Zealand Stud Books, The horse will run with mares in well ] sheltered and watered English grass paddocks. Every care taken, but no responsibility. Terms— £6 6s ; one mare in five allowed Mares not removed at end of six weeks will be charged for at rate of 2s per week. Fees payable on removal of marcs. For further particulars, apply to Mr G. F. RICHARDSON, f 252 Oaklands, Wyndham. npilE thoroughbred entire horse TALISMAN Will travel this season ia the Riversdale, Switzors, and Gore Districts. Talisman is a dark - brown Horse, by Traducer, dam, Azucena, by Towton, out of Meg Merrilics, by St. George out of Gipsy (grand-dam of Gitana) imported from New South Wales. Talisman is the best sire of hunters, weightcarrying hacks, and carriage horses in the colon/. As a stock-getter, he has always been a most successful horse For full pedigree see cards. Terms ; #4 4s, and 5s groomage, payable at first service. All moneys to be paid by 31st January, 1885---fI3G CURRIE & SMITH, Waikaia Valley. TO STAND AT HARWOOD, near Oaklands, near Wyndham, running with mares in a good mixtd grasa paddock, the thoroughbred entire hers© BUZZARD, by The Nana ; dam, Phyllis, by Peter Fin— g.g. Hazard. Peter Fin by Whalebone, by Waxy, by Pot-Boa, by Eclipse. The Nana, by King John, a high-caste Arab, imparted j to Victoria by Colonel Robins ; da.?^ Bri}- ! liant, by Lucifer (imported;*. |t w.jU thus be seen that Bug?ard, \s fu,ll of the famous HpUpsb t)lpp,4, Terms— £3 ; payable before removal of mares ; mares charged for paddocking after Ist January at 2s 6d per week. All care taken but no responsibility. W. M. ELLIOT, fl&7 Q*mer,