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Mataura Ensign, Volume 7, Issue 414, 2 December 1884, Page 4

The Stud. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON, IN THE, MATAURA, GORE, and FORTROSE DISTRICTS, should sufficient inducement offer, THE PURE-BBED CLYDESDALE STALLION ..• SIR COLIN-PRINCE! ; Sir Colin-Prince, foaled in December, i1'879, was bred by Robert' Mum, North j Taieri. He is a beautiful dark bay, stands 16 J- hands high, with fine symmetry; splendid \ action, and fine mild temper. Sire, the Champion Sire of New Zealand, is a bright bay, IG| 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 yearlingd, competing against stock of two imported horses ; and in New Zealand, horses sired l>y him have beaten all the imported horses at the Dunedin, Taieri, and Christchurch Shows. His stock 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 Coleny, 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, aud 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 prize at the Blueskin A. and P. Society's Show, 1873. At the Taieri Agricultural Society 'B Show, 1882, a yearling filly by Prince was awarded first prize for the best mare or filly in the yard, competing against age! mares, and on the same day a brood mare, mother of two fillies by ; Prince, i carried off the first prize for the best mare and two of a progeny. ; Dam, Bell ; grauddam, Nell ; g-granddam, ' Maggie Lauder ; g-g-granddain, Blanche ; g-g-g-granddam, Dr Wilmore's Flower. Bell's sire, Sir Colin, one 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-sire, i. Prince Charlie, dark, bay, foaled 1855, of the pure Clydesdale breed, imported from Scotland by J. and M. Mackintosh, where he had been exhibited soven times aud 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 First Prize at the Gisborne .Exhibition, 1858, the P. P. F. Society's First Prize ot £20 and Champion Cup in 185S), 1860, and 18(52. Since that time he has not been shown. The progeny of Prince Charlie have taken prizes in every part of the colony. Prince Charlie, out of Tibby, the property of 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 First. Bay, foaled August, 1853 (imported from 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 Prize 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 Farmers' Society's First Prize, 1859, 1860, 18G1 and 1862 ; also Gippsland Agricultural Society's First Prize in 1863 and ,1864. Bred by William Park., Esq. Dalmuir, Dumbartonshire ; sire, Scotchman, ihe property of James Salmon, Esq., Renfrewshire. Her dam has bred several good horses, including the famous horse Rob Roy. Terms : &i — Half guarantee ; £2 at end of season, and £,2 when mare proves in foal. All mares sold or exchanged after first service will be held as in foal. Groom's fee, 6s. THOS. McMILLEN, H2i Proprietor. TO STAND THIS SEASON, at Oaklands . , near Wyndham, The well-kuown thoroughbred horse, HILARIOUS. Hilarious is by Goldsborough, out oE Maiitana. For further pedigree, sco 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 tix weeks will be charged for at rate of 2s per week. Pe,os payable oti removal of marcs, For ftirther particulars, apply to Mr G. P. RICHARDSON, f 252 Oaklands, Wyadhnm. TT\ HE thoroughbred entire horse TALISMAN Will travel this season ia the Riversdale, Switzer?, 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 th.c tjost sire e>t hnnters, weigh tcarryjng 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 groonaage, payable at first service. „ ' Ail moneys to be D.aj[d. Uy lUst January, 1885; f!3G CURRIE & SMITH, Waikaia Valley. TO STAND AT HARWOOD, near Oaklands, near Wyndham, running with mares in a good mixed grass paddock t the thoroughbred en.t}re hp.rse BU'SM.RD, by Tlie , %na ; djam, Phyllis,, by Peter Fin— g.g. Hazard.' Peter Fin by Whalebone, by Waxy, by Pot-Bo's, by Eclipse. The Nana, by King John, a high-caste Arab, imported to Victoria by Colonel Robins ; dam,. Brilliant, by Ludifer (imported). It will ttias be seen that' Buzzard is' full, of the fanipus Eclipse blood. Termj— -$3, j payable before romp.val of in^ares i mares charged for paddocking after Ist January at 2s $d per week. All care taken but no' responsibility. ■ : W. M, ELLIOT, U97 Own.er,