Sale of Sylvia Park Stud.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 8 January 1891, Page 3

Sale of Sylvia Park Stud.

. + - Tbe celebrated Sylviu Park was Eold by auction at Auckland on Monday. There was a largo attendance including buyers from all parts of the Colonies. The bidding was Bpir ito-.l throughout. The total sum .eatteed .fra. 22,475 guinea?. Tho stallions were sold ilvat, aiid wh efi Nor denfeldt was led into tbe ring there was a round of applause, the horse locked a picture. His coat glossy in the sunshine of the benutiful suuamar's morning, as he paraded j the ring. The bidding for him started at four thousand guineas, an j offer made on behalf of Mr ,T. B. Hoggen, of (.alifornian, the ownei' of Sir Modr m], Mr Oro. ier, of South Australi. . advanced 300 guineas; and the figures quick'}- .van up in one J hundred gtlr.ea bPs uutil Mr Oozier retired at five thousand fiv. hundred guineas, and Mr Day, representing Mr S. Hordern, who is forming a stud farm in New South Wales secured the horse at five thou, and six hundred guineas Au Auckland syndicate wished to purchase Nordenfeldt, but it is believed they retired from the bidding at 4500 guineas After a little brisk competition Mr L D. Nathan, of Whitford Park, purch: sed St Leger for 400 guineas. Mr Morrin. proprietor of the Wellington Park stud, secured Hotobkiss a fine looking horse by Musket from Petrolouse, for 350 guineas, and there w"S applause when he also ...bought the brood mares Sy'via, dam of Martini Henri, Onyx, dam of Nordenfeldt. The brocd mare for wbich there was the greatest compe' tition was Mersey, dam of Oarbiue One thousand guineas Was the first bid ca'led, and Messrs W. RiWTson t).iy, O'Brien and others carried on the bidding rapidly. There was a iound of applanse when Mr O'Brien called. " two thousan.l 'Mr Wilson immediately replying -dih 2100, and ut length Mr Wil. u became the purcha-er at 2HOo gu neas Mr Wil- on also bought Martini-Henri's sister, Woodnymph.af er an interesting competition witb Maj r Geoi'ge. For Fl rence Macartiiy, dam of Tirailleur, bidding started at 50 guineas, and went on till Mr Gollan waa declared the purchaser at 400 guineas Mr Morrin secured a great bargain in Steppe, which he bought for 200 guineas. There was spirited competition for yearlings. The highest priced was a colt by Nordenfeldt— Nellie Moore, a wellshaped and powerful looking youngster, which beoame the property of Mr Gollan. at 1050guineas. Another j oolt by Nordenfeldt — Florence | McCarthy, olosely related to Tirail- ! leur, yes the centre of brisk bidding and was a'so purchased by Mr Gollan for 950 guineas. All the lots quitted : to Mr T. T. May were bought on be- i half of Mp Hodern. Mr J. P. Philson : conducted the sale —Press Associa? tion- __________ _______