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

! TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE Otaki and Foxton Districts, the Coaching, Trotting, Hunting, and Steeplechasing Sire TAM OSHANTER. Holder of the Governor's special medal awarded at the Canterbury A. and P. Show, Nov., 1800, for the best sire calculated to improve the character of carriage horses— hunters and horses for Indian requirements. Tarn O'Shanter, by Messenger (imp.)— Banshee, by Sir Charles; g.d. imported from Tasmania by Mr Michael Studholme, who bred Banshee. Tarn O'Shantep. is a grey horse, ten years old, standing 16 hands 2 inches, possessing great bone and strength. He gained first prize at Ashburton, 1884, first in 1885 and 188G, second iv Christchurch in 1886, first in Christchurch 1887 and 1888, and first in Kirwee in 1888. He took first prize at the Ellesmere A. and P. Show, 1889, in Carriage Class, and special prize for the best Carriage Horse on the ground ; first at Raugiora, 1880 ; second at the C. A. and P. Association Show, 1880, and Karl Onslow's (Governor of New Zealand) silver medal for the best Carriage Horse on the ground, the prize being awarded to the horse best adapted for improving the breed of carriage horses, aud free from all hereditary unsonndness. Tarn O'Shanter has proved himself a very sure foal getter. Messenger, sire of Tarn O'Shanter, was a bay horso, standing 16 hands 2 inches high, possessing great power, and full of stout and fast blood. Archer, half brother of his sire Bottler, was the winner of the Melbourne Cup in two successive years, carrying the top weights ox 9st 71b and lOsfc 121 b, and was one ot the greatest Wo -mile hordes ever bred in Australia. Cinderella, dam of Bottler, was also the dam of Tim Whiftier, winner of both Metropolitan and Melbourne Cup in 1867, and numerous other great races ; while Tarragon, out of Messenger's dam, was the winner of the Victorian Champion Race in 1866, after a dead heat with Volunteer — the first heat run in oinin. 47sec, and the second in smin. 48see.. carrying 9st 181 b. Bottler was also a creditable performer on the colonial turf. Terms for the season — £3 10 per single mare ; two or more, £3 Bs, payable the first week in Jauunry, 1892. Groomage Fee, ss, payable at fivsfc service. All Mares Sold, Dying, or changing bauds in any way, to be paid for. For further particulars, apply to the Gioom in charge. H. HENSON, Proprietor. --THENEW SPRING GOODS Are expected to arrive this month at the CENTRE OF COMMERCE, FOXTON, The greater portion haviug already arrived at Wellington. IN the course of a few days we expect to make an addition to our staff in tho person of a FIRSTCLASS TaILOS. i ! Now that we are conducting oui I business on CASH PRINCIPLES, we can guarantee good workmanship together with fit and material at t Wellington prices. There is no necessity to send out of the place for a REALLY GOOD SUIT. , EDMUND OSBORNE, j The Centre of Comjcrrce, I FOXTON. BOATS FOR HIRE. CS. G. BOURKE hogs to inti- , tnato to the Public of Foxton ? that he has taken over the Boatf l" lately belonging to J. Hillary, and t hopes by strict attention and civilitj t g ain the same patronage as his predecessor. Hire of Roata, 1 s per hour, or 6s per day.