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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 31 October 1891, Page 1

r PO TRAVEL THIS SEASON \ IN THE Otaki and Foxton Districts, the Coaching, Trotting, Hunting, and Steeplechasing Bire TKM. O'SHANTEB. Holder of the Governor's special medal awarded at the Canterbury A. aud P. Show, Nov., 1890, for the hest .sire calculated to improve the character of carriage horses— hunters and horses for Indian requirements. Ta_t O'SnANTEit, by Messenger (imp.)— Banshee, hy Sir Charles; g.d. imported from Tasmania by Mr Michael Studholme, who bred Banshee. Tarn O'Shanter is a grey horse, ten years old, standing 16 hands 2 inches, possessing- great hone and strength Tie gained first prize at Ashburton, 1884, firet. in 188.. aud 1880, second in Christchnrch in 1886, first in Christchurch 1887 and 1888, and first in Kir-wee in 1888, He took fust pri//' at the Ellesmere A. aud P. Show, 1889, in Damage Clnss, and special pri. c for the hest Carriage Horpe on the ground ; first at Eangiorn, 1889 ; .econd at the C. A. and P. Association £how, 1889, and Karl Onslow's (Governor of New Zealand) silver modal for the bost Carriage Horse on the ground, the prize being awarded to the horse hest adapted for improving the breed of carriage horses, and free from all tereditaiy unsoundness. Tarn O'Shanter has proved himself a very sure foal getter. Messenger, sire of Tarn O'Shanter, was a bay horse, standing 16 hands 2 inches high, possessing gieat 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 of 9st 71b and lOst 12) b, and was ono of the greatest two-mile horses ever bred in AustraUa. Cinderella, dam of Bottler, was al? o the dam of Tim Whiffler, 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 Victorim Champion Bace in 18C6, after a dead heat with Volunteer — the first heat ruu in omin. 17sec, 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 Janunry, 1892. Groomage Fee, »s, payable at first service. All Mares Sold. Dying, or changing hands in any way, tn be paid for. For further particulars, apply to the Gioom in charge. ! H. HENSON, Proprietor, BOATS FOR HIRE. p S. G. BOURKE hegs to inti\j_\ mate to the Public of Foxton that he has taken over the Boats lately belonging to J. Hillary, aud ! hopes by strict, attention and civility j to gain the same patronage as his ; predect ..sot . 1 Hire of J. eats, Is per hour, or Gs per day/