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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 5 November 1891, Page 1

TO TEAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE Otaki and Foxton Districts, the Coaching, Trotting, Hunting, and Steeplechasing Sire TJ&JVE O'SHANTBS. Holder of the Governor's special medal awarded at the Canterbury A. and P. Show, Nov., 1890, for the best sire calculated to improve the oharacter of carriage horses — hunters and horses for Indian requirements. Tarn O'Shantee, by Messenger (imp.)— Banshee, by 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 bone and strength. He gained first prize at Ashburton, 1884, first in 1885 and 188G, second in 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 damage Class, and special prize for the best Carriage Horse on. the ground ; first at Eangiora, 1889 ; second at the C. A. and P. Association Show, 1889, and Karl Onslow's (Governor of New Zealand) silver medal for the best Carriage Horse on th c ground, the prize being awarded to the horse best adapted for improving the breed of ; carriage horses, and free from all hereditary unsoundness. Tak 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 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 of 9st 71b and lOst 121 b, and was one of the greatest two-mile horses ever bred in Australia. Cinderella, dam of Bottler, was also 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 Victorian Champion Eace in 1866, after a dead heat with Volunteer — the first heat run in smin. 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 — £8 10 per single mare; two or more, £3 Bs, payable the first week in Janunry, 1892. Groomage Fee, ss, payable at first service. All Mares Sold, Dying, or changing hands in any way, to be paid for. For further particulars, apply to the Groom in charge. H. HENSON, Proprietor. BOATS FOR HIRE. CS. G. BOURKE begs to inti- , mate to the Public of Foxton that he has taken over the Boats lately belonging to J. Hillary, and ( hopes by strict attention and civility j to gain the same patronage as his ■ J predecessoi. I ' Hire of V< ate, 1b per hour, or 6s pel* day.