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

» r ro TRAVEL THIS SEASON J IN THE Otahi and Foxton Districts, the Coaching, Trottjng, Hunting, and i SteepJechasing Sire T2UMT OSHANTER, Holder of the Governor's special medal awarded at th* Canterbury I A. and P. Show, Nov., 1890, for the be>st sira calculated to improve the character of carriage horses— hunters and horses for Indian requirements. Tarn O'Shantee, by Messenger (imp.)— Banshee, by Sir Cbarleß; ; R.d, imported from Tasmania by Mr 1 Michael Stirdholme, who bred Banflhfe. i Tarn O'Shanter is a grey horse, ten years old, standing 16 hands 2 inches, possessing great bone and strength He gainpd first prize at . Ashburton, 1884, first in 1885 and 188(5, second in Christchnrch in 1886, first in Christchuvch 1887 and 1888. and first in Kirwee in 1888. He took first priz»' at the EHesraere A . and P. Show, 1889. in Class, and special prize for the best Carriage Horse on the ground ; first at Hargiorn, 1889 ; pfcond at the C. j A. and P. Asocintion Show, 1889, and Karl Ons'ow's (Governor of New ; Zealand) silver medal for the best Carriage Horse on the groui d, the i prize being awarded to the horse best ! adapted for improving the breed of carriage horses, and free from all hereditary unsonndness. , Tarn O'Shanter lias proved himself a very sure foal getter. Mesieh er. sire of Tarn O'Shanter, was a bay horse, standing 16 hands 2 irches high, possessing gseat power, and full of stont and fH6t blood. Archer, half brother of his f>ire Bottler, was the wi> ncr of the Melbourne Cup in twosuccessive years, carrying the top wf ights of 9st 71b and lOst 121 b, and was ono of the greatest two-mile horse." ever bred in Austra i a. Cinderella, dam of Bottler, was alro the dam of Tim "Whiftler, winner of both Metropolitan and Melbourne. Cnp in 1867, and i umernns other grv at races ; whi'e Tarrqgon, out of >lessenger's dam, j wfis the winner of the Victori n * bampii n Bnce iv 186fi, after a dead heat with Volunteer — the first heat run in smin. 47sec, and the second in smin. 48sie.. carryine 9st 131 b. Bottler was also a, creditable performer on the colonial turf. Terms for the season — £8 10 per ! single raare ; two or more, £S Bs, i payable the fiy&t week in Janunry, I 1892. Groomage Fee, ss, puja'ble at first service. All Mnres FoM. Pyint', or changing hands in ary way, to be paid for. For further particulars, apply to the Gtooii) in charge. : H. HENSON, Proprietor. j j i BOATS FOR HIKE. CS.'G BOUKKE begs to intii mate to the Public of Foxton that he has taken over the Boats lately belonging to J. Hillary, and i hopes by strict attention and civility I to gain the eaiue patronage as his ( predeoißSot Hire of fl<- n(p, Is per hour, or 6b pcr # day