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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 10 December 1891, Page 1

I i^PO TEAVEL THIS SEASON ] IN THE Otafei and Foxton Districts, the Coaching, Trotting, Hunting, and Steeplechasing Sire TAMC O'SHANTER. Holder of the Governor's speoial medal awarded at the Canterbury A. and P. Show, Nov., 1890, for the b^st sire calculated to improve the obaracter of carriage horses— hunters and horses for Indian requirements. Tah O'Shantkh, by Messenger j (imp,)— Banshee, by Sir Charles ; cr.d, imported from Tasmania by Mr Michael Studholme, who bred Ban* flhee. i 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 1886, second in Christchnreh in 1886, first in Christchurch 1887 and 1888, and first in Kirwee in 1888. He took first pm*> at the Ellesmere A. and P. Show. 1889, in Carriage Class, and special prize for the best Carriage Horse on the ground ; first at Eangiorn, 1889 ; second at the C. A. and P. Association Show, 1889, and Karl Onslow's (Governor of New . Zealand) silver medal for the best i Carriage Horse on- the ground, the prize being awarded to the horse best adapted for improving tbe breed of carriage horses, and free from all hereditary 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 great power, and full of stout and fast blood. Archer, half brother of hi 3 sire Bottler, was the winner of the Melbourne Cup in two successive years, carrying tbe top weights of 9st 71b and lOst 121 b, and was ono 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 ; whiie Tarragon, out of Messenger's dam, was the winner of the Vietori' n ( hampion Eace-in 186/5, after a dead heat with Volunteer — the first heat run in snmi. 47sec, and the second in 6min. 48see., carrying 9st 181 b, Bottler was also a oreditable per- ' former on the colonial turf. i Terms for the season— -£8 10 pei single mare ; two or more, £8 3s, 1 payable tbe firet week in Janunry 2 1892. Qroomage Fee, ss, pajabh 1 at first service. j All Mares Sold, Dyinjr, or cbang - ing hands in any way, to be paid for For further part icnlais, apply t< o the Gtooin in charge. .. j H. HENSON, '» Pioprietor, ti ; y BOATb FOR HIRE. d ■ CS. Gh BOTJEKE begs to inti , mate to the Public of Foxto that he has taken over the Boat " lately belonging to J. Hillary, an I hopes by strict attention and civilit j to gain the pame patronage as hi l * ' predceeasot. 1; i Eke of Bfinte, 3 8 per hoWi «s t " perj'nj.