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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 22 December 1891, Page 1

r PO TEAYEL THIS SEASON 1 IN THE Otalu and Foxton Districts, the Coaching, Trotting, Hunting, and Steeplecbasing Sire TAM O'SHANTER. Holder of the Governor's special medal awarded at the Canterbury A. and p, gbow, Nov., 1890, for Hie best sire calculated to improve the character of carriage horses— hunters aud horses for Indian requirements. Tarn O'Shantkr, by Messenger (imp.)— Banshee, by Sir Charles ; g.d. imported from Tasmania by Mr Michael Studholme, who bred BanRhee. Tarn O'Shaxter 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 1880, second in Chriatcburch in 1886, first in Christchurch 1887 and 1888, and first in Kinree 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 Rargiora, 1889 ; pfcond at the C. A. and P. Association Show, 1889, and Karl Onslow's (Governor of New Zealand) silver medal for the besfc Carriage Horse on the ground, the prize being awarded to the horse best adapted for improving the 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 his *ire Bottler, was the winner of the Melbourne Cup in two successive years, carrying the top weights of 9st 71b and 10s»t 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 Whiflfler, winner of both Metropolitan and Melbourne Cup in 1867, and numerous other great races ; while Tarragon, out of Nfessenger's dam, j was the winner of the Victorian ( hampion Bace in 1866, after a dead heat with Volunteer — the first heat run in snjin. 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 SoR Dying, or changing hands in any way, to be paid for. For further particulars, apply to the Giooui in charge, l H. HENSON, Proprietor. i BOATS FOR HIRE. CS. G BOUEKE begs to mliii mate to the Public of Foxton j that he hns taken over the Boats ! lately bf-longing to J. Hillary, atid . hopes by strict, attention and civility to gain the san;e patronage as his pvedecißsoii Hire of .[Vatfl, 3s per hour, or Cs