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

I TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE Otatci and Foxton Districts, the Coaching, Trotting, Hunting, and Steeplechasing Sire T2LNL OSHANTER. Holder of the Governor's special medal awarded at the Canterbury A. and P. Show, Nov., 1890, for t»ie hest sire calculated to improve the character of carriage horses— hunters and horses for Indian requirements. Tarn O'Shanter, by Messenger (imp.) — Pansbee, by Sir Charles; R.d. imported from Tasmania by Mr Michael Studholme, who bred Banshee. Tarn O'Shanteb is a grey horse, ten years old, standing 16 hands 2 inches, possessing great bone and j strength *He gained first prize at ! Ashburton, 1884, first in 1885 and 188G, second in Cbristchnrch 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 Cldßs, and special prize for the best Carriage Horse on the ground ; first at Eargiora, 1889 ; second at the 0. 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 the breed of carriage horses, and free from all hereditary unsoundness. Tarn O'Shanteb 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 stont 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 winaer of the Victorian Champion Bacein 1866, after a dead heat with Volunteer — the first heat run in sojin. 47sec, and the second in 6min. 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, ss, pa} able at first service. All Mares Sold. Pvin«r, or changing hands in any way, to be. paid for. For further particulars, apply to the Gioora in charge, i H. HENSON, Proprietor. BOATS FOR HIRE. C- ; S. G BOURKE begs to intii 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 • to gain the same patroD age asjhis 1 predecessoi. # I Hire of Be^ts, Is per hour, or 6s per day