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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 9 January 1892, Page 1

r PO TEAYEL THIS SEASON [ IN THE Otaki and Foxton Districts; .the Coaching, Trotting, Hnnting, and Steeplechasing Sire TAIVI O'SHANTEB, Holder of the Governor's speoial medal awarded at th« Canterbury A. and P, Show, Nov., 1890, for the best sire calculated to improve the obnracter of carriage horses— hunters and horses for Indian requirements. Ta'm: O'Shantee, by Messengpr (imp.)— Panehee, by Sir Charles; ff.d, imported from Tasmania by Mr Michael Stud holme, who bred BanRhee. Tarn O'Shanteb 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 Christchurch in 1886, first in Christchurch 1887 and 1888, and first in Kirwee in 1888. He took first prta" at the Ellesmere a. and P. Show, 1889, in ferriage Class, and, special prize for the best Carriage Horse on the ground ; first at Bapgiorft, 1889 ; second at the C. A. and P. Association . Bhow, 1889, aDd Karl Onslow'g (Governor of New Zealand) silver medal for the best 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'Shanteb, was a bay horse, standing 16 hands 2 inches high, possessing great power, and full of stout and fast blood. Archer, half brotner of hi 3 fire 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 ono of the greatest two-mile horses ever bred in Australia. Cinderella, dam of Bottler, was also the dam of Tim I Whiffler, winner of both Metropolitan and Melbourne dip in 1867, and i umerous other great races; while Tarragon, out of Messenger's dam, was the winner of the Victorian < hampion Bace in 1866, after a dead heat with Volunteer— the first heal run in smin. 47sec, and the second in omin. 48see., carrying 9st 181 b, Bottler was also a oreditable per. former on the colonial turf, Terms for the season— £B 10 pc: single mare ; two or more, £3 8s payable the .firet week in Janunry 1892. Groomage Fee, ss, pajabli at first service. All Mareß Sold. Dying, or cbang ing hands in any way, to be paid for For further particulars, apply ti the G t oo ui in charge. H. HENSON, Proprietor. BOATS FOE HIEE. CS. G-. BOURSE" begs to inti , mate to flic Public of Foxto that he has taken, over the Boat lately belonging to J. Hillary, an hopes by strict attention and civilit •■ to gain the same patronage as*[hi • predecoßSot. I Hire of J3oats, Is per hour, or 6 per day.