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Manawatu Herald, 22 September 1892, Page 3

TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE OTAKI & FOXTON DISTRICT^ The Powerful Thorouglibred Carriage Stallion TAI O'SHAITER. TAM O'SHANTER, by Messenger (imp.) — Banshee, by Sir Charles ; g.d. imported from Tas mania by Michael Studholme, who bred Banshee. TAM O'SHANTF.R is a grey horgfi,. 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 Christchnrch 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 Carriage Class, and special prize for the best Carriage Horse on the ground; fist at Rangiora, 1889; second at the C. A. and P Association Show. 1889, and Earl Onslow's (Governor of New Zealand) silver medal for the best Carriage Horse on the ground; the prize beingawarded to the horse best adapted for improving the breed of carriage horses, and free from all hereditary unsoundness. TAM O'SHANTER has proved himself a very sure foal getter. MESSENGER, sire of TAM O'SHANTER, was a bay horse, standing 1G hands 2 inches high, possessing great power, and full of stout and fast blood. Archer, half brother of his sire. Bottler, was the winner of the Melbourne Cup in two successive years, carrying the top .veights 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, oat of Messenger's dam, was the winner of the Victorian Champion Race in 1866, after a dead heat with Volunteer— the first heat run in smin 47sec, and the second in omin 48sec, carrying Ost 131 b. Bottler was also a creditbale performer on the colonial turf. '1 eras, for the Season. - £3 Jss per single mare ; two or more, £3, payable by promissory note from first service. Groomage Fee 3s. All Mares Sold, Dying, or changing hands in any way, to be paid for. Otaki Mondays, Manakau Tuesdays, Foxton Wednesdays, Oroua Downs Thuiißday9 shannon Fridays. Levin and home Saturdays. For further particulars apply to Groom in charge, or to H. RENSON, Proprietor, Manahau. ~W. T. LITTLE, SADDLE & HAKNESS-MAKKR, MAIX-STBEET, FOXTON, HAVING purchased the Stock of Saddlery and Harness from Messrs Oreatrex at Fiity Per Cent Discount, lam determined to hold a GREAT Bargain Sale, Of every description of HARNESS, SADDLES, AND BRIDLES, Commencing from to-day and to be continued for but a short time. AN EARLY INSPECTION INVITED. w. t. Tittle, SADDLER * HARNESS-MAKER, Main-street, Foxton. \\ J ANTED KNOWN— AII things YV come to an end even the storms of rain which we have lately been the victims. We may now venture timidly to h<jpe that the winter is past, and that we are going to have a taste of real spring weather. From a business point of view we shall welcome^it with acclamation at Te Aro House. WANTED KNOWN. —Ladies will also hail su'h a delightful change, as it will enable them to go out seeing and to be seen There are plenty of attractive sights waiting for them, but none so fascinating as the new spring fashions now showing at Te Aro House. ANTED KNOWN.— We may therefore expect an early visit of inspection, and herewith invite all the ladies of Wellington and its vicinity to make good use of the present opportunity. We shall be happy to show them all the latest outcomes of fashion, and no one need fear any undue solicitation to purchase at Te Aro House. WANTED KNOWN.— We may add that our new spring fashions have been selected with our Home buyers usual good taste and judgement, that there iflan immense variety in all departments, and that in every respect they are worthy of immediate inspection and selection at Te Aro House.