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Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 46, 18 January 1883, Page 1

Horses. i The Thoroughbred Stallion MORPHEUS will travel the Palraerston, Feilding, and Sanson District* this -seasoi). MOBPHEUS is a golden chestnut, standing 16 hands 3 inches; thoroughly sound iv all respects. He ti 5 years old, and by that fast and wellnown horse Castaway, dam Somnambula by To*ton, dam Opera by. II Barbaric, dam Cassandra by Priam ; Towton by Melbourne j Castaway by Tra» ducer, dam Mermaid. Morpheus comes from a great racing family, claiming some aristocratic and high^class performers as his relatives. , His »ire won the Wellington Cup and ran second for' the Canteibury Derby and Great Autumn Handicap. He is full brother to Lurlihe and Le'Loup. The 1 performances of these animals m Kew Zealand and Australia need no comment. Le Loud won the Canterbury J. C. Handicap 1 and Cup m 188 Q. Opera, grand dam of Morpheus* won the Canterbury Derby m 1864. Tambourini was also from Opera, by Towton, and won, amongst other races, tbe Canterbury J. C. Handicap and Canterbury and Wellington Cups, besides performing sue cessfully over hurdles. Salvage by Castaway ran second for the Wellington Cup last year, giving the winner a year and a pound. Won the Great Autumn Handicap at Christchurcb, and is nominated for the Melbourne Cup. Terms, £5, and 5s groomage fee. For further particulars apply to FRANK PALMER. ToTrftTel tbi Season, in ibe Ran*?> tikejt and Manawatu Districts, the Thoroughbred Entire Horse v DIOMEDES. TYIOMEDES by Totara, dam Plover, I) "■ by Sir Hercules— lor particulars see New Zealand Stud Book. Plover is the dam of Malvina and other winners. Diomedes stands sixteen and ahalf hands, is a rich bay with black points, and well suited to improve^ the breei of horses such rb are required for useful purposes. Terms —Single Mare, £4. Two or more, the bona nde property of one owner, £3 10s. Addlv to the owner Appiy w john steveNS} Or the Groom m Charge.

To Travel this Season m the. Palmergfon and Manawatu Districts, The Purebred Clydesdale Entire Horse PRINCE OF THE VALLEY. PRINCE OF THE VALLEY, by Royal Conqueror out of Gipsy, by Clyde .Champion (imported), out of J. Andrews' well-known mare Polly, by Farmer (imported), and grand dam (imported). Royal Conqueror, a pure Clydesdale, took first prize at Battereea as a two-year-old, at the United Exhibition of the Royal Agiicultural Society of England and the Royal Highland Society, and was therefore entitled to be regarded as the best colt m England and Scotland m his year. He was selected and imported for Mr H. Redwood by the Hon. W. Robinson. Gipsy nas takenTtwo first prizes at the Richmond Agricultural Show. Prince of the Valley took first prize at the Richmond Agricultural Show for three-year-olds m 1875, first prize for provincial bred m 1876, first prize tor provincial bred m 1877, and also first prize agates* all comers, beating the imported horses Sir Walter Scott and British General. ■ . . A . Prince of ;the Valley will be at Ashurat every Monday, Woodville Tuesday, Palmerston Wednesday, Awahuri Thursday, Jackeytown Friday, Palmerston Saturday. Terfflfc— Single Mares, £3 10s ; redaction two or more mares ; groomage fee, 2s 6d. Fee's payable on or before Ist February Paddocking fiee for three weeks. Every care taken but no responsibility, For further particulars apply to the Groom m charge at the Royal Hotel.

TO ADVERTISERS. A DVEETISEMENTS for the daily A. country edition must be left at the office by i p.m., and for the town edition not later than 3 p.m. N B — AU advertisements appear m both town and country editions without extra charge to advertiser*. THE Manawatu Standard is the only Palmerston paper that has any circulation m Fielding or the Manchester Blook, m irbich it has a daily font fidi IBBU9 of of er three hundred oopiei.