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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1468, 30 September 1885, Page 4

To Stand this Season m the Manawatu and Wood vilie Districts. TEE PUKE-BRED CLYDESDALE HORSE Watchman. WATCHMAN, foaled Ist November, 1878, :ind is ivrvr rising five years old ; sire Fowler's Wallace, dam Maggie ; is a rich brown, is I<>£ hands high, has a clean, flinty bone and iiice .hair, and is very active. His sire, the pure imported Clydesdale horse, Fowler's Wallace, bred by Mr Don:ild McKtnley, Wouldham Hall, near Gloucester, out of a pure Clydosdale marc, bred by Mr J. N. Fleming, Campbelton, Scotland ; her sire, the celebrated horse Lofty Wallace, gained several lirst prizes before leaving the Old Country. Maggie was bred by Mr Sutherland, Taieri, Otago, out of a Napoleon mare, by Sir William Wallace. (imported). Sir Wiilhm Wallace bred by William Anderson, Esq., Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, out of Brisk, by Garibaldi. As a yearling took first prize at Maybole, Kirkmichael, and Glasgow, and second at Ayr. As a two-year-old, second at Ayr and Glasgow, and also second at the 1 Ijghland Society's Show held that year at Edinburgh ; and when only three days landed m Otago took second prize against horses of all ages at the Taieri, although only, 2£ years old. : . For -furiiwr particulars apply to groom m charge. "Or COLIN Mckenzie, Owner, Ashurst. '

To Stand this^Season and travel the Bangitikei and Manawatu Districts, THE - THOPvOUGHBRED HOUSE Uiomedes* DIOM EDES is by Totarn, out of Plover, by Sir Hf rcules. Totara is by oiil Dioinedus, outdf Waimea,bySir Hercules, out of Flora Mclvor, by Emigrant. Old itiomedes by Hesperus, out of Diomeilie by VV't-atlurbit. Old Diomedes was the^si re of ICapapo, Malvina, Kcnnomy, and P.ardwhetiiia; Waimea, the dnm of Manuka; Papapa, Pnriai, and Wainiri, all ot whom have won Severn I important racoß ou the turf. Plover, by Sir Hercules ; Plover, tho dam of Malvina, H'srculcs, Dan O'Contiell, and other fast horses. Totara, the sire of Longlands.'wiuner of the Great Autnmu Handicap, April, 1878, and 1879 ; also Volunteer, gerund m the Champagne Stakes, and ran adead heat with Mata; for .Queeu's Plate, m Dunediu, and won the Tiinarn Maiden Plate, 1£ miles, m 2m. 45|5., and Flying Staken, mile, iv lin. 17^s., at the Wellington Jockey. Club Meeting, 1880 ; also Merlin, winner of the Spring Handicap at Wanganui ; also. Totara, winner of the liaugitikoi Hunt Club Steeplechase, Waverley Handicap Hurdle Rhci-, and Manawatu Handicap Hurdles at Palnierston. " DiomedcH himself is the winner of the Wangaiiui Welter Weight-for-age Hurdlo Kuee, healing Kefor/u, New Year, Dhndeeu, P«rn<'U, and Christmas ; won the Turakiua Handicap H.irdk-s, beating a large field ; and ran a good third for the Wanganui Grand . National Steeplechase, carrying 12st 7 lbs., giving the winner, Kuahiue, Ist slbs., and the second horse, Dhudeen, 2st slbs., thereby showing that he is a weight carrier, and has exceptionally good staying power. Diomedes was awarded first priz* at tliii Wangauui A. and P. Association's Show as a sire beat; calculated to improve the br«ed of saddle horses. ~ Diomedes is a rich bay with,, black points, stauding 16J hands higli, ; with itumeuse bone and muscle, good action, is 7 years old, and is considered to bo one of the beßt cross-couutry horses m New Zealand. ' ' Dicmedes will travel as under : '.'Mondays— Ashurst^ via Ashurst road. . Tuesdays— Ashurst to Palmerston. Wedneedays— Palmerstou to Saudon. Thursdays — Bulls and Lower Hangitikei. . . . ' Fridays— Halcnmbe. Saturdays — Makino-road to Feilding. Teriris— Single Mare, £3 10s ; two or mortf, the bon'a fide property, of one; owner,^ curh. 13y P.N. ■on first service, payable Ist January, 1886.' Apply to the owner, . A.HANNETT, :/ '. , Feildiug.

Sommis. THE Thoroughbred Horse SOMNUS will be at the service of Horsebreeders at the Stud Stables, adjoining the premises of the Bank of Australasia, Palmerston North, Eveiy WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY from this date, and at Foxton 'the remainder of the week. For particulars as to Pedigree, Performances, &c, see horse cards, which may be had on application. " R. HARWOOD, Foxton, ■ Manager for Baker & Co.

WALKLEY'S COMMERCIAL HOTEL LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES. FBANK PALMER, LESSEE. Horses prepared for racing. Saddle horses and Buggies on Hire. Horses carefully broken to saddle. THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION Morpheus Will serve a limited number of mares at the Stables. Terms — Four pounds, payable on or before Ist January, 1886. Groomage Fee Five Shillings.

rtIHK Court YounprManawatu of Juvenile. JL Foresters will meet on TUESDAY Night, Oct. »i, ISBS, at 7 o'clock, m the Foresters' Court Itoom, Palmorston 2sorth. All respcctoble youths are invited to^oin. Adult ForeatgwluyUeU^ to attend. ''>.,.-.,.