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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1470, 2 October 1885, Page 4

To Stand this Season m the Manawatu and Woodviile Districts. THE PURE-BRED CLYDESDALE HORSE Watchman, WATCHMAN, foaled Ist November, IS7B, and is now rising five years old ; sire fowler's Wallace, dam Masgie; is a rich brown, is 16 £ hands high, has a clean, flinty bone and nice hair, and is very active. His sire, the pure imported Clydesdale horse, Fowler's Wallace, bred by Mr Donald McKinley, Wouldham Hall, ■ near Gloucester, out of a pure Clydesdale mare, bred by Mr J. N. Flenriug, Canipbelton. Scotland ; her sire, the celebrated horse Lofty Wallace, gained several first 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 William Wallace bred by William Anderson, Esq., Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, oat til: Brisk, by Garibaldi. Asa yeailiu_' took first prize at Maybole, Kirkmicli.v.'l, and Glasgow, and second at Ayr. As a two-year-old, second at Ayr and Glasgow, and also second at the Highland 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, al- . though only 2* years old. For further particulars apply to groom m charge. Or Colin Mckenzie, Owner, Ashurst. To Stand this Season and travel the Bangitikei and Manawatu Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HOUSE, Dioinedes. DTOMEDES is by Totara, out of Plover, by Sir Hercules: Totara is by old Diomedes, put of Wainiea,bySir Hercules, out of Flora Mclvor, by Emigrant. Old 'dioinedes by Hesperus, out of Dioniedie by Woatherbjt. Old Diomedes Whs the sire of Kapupo, Maiviua, Economy, and Parawheima. W/iiinea, thu dam of Mannka, Papapa, Puriai, and WaiiMii, all ot whom have won several importiiut races on the turf. Plover, by Sir Hercules ; Plover, the dam of Malvina, Hercules, Dan O'Connell, aud other fust horses. Totara, the sire of Longlands, winner of the Great Autnmu Houdicap, April, 1878, and 1879 ; also Volunteer, sW:ond _ m the Champagne Stakes, and ran a dead heat with Mata for Queeu's Plats m Dunedin, and won the Tim am Maiden Plate, 1£ miles, m 2in. 45£5., and Flying Stakes, J mile, m lm. 17^8., at the Wellington Jockey . Club Meeting, 1880 ; also Merlin, winner of the Spring Handicap at Wnnganui ; also Totara, winner of the' llangitikei Hunt CJub.Steeplechase.Waverley Haudicap Hurdle Raco, and Manawatu Handicap Hurdles at Pjihnerston Diomedeß himself is the, winner of the Wanganui Welter Weight-for-age Hurdle Kuce, beating Reform, New Year, Dhudeen, Parnoil, aud Christmas ; won the Turakina Handicap Hurdles, beating a large field ; and ran a good third for the Wauganui Grand National Steeplechase, carrying 12st 7lbs., giviug the winner, Btiahinc, Ist slt>s., mid the second horse, Dliudeen, 2st 51 bs., thereby showing that he is a weight carrier, and has exceptionally good staying power. , Dioinedes was awarded first prize at the Wanganui A. and P. Association's Show as a sire best calculated to improve the -breed of saddle horses. Diomedes is a rich bay with black points, standing 16| hands high, with immense bone and muscle, good action, is 7 years old, and is considered to be one of the best cross-couutry horses m New Zealand. . - ' . ' Diom'edes will travel as under : Mondays— A.shurst, via Ashurst road. Tuesday a— Ashurst ;'to Palmerston. Wednesdays— Palmerstou to San-, dou. Thursdays — Bulls aud Lower Rangitikei. , Fridays— Halcombe. Saturdays— Makino-roaJ to Feilding. Terms— Single Mare, £3 10s ; two or more, the buna fide property of one owner, £5 each. By P.N. on first service, payable Ist Janiiarj, 1886. Apply to the owner. A.HANNETT, ■V - Feilding. •" Somnus. mHE Thoroughbred Horse SOMSTUS .11 will be at the service of Horsebreeders at the Stud Stables, adjoining the premises of the Dank of Australasia, Palmerston North, Every WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY from this date, and at Foxton. the remainder of the week. For particulars as to Pedigree, Performances, &c , sec horse cards, which may be had on application. R. HAEWOOD, Foxton, Manager for Baker & Co. WALKLEY'S COMMERCIAL HOTEL LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES. IEAII PAL ME X, 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. rpHE Court Young Manawatu of Juvenile 1 Foresters will meet on TUESDAY Night, Oct. «, 1885, at 7 o'clock, m the Foresters' Court Boom, Palmerston North. AU respectable youths are invited to join, Foresters invited to attend, •