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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1471, 3 October 1885, Page 4

To Stand this Season m the Manawatu and Woodville Districts. THE PU RE-BRED CLYDESDALE HOUSE Watchman. WATCHMAN, foaled Ist November. 1878, and is now rising five years old ; sire Fowler's Wallace, dam Maggie ; is a rich brown, is I(>£ 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 McKinloy, Wouldham Hall, near Gloucester, Out of a pure; Clydesdale ; mare, bred by Mr J. N. Fleming, Campbelton, 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, Ksq., Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, out of Brisk, . by Garibaldi. Asa yearling took first prize at Maybole, Kirkmichael, and Glasgow, and second at Ayr. As a two-year-old, second at Ayr and G lasgow, 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, although only 2£ years old. For further particulars apply to groom . j m charge. Or Colin Mckbnzie, Owner, Ashurst. To Stand this Season and travel the Bangitikei and Manawatu Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HO 11 S E Diomedes. DIOMEDES is by Totara, out of Plover, by Sir Hercules. Totaraisby old Diomedes, out of Waimea, by Sir Hercules, out of Flora Mcl vor, by Emigrant. Old diomedes by Hesperus, out of Dinmedie by Weatherbit. Old Dioinedes was the sire of Knpupo, Malvina, Kc«n oiny, and Parawheuuar. W&itnea, -the dam of Manuka, Papapa, Puriai, and Wainui, all ot whom have won several important races ou the turf. Plover; by Sir Hercules ; Plover, the dam of Malvina, Hercules, Dan O'Conuellj 1 'and other fast horses. Totara, the eire of Longlands, winner of the Great Atitnmn Handicap, April, 1878, and 1879 .;;■' also Volunteer, second iv the Champagne Stakes, and ran a dead heat with Mata for Queen's Plate m Dnnedin, and won the Timaru Maiden < Plate,: 1£ miles, ' m r 2tn. 45^8., and Fly m j? Stakes, -^ inilo, m lm. 17^8., at , the Wellington Jockey Club Meeting, 1880 ; also Merlin, winner of the Spring Handicap at Wanganui ; also Totara, winm r of the Hangitikoi Hunt Club Steeplechase, Waverley Handicap Hurdle Race, and Manawatu Handicap Hurdles at Palmerston: : Diomedes himself is the winner of the Wanganui Welter Woight-for-age Hur4 dlo Race, beating Reform, New Yearj Dhudeen, ParnuH, and Christmas ; won the Turakina Handicap Hurdles, beating a large field ; and ran a good third for the . Wanganui -Grand National Steeplechase, carrying 12st 71bs., giving: the wiiuiVr, Rualiihe, Ist 5.11)8., :itul the ; second horse, Dhuileen, 2st 5H)8., 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 calculiited to improve the bn^ed of saddle horsfes. .'[■.) 'Diomedes is a rich bay with, black points, standing 16| hands high, with iiMineiiße i bone and muscle, good action, is 7 yeare ol(l,jind is considered to be one ; of the best cioss-coUti try horses m New Zealand. : * - , . - •'.'.'■• ; ; Diomedes will travel as iiVider : . ",. \ 'Mondays — -Ashurst, via;. Ashurst ■;"' '•' ; ' ;i ro/idi ■ •;•■ .; . '"_'. ■[[[ „i ' „! ; Tuesdays— Ashnrst to P'alraorston.' Wednesdays—Palmerßton to San- - . flon. i: . -'r ■ ■.■:r.Vi :..'': y. "-i" -i' Tliarsdajs— Bulls and JLower Kan^ gitfkei. Fridays— Halcothbe. . Saturdaysr-Makiiio-roaJ to • Feild- ; ..;• ing;:,- •^.•- ' >;_; ■- ' '.-'; ;. , Terma—Si n gle M are, £3' 10s ; two or : more, the bona'fide property of one i owner, i' 3 oath. By P.N. oh first ser- : vice, payable Ist January, 1886. ' r • ; Apply to the owner, ;i ; r ; ;;; ;: - ; , .: a.hannett, j '.:' « .--.,.• : . ■; Feilding. ' hnHE ThoroughbVed Horse SditNUS \X. will be.-, at the service- of Horse-breedei-s at the Stud. Stables, .adjoining the premises of the' Ba.uk of Australasia. Palmerston North, Bveiy~Wi}DiOJSDAy and THURSDAY from this date.andat f'bxton the remainder of; the week.^ For particu- '. lars . as to, Pedigree,: Performances,; Sw:, '■ see < hoi-se cards^.'which; may ;be had on applioa- ■ tion. . ..' '..-.,' , . ■ . ; : ' ,R. HARWOOi),. Foxtpn, .; ' ! '-'•*■ Manager for Baker & Co. - WALKLEY'S COMMERCIAL HOTEL LIVKRY AND BAIT ;FEiH FALME E, i LESSEE. : Horses prepared for racing. ' Saddle horses and Buggies on Hire. Horses carefully broken to saddle. THE THQRODGHBRED STALLION Morpheus Will serye a limited . number of mares at the Stables. Terms— Poiir pounds, payable on or before Ist January, 1886. Groomage Fee Five Shillings. ■ • •-■ :, , ' i •■ . . ' ', ■ ,j .• v' ,j*NCltltrO(lßCßiOßr<niEsTTi»r| ', ■ •'- --fTI'HB Court Yoiiuar 3lanawatu of Juvenile ,JL Foresters will meet on- TUESDAY iNight, Oct. ti, 1885, a.t 7 o'clock, m/, tha Toreiters' Court Room, Pahnerston North.., All respectable youths are invited to join. Adult Foresters invited, to attend.