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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1561, 20 November 1885, Page 4

To Stand thin Season m tho Manawatu ] and Wooflville Districts. THE PURE-BRED CLYDESDALE HORSE Watchman. WATCHMAN, foaled Ist November. 1878, and is now rising live years ; old ; sire Fowler's Wallace, dam Maggie ; is a rich brown, is I(s 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 McKinley. Wouldhaui Hall, near Gloucester, out of a pure .Clydesdale marc,- 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, Taicri, Otago, out of a.Nii|H>lcMit' mare, l>y Sir William Wallace (imported.), Sir William Wallace bred by William Anderson, Esq., Kirkmichael, Ayrsliiru, put of Jirisk, by Garibaldi. As a yearling took first prize at Maybolej Kirkmichael, and Glasgow, and second at Ajt. As a two-year-old, second at Ayr and (Jlasguw, and also second at the Highland .Society's Show held that year at Edinburgh ; and when only three days landed m Otago took secoud prize against horses of all ages at the Taicri, although only 2£ years old. For further particulars apply t» groom m. charge. Or Colin Mckknzik, Owner, Ashurst To Stand tjus Season and travel the Bangitikei and Manawatu Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE Diomedes. DIOMEDES is by Totara, oat of PlO- -... ver,by Sir Hercules. . Totaru is.by. '; old Diomedk-H, out of Wairnea,bySir Hercules, out of Flora Mclvor, by Emigrant. Olddjoihedes by HfiSporus^ out of Dio- ; tnttdie by Weatherbit. Old Diomedes • whs the sire of Kapupo, Malvina, Kc«noiny, nud Para when ua. W*imea, th« daui of MainikH, Papapa, Puriui, and 1 Waintri, all 6t whom have won several , important races on the turf. Plover, by Sir Hercules ; Plover, the dam of Mal- ! vina, Hercules, Dan O'Connell, and other fast horses. Totara, the sire of Long! ands, .winner of the Great Autuinu ; Handicap, April, 1&78, artd 1879 ; also 'Volunteer,, second m, the Champagne Stakes, and ran a dead heat with Mata for Queen's Plate m Duuedin, and, wpn the Timaru Maiden Plate, 1£ miles, it» 2in. 45£5., and Flying Stakes, £ mile, hi lm. 17£s., at the Wellington Jockey Club Meetiug, 1880 ; also Merlin, winner of the Spring Handicap at Wanganui ; ; also Totara, winner of the Rangitikei Hunt Club Stecplechaee,Waverley Handicap Hurdle ftnee, and Manawato Ha«dicnp Hurdles at P^iliiicrston. ' Diomedes himself is the winner of the iWaiiganui Welter Weigh t-for-age Hnrdle Race, beating Reform, New Year, :D!iudel)ti;PhYnriU;"aud''Clii'nstmaB i ' : '"wbir jthe Ttirakiua Handicap Hurdles, buutling a large field ; and ran a good 4 third, ;for tlie ' Waiigaiiui _Gf a nH National (Steeplechase, carrying 12st 71bs., giving the witirier,' Rurthinc, Ist 5H«., »nd the second horse, Dhadeeu, 2st 51b8., there' by showiug .that he i» a weight carrier] and has exceptionally good- stayiug :power, ! ; ■;.-.. Dio»iiedeß was awarded first prize at the Wangaiiui A. and P. Association 'b , Show as a Bire best calculated to improve the breed of saddle homes. ' •' -Diomedes is a rich bay with black points, atandiilg IG| hands higli, with iinnieuse bope and muscle, gpod action, is 7 years old, and its considered to be one of the best croßs-couu try horses m New. Zealand., ..-/-. ! Diomedes will travel as under : Mondays— Ashurst, via Ashurst road. ; i Tiießdays— Ashurst to Palmorston. I , Wednesdays — Palriierston to ■ San- - don. ; ! ( Thursdays— Bulls and I^q^er Ban* ! gitiicei. , , Halcombe. „ Saturdaysi— Makino-roaJ id Feild- .- . ; ing. : ■'■•■{■' ■ • j Terms— Single Mare, £8 10a ; ltwow roorft,, f the bmw fide prppurry of one i owner, J93 each. By P.N. ©v first ser- ; yice, payable Ist Janaarj , % 1886. „ ; Apply to the owner,. , \ , A. HANNEJTT, , ';- ' . OELEBEATED "AMERICAN TROT.TING STALLION. : The Celebrated American Trotting ■: !., . , , Stallion, Bill Elm, WILL, be at the service of breeders m • '-Bangitikei' and! Manawatu this season as under : — Martori, calling at' Bulls, every . Saturday ;. at Palmerston, every Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday forenoon, going through Sandon and Awahur,i : ; the remainder of the ''week at Pukehoe, where good paddoclcs will be provided free' for oub month, .after which period a charge ,0^ 2s ) per i \yeek will be made. ...■•■:,-' ■■■: Every care taken but' no responsibility, , jTekms (to suit the times) — Single mares, £8 ; two or three mares, £2 10s each ; four or more mares, as per agreement with the owner. All fees must be paid by the Ist February, 1886. ; DONALD FRA6ER, J^prietor, Pukehoej Lower ■•Rahgitikei. WALKLKY'S COM MEBCIAL HOTEL LIVERY AND BiAIT STABLESfkanxTalmeb, LESSEE. Horses prepared for racing. Saddle horses and Buggies <>n Hire. • Hjorses oarefully. broken to saddle. THE THOROUGHBRED STALLIpN Morpheus Will serve a limited number 'of mares at the Stables. Terms-r-Four poqnds, pay» able on or before Ist January, 1886. Groomage Fee Five Shillings, BOYS SELLING , PAPERS;. < ASthe Runners of the STAKDABD only take with them sutticient copies for delivery to subscribers, persons are Particularly Requested .Not-'to purchase papers from the boys when on their rounds. Single' Copies of the paper can be obtained from the Agents m town,