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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1563, 23 November 1885, Page 4

To Stand this SoiiHon m the Man watu anil WoniJville Districts THE PURE-BHED CLYDESDALE HOUSE Watchman. WATCHMAN, . foaled Ist November. 1878, :md is 'now iising five years old ; sire Fowler's Wallace, dam Maggie ; is a rich brown, 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 Mclvinluy, Wouldham Hall, near Gloucester, out of a pure Clydesdale mare, bred by Mr J. N. Fleming, Canipbelton, Scotland ; her sire, the celebrated horse Lofty Wallace, gained several first prizes before lea vi tig the Old Country. Maggie was bred by Mr Sutherland, Taieri, Ota-jfo, out of a Napoleon mare, by Sir William Wallace (imported). Sir William Wallace bred by William Anderson, IS.s<j., Kirkmichael. Ayrshire, out of Brisk, by Garibaldi. Asa yearling took first prize at Maybole, Kirkuiicuacl. 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 ; atid when only three days lauded m Otago took .second prize against horses of all ages at the Taieri, although only 2£ years old. For further particulars apply to groom m charge. Or Colin MCKKKZIE. O'wner.^ Ashurst To Stand this Season and travel the Ran-. gitikei and Manawatu Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HOJL\SE Diomedes. DIOMEDES is by Tptara, out of Plover, by Sir Hercules. Totara is by f.o'ljfl Diomedus, out of Waimea,bySir Her- - L pules, out of Flora Mclvor, by Emigrant. Old 'diomedes by Hesperus, out of Diomedie by Weatherbit. Old Diomedes was the siryof Knpnpoi; Malvina, Ecouotny, and P.arjiwjlieuua. Wai'mea, the dam of Manuka, Pa papa, Puriai, and Wainfli^all: ot whom iliave won --severalimportant races on the turf. Plover, by Sir Hercules; Plover, the dam of Mal,yina, Hercules, 1 Dan 6'Connell, and other fast horses. Totara, the sire of "Lbnglands, winner of the Great Autiiinn Handicap' April, 187&, and 1879 ;* Jilso • Volunteer, second m the Champagne Stakes, and' fan ft dead heat NvithMata for Queen's Plate m Duuedin, mid won theTitnaru Maiden \> Plate, 1$ rnil?s, m j2tn. 45^8., and Fiying Stakes, mile, m lm. 17^8., at the Wellington Jockey Club Meeting, 1880 ; also.^eilin, winner. > of the Spring Handicap at Wan ßanui ; also 1 Tx>ta¥a, winner' of' the 'Rangitikei Hunt Club Steeplechase, Waverley Hau* dicap Hurdle Rac»s ctticl Manawatu Haudicap Hurdles at-Palmereton. i Diotned(sß' himself is therwinner/ofthe Wanganui Welter Weigh t-f or- age Hur-;, dlei Rape, beating Rol'ortu,; New Year, Dhqdeen, Parnell, and Christmas ; won theJTurakiua Handicap Hurdles,' beatiug a large field ; 'and ran a good third for! the Wanganui Grand National : Steeplechase/ carrying 12tit71bs., giving ■ the winner,: R6ahine, Ist 5ll»sl, uud the ; second horse, Dhudeeu, 2at 51b8., thereby showing that he is a weight carrier, and has exceptionally good staying power. , „ Diotnedes was awarded first prize at the Wanganui A. ahd/P^ Association's Show as a sire best catoiilat'ed to improve the breed of Raddle horses. Diomedes is a rich bay with black points, standing lof hands high, with immense bone and muscle, good action, is 7 years old; find is considered to bo one. of the best croßß-coudtry horses m New Zealand. ■ / . ; )' ; , ; , Diomedes will travel as under : . I( \ Mondays— A^ehuret, via .< Ashnrst ' road. Tuesday B— Asburst to Palmorston. Wednesdays — Palmerston to S»u- --; don.* ' Thursdays— Bulls and Lower Ban- - ) gitikei. ! Fridays— H al combe?' v^. . i Saturdays — Mak'ino-road to Feild- : , i in S- '■' ";V •'.' ■ '■■'/■>'* ■ .-.'« Terras — Single Mare, £3 10s fiftwo or more, the bond fide, property 6t one ov^ner, j£3 each. By P.N. on first service, payable Ist January, 1886. . 'Apply to the owner, | • -A,HANNETT, v j { ■ Feilding. .CELEBRATED AMERICAN TROT- \ TING STALLION. ■•■■» i . The Celebrated American Trotting j Stallion, WILL be at the service of breeders m ■ "Rangitikei and Manawatu this; season as under : — Marton, calling at Bulls, every Saturday ; at Palmerston, every Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday forenoon, going through Sandon and Awahuri ; th'e remainder of the week at Pukehoe, where good paddocks will be provided free fo.r one month,- after which period a charge of 2s per- week will: be made. . ; • > ! Every care iaken but no responsibility. '< i | Terms (to, suit, the timesV-Single marea; ■ £B }Wo or three mares, £2 10s each ; four of more mares', as per agreement with the Vvvner, sAM fees must be paid by the Ist February, 1886. , ' ' 7 ••! DONAjLP FRASER, Proprietor; ; j "'[•'•'' " >; Pukehoe, Lower Rangitikei. ' ' WALKLEY'S COMMERCIAL HOTEL ,- LIVER V AND BAIT STABLES. yRANk PAL ME B, 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 — Pour pounds, payable on or before Ist January, 1886. i Groomage Fee Five' Shillings. BOYS SELLING PAPERS. A S the Runners of the Sta^dabd .only J\. take with them sufficient copies for delivery to subscribers, persons are Particularly Requested Not to purchase papers irom tihe boys when on their rounds. ■ Single -Oopies of the paper can beob(^iued from the Agents m town.£ . :