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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1566, 26 November 1885, Page 4

To "ad this Season m the Man watn and Woodville Districts. TH PURE-BRBD CLYDESDALE HOUSE Watchman. WATCHMAN, foaled Ist November, 1 878, and is now rising five years old ; sire Fowler's Wallace, dam Maggie-;, is a rich brown, is I(>£ hands high; haa-4.---clean ,.flinty bone and nice hair, and is very active. His sire, the pure imported Clydesdale horse. Fowler's Wallace, bred by Mr Donald MoKinley, Wouldhani 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, 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 H ighlaud Society's Show held that * year at Edinburgh ; aud when only three days landed m Otago took second prize against horses of all agps at the Taieri, although only 2£ years old. For further particulars apply to groom m charge. Or Colin Mckenzie. Owner. Ashurst c To Stand this Season and travel the Rangitikei and Manawatu Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE Diome&es. DIOMEDES is by Totara, out of Plover, by Sir Hercules. Totara is by old Diomedes, out of Waimea, by Sir Hercules, out of Flora Mclvor, by Emigrant. Old dioinedes by Hesperus, out of Diomedie by Weatherbit. Old Dioinedes was the sire of Kapapo, Malyina, Economy, and Par&whenua. Waimea, the dam of Manuka, Papapa, Pnriai, and Wainui, all ot whom have won several important races on the turf. Plover, by Sir Hercules ; Plover, the dam of Malvina, Hercules, Dan O'Connell, and other fast horses. Totara, the sire of LoDglnnds, winner of the Great Autnmn Handicap, April, 1878, and 1879 ; also j Volunteer, second m the Champagne Stakes, and ran a dead heat with Mata for Queen's Plate iv Duutdin, and won the Timaru Maiden Plate, 1£ miles,, m 2m. 45j5., and Flying Stakes, f mile, m lm. 17£s., at the . Wellington Jockey Club Meeting, 1880 ; also Merlin, winner of the Spring Handicap at Wangauui ; also Totara, winner of the Rangitikei Hunt Club Steeplechase,Waverley Handicap Hurdle Raco, and Manawatu Handicap Hurdles at Palmerston. Diomedes himself is the winner of the Wauganui Welter Weight-for-age Hiirdle Race, beating Reform, New Year, Dhudeen, ParneU, and Christmas ; won the Tnrakiua Handicap Hurdles, boating a large Held ; and ran a good third for the Wauganui Grand National Steeplechase, carrying 12st 71bs., giving, the winner, Ruahiue, Ist slbs., mid the second horse, Dhndeen, 2st 51bs., thereby showing that he is a weight carrier, and has exceptionally good staying power. Dioinedes was awarded first prize at the Wauganui 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-country horses m New Zealand. Dioinedes will travel as under : Mondays — Ashurst, via Ashnrst road. Tuesdays — Ashurst to Palinorstpn. Wednesdays— Pahnerston to Sandon. Thursdays — Bulls and Lower Rangitikei. Fridays— Halcombe. Saturdays— Makino-road to Feildiug. Terms — Single Mare, £3 10s ; two, or more, the bona fide property of one owner, .£3 each. By P.N. on first service, payable Ist January, 1886. , Apply to the owner, A. HANNETT, Feilding. CELEBRATED AMERICAN TROTTING STALLION. The Celebrated American Trotting Stallion, : Bill Elm, 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 ; the remainder of week at Pukehoe, where good paddocks will be provided free for one month, after which period a charge of 2s. per week will be made. . . . . . ; JSvery care .taken but no responsibility. Teivms (to suit the times) — Single mares, £3 ; two or three mare's, £2 10s each ; four ur more mares, as per agreement with the owner. All fees must be paid by the Ist February, 188fi. DONALD FRASER, Proprietor, Pukehoe, Lower Rangitikei. [ WALKLEY'S COMMERCIAL HOTEL LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES. FftANE: 1 PALMER, LESSEE. Horses prepared for racing. | Saddle horses ancl 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 P,ee Five SfJ f jjljngs, BOYS SELLJNG PAPERS, AS the Runners of the STANI^ABD only take with them sufficient copies for delivery to subscribers, persons are Particularly Requested Not to purchase papers from' the boys when on their rounds." Single Copies of tho paper paw be obtained from the Agents m town.