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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1567, 27 November 1885, Page 4

To ad this Season m the Man watn and Woodville Districts. TH PUKE-BRED CLYDESDALE HOUSE' Watchman. WATCHMAN, fouled Ist November, 1878, and is now rising live years old ; sire Fowlers Wallace, clsim Maggie ; is a rich brown, is UiA v hiiiuls lush, has a clean, ili lit v Ixnio aud^ijce hair, stud i.s vary active. l[i:isivo. Uiu 'jnu't: imported O'lytlcsdnlc horse. Fowler's Wallace, brcl by Mr Donald Mcivitilcy, Woiildliam Hall, near Gloucester, out of a pure Clydesdale inave, bred by MrJ. N. Fleming, C'ampbelton, Scotland ; )x;r Hire. Uic celebrated horse Lofty Wallaci!, Huvcral first prizes before Iwivinj/ f.lio Ol(t Country. MiiL'.irie was bred by M rHu I liorland, Taieri, Ota^ro, out r)f a Napoleon mure, by tiir William Wallace (Imported). Mir William Wallace bred by William Andorrf-ni, Ksq., Kirkmichacl, AyiHliirc, out, of IVrisk, by Garil)aldi. Asa yctilin^ took first prize at Maybolu, Ivirkmiithael, and Glasgow, and second at Ayr. As a two-year-old, second at Ayr and Glasgow, and also second at tlie Highland Society's Show held that year at, Edinburgh ; and when only three i days lauded iv Otajjo took second prize against horses of all agos ut the Taieri, although only 2£ years old. For further particulars apply to groom m charge. Or Colin Mckenzib, Owner. •Ashurst To Stand this Season and travel the Eangitikei and Manawatu Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HOUSE Diomedes. DIOMEDES is by Totara, out of Plover, by Sir Hercules. Totaraisby old Diouiedcß, out of Waimea,by Sir Hercules, out of Flora Mclvor, by Emigrant. Old diomedes by Hesperus, out of Dioinedie by Weatherbit. Old Dioincdes was the sire of Kapapo, Malvina, Kconomy, aud Para when ua. Waimea, tho dam of Manuka, Fapapa, Puriai, and Wftiuui, alt ot whom have won several important races on the turf. Plover, by Sir Hercules ; Plover, the dam of Maivina, Hercules, Dan O'Conaell, and other fast horses. Totara, the sire £of Longlands, winner of the Great Autnmn Handicap, April, 1878, and 1879 ; also Volunteer, second m the Champagne Stakes, and ran a dead heat with Mata for Queen's Plate iri Diuiedin, and won the Timaru j?late, 1£ miles, m 2iu. 45^8., and Plymfe Stakes, J milo, m lin. 17£s., at the*'- Wellington Jockey | Club Meeting, 1880 ; also Merliu, winner of the Spring Handicap at Wanganui ; also Totara, winner of the Rangitikei Hunt Club Steeplechase, Waverley Haudicup Hurdle Race, and Manawatu Handicap Hurdles at Pahnerston Diomedes himself is the winner of the Wanganui Welter Weight-for-age Hurdle Kace, beating Reform, New Year, Dhudeen, Parnell, aud Christmas ; won the Turaki'na Handicap Hording, beating a large Held ; and ran a good third for the Wanganui Grand National Steeplechase, carrying 12st 71bs., giving the winner, Ruahine, Ist slbs., nid the second horse, Dhudeeu, 2st 51bs., thereby showing that ho is a weight carrier, and has exceptionally good* staying power, , Diomedes was awarded first priz*? at the Wanganui A. and P. Association's Show as a sire best calculated tp improve the breed of saddle horses. Diomedos is a rich bay with black poiuts, standing lt>£ hands high, with immense boho and muscle, good action, is 7 years old, aftd is considered to be one of tho best cross-country horses m New Zealand. Diomedes will travel aa under : Mondays— Ashurst, via Ashurst road. Tuesdays — Ashurst to Palmerston. Wednesdays — Palmerston to Sandon. Thursdays — Culls and Lower Rangitikei. f ridayß— Halcombe. Saturdays — IVlakino-rqad to ingTerms — Single Mare, £§ 10s j two or more, the bqna fide property of one owner, 4'?? each. Ry P.N. on first service, payable Ist January, 18,86. Apply to the owner, A. HANNETT, Feilding. CELEBRATED AMERICAN TROT, TING 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 Awaluui ; the remainder of the week at Pukehoe, whera good paddocks will be provided free for one month, after which period a charge of 2s per week will be made. Eveiy care taken but no responsibility. Terms (to suit the times) — Single mares, £3 ; 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, 188fl.' DONALD FRASER, Proprietor, Pukehoe, Lower Rangitikei. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON THROUGHOUT THE OROUA, MANAWATU, & RANGITIKEI COUNTIES. The Splendid Pony Entire Prince Albert. Prince Albeit is by the celebrated sire -Torn Thumb. Prince Albert will travel as follows : — Mondaj-s, Feilcting ; Tuesdays, Ashurst, Stoney Creek, and Palmerston, Wednesdays, Awalmri and Sandon; Thursdays, Bulls and Marton ; the remainder of the wfek at Hal combe. Terms. — Single marc, £1 10s ; guarantee, £2. K. NEILSEN, Owner, Halcotnbe. Somnus. THE Thoronghbrcil Horse SOMNUS will be at the service of Horsebreeders at the Stud Stables, adjoining the premises of the IJank of Australasia, Palmerston North, Every WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY from this elate, and at Foxtou the remainder of tliu week. For particulars as tp "Pedigree, Performances, &c, see i^orse cards, which may be'JJad op aj^Jieajtiofc. ' " ' a ' . r R, HARWOOD, Fojton, * Manager for B»J<er f & Co,