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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1568, 28 November 1885, Page 4

To -art this Season m the Man watn and Woodville Districts. T PURE-BHED CLYDESDALE HORSE Watchman. ■YTTATCHMAN, foaled Ist November, VV 1878, a*d is now rising five years old ; > ire Fowler's Wallace, dam Maggie; is a rich brown, is I<»£ hands high, has a clean, flinty bone aud v ice hair, and is very active. His sire, the pure imported Clydesdale horse. Fowler's Wallace, bred by Mr Donald McKinley, Wouldham Hall/ near Gloucester, out of a pure Clydesdale mare, bred by. Mr J. N. Fleming, Gampbelt on, 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 bi'ed by William Anderson, Esq., Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, out of Brisk, by Garibaldi. As a yearling took first prize at Maybole, Kirkmichael, and Glasgow, aud second at Ayr. As a two-year-old, second at Ayr aud Glasgow, and also second at the Highland Society's Show held that year at Edinburgh ; acid when only three days landed m Otago took second yrize against horses of all agos at the Taieri, although only 2£ years old. For further particulars apply to groom iv charge. Or Colin Mckenz'ie. Owner. Ashuvst • To Stand this Season and travel the Rangitikei and Manawatu Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE Dioniedes. DIOMEDES is by Totara, out of Plover, by Sir Hercules. Totara is by old Dioniedes, out of Waitnea, by Sir Hercules, out of Flora Mclvor, by Entigraut. Old diomedes by Hesperus, out of Diomedia by Weatherblt. Old Dioniedes wus the sire of Kapapo, Malvina. Kconomy, and Parawheuua. W«iuiea, tho dam of Manuka, Pa papa, Puriai, and Wainui, all or whom have won several important races on the turf. Plover, by Sir Hercules ; Plovpr, the dam of Malvina, HercctlHS, Dan O'Connell, and other fast horses. Totara, the sire of Longlands, winner of the Great Autumn Handicap;' Aprily*:ls7B, and 1879 ; a'lsb Volunteer, second m the Champagne Stakes, and ran a dead heat with Mnta for Queen's Plate m Dtinedin, aud won the Timaru Maiden Plate, \\ miles, m 2in. 45^5., and Flying Stakes, \ mile, m liv. 17^8., at the Welhugton Jockey j Club Meeting, 1880 ; also Merlin, winner of the Spring Handicap at Wanganui ; also Totara, •wioii'-r . of. tho ;Rangitikei Huut Club Steeplechase, Waverley Handicap. Hurdle; Race, and Manawatu Handicap Hurdles at Palmerston. Dioniede» himself iw (.Us winner of the VVangauui Welter Weight-for-age Hurdle Race, beating Reform, New Year, Dhudeen, ParneU, aud Christmas; won , the Turakiua Handicap Hardies, beating a large field ; and ran a good third for the Wangauui Grand National Steeplechase, carrying 12st 7lbs., giving the winner, Runhitie, Ist slbs., nd the second horse, Dhudeen, 2st 51bs., thereby showing that he is a weight carrier, and has exceptionally good staying power. Diomedes was awarded, first prize at the Wanganui A. aud P. Association's Show as a sire best calculated to improve the breed of saddle horses. Dioiuedes- is a rich bay with black point 6, standing 16f hands high, with immense bone aud muscle, good action, is 7 years old, and is considered to bo one of the. best cross-couutry horses m Jfew $ealahcl. ' Diomedes will travel as under: i Mondays — Ashurst, . via, Ashnrst ! road. ' ' . Tuesdays — Ashurst to Pahnorston. Wednesdays— Palraerston to Sandou. Thursdays — Bulls and Lower Rangitikei. .Fridays— Hal combe. Saturdays— Makiiio-road to Feilding. Terms— Single Mare, £3 10s ; two or more, the bona fide property of one owner, J-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 : — Mai*ton, calling at Bulls, every Saturday; at Palmerston, every Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday forenoonj going through SaridbiL.and Awahuri ; the remainder of the \yeek at Pukehoe, where good paddocks will be provided free for one month, after which period a charge of 2s per week will be made. Every care taken but no responsibility. ' Tebms (to suit the times) — Single maredj £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, I§BC>. \ BPNAI.D FRASEB, Proprietor, f i : Piilcehoe, Lofwer Rangitikei. I ~^~ " "• " TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON THROUGHOUT THE QEOUA, MANAWATU, $ jEfANGITJKEI COUNTIES. The Splendid Pony Entire Prince Albert. Prince Albert is. by the celebrated sire Tom Thumb. Prince Albert will travel as follows : — Mondays, Feilding ; Tuesdays, Asliurst, Stoney Creelc, and Palmerston, Wednesdays, Aw^xhuii and Sandon ; Thursdays, Bulls and Marton ; the remainder of the wf ek at Haleombe. - ■Tebms.— Single mare, £1 10s ; guarantee, £2. ■•. '• ; B. NEILSEN, Owner, ■ .*'■'. Palcoinbe. '• ' ' ,*T** ' Somnus, THIS Thoroughbred Horse SOMNUS will be at the service of Horsebreeders at the Stud Stable's, adjoining' the premises of the Bank of Australasia, Palmerston North, Every WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY from this date, and at Foxton tlip r-ema'iiider of the week. * For particulars as to Pedigree, Performances, &c, sec cards, wfricJi may be had oq. applicatipt, R. HARWOOD, Foxton, Manager for K^ker k Co,