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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1569, 30 November 1885, Page 4

To id this Soason m the Man watu and Woorlville Districts. T PUKE-BRED CLYDESDALE irORSE Watcliman. "VVTATCHMAN, foaled Ist November. Vt 1878. and is now rising five years old ; sire Fowler's Wallace, dam Maggie; is ii rich brown, is KSJ 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 MoKinley, Wouldham H:xll, near (Mbucestef, out of a pure Clydesdale marc, bred by Mr J. N. Fleming, Ctunpbelton, Scotland ; her sire, the celebrated horse Lofty Wallace, gained several first prizes before leaving the Old Country. Mrtiigie was bred by Mr Sutherland, Tsucri, Otjuro, out of a X«pi>loon mare, by Sir William Wallace (imported). Sir William Wallace bred by William Anderson, Esq., lvirkmichael, Ayrshire, out of Brisk, by Garibaldi. As a yearling took first prize at Maybole, lvirkmichael, 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 KUinhurgh ; aiid wudn only three days landed m Otago took second prize against, horses of all ajjf-s at the Taieri, although only 2^ years old. For further particulars apply to groom m charge. Or Colin Mckenzie, Owner, Ashurst To Stand this Season and travel the Rangitikei and Manuwatu Districts, THE THOKOUUHBPiED HOUSE Diomedes. DIOMEDES is by,Totara, out of Plover, by Sir Hurculcs. Totara is by old Diomedus, out of Waiinea, by Sir Hercules, out of Flora Mclvor, by Emigrant. Old dioiuedus by Hesperus, out of Dininedie by Wcathcrbit. Old Dionicd^s \v*s the sire of Ivapapo, Malvina. l'lon omy, and Pnr&whehiia. Woimea, the diiin of Manuka, Papapa, Pnriai, ami Wainui, all ot whom have won several important races on the turf. PJorer, by Sir Hercules j'Plovur, the dam of Maivina, Hercules, Dan O'Conndl, aud other fust horses. Totara, the sire of Louglauds, winner of the Great Autumn Handicap, April, 1878, and 1879 ; also Volunteer, second iv the Champagne Stakes, and ran a dead heat with Mata for Queen's Plate m Duuediii, nnd won the Timaru Maiden Plate, 1£ miles, m 2m. 45£5., and Flying Stakes, £ mil«, iv lin. 17is., at 'the Wellington Jockey Club Meeting, 1880 ; also Merlin, winner of the Spring Handicap at Wanganui ; also Totara, winm r of the, Ran^itikc-i Hunt Club Steeplechase, YVaverley Handicap Hurdle Hue, and Manawalu Handicap Hurdles at Ptilmcrstou. Diomedes himself is the wiunerof the Wangauui Welter Weight-for-age Hurdle Race, beating Reform, Now Year, Dhudeen, Panioll, and Christmas ; won the Turakina Handicap Hurdles, beating a large field ; and rau a good third for the Wanganui Grand National "Steeplechase, carrying 12st 71bs., giving the winner, Rmihine, Ist slbs., ;.ml the second horse, -Dhudeeii, 2st 51l»s M thereby allowing that he is a weight carrier, aud has exceptionally good staying power. Diomedes was awarded first prize at the Wanganui A. and P. Association's Show as a sire best calculated to improve the broed of saddle horses. Diomedes is a rich -bay with black points, standing 16§ bauds high, with immense bone arid muscle, good action, is 7 years old, and is considered to be one of the* best croBS-couutry horses iv New Zealand. , Diomedes will travel as under : Mondays — A.shurst, via Ashurst road. ! Tuesdays — Ashnrst to Palmorston. Wednesdays — Pahnerston to Saudon. Thursdays — Bii^s and Lower Rangitikei. Fridays— Halcombe. Saturdays — Makino-roaJ to Feildiug. Terms — Single Mare, £3 10s ; two or more, the boaa fide property of one owner, jfc'3 each. By P.N. 011 first service, payable Ist Jauuarj, 1886. Apply to the owner, A. HANNETT, Feilding. CELEBRATED :i AMERICAN TROT•TING STALLION. The Celebrated American Trotting Stallion, Bm Elm, WILL be at the service of breeders m Rangitikei and Mauawatu this season as under : — Marton, calling at Bulls, every Saturday ; at Palmerston, every Tuesday afternoon aud Wednesday forenoon, going through Sandon and Awahuri ; the remainder of the week at Pukehoe, where good paddocks will be provided frco for one month, after which period a charge of 2a per week will be made. Every care- taken but no responsibility. TEKMS(to suit the tinics)^— Single mares, Ji'J ; two or three mares, ii 2 lOn each ; four or. more mares, as per agreement, with the owner. All fees must be paid by the Ist February, 188(>. DONALD FEASKR, Proprietor, Pukehoe, Lower llangitikei. ryHffi' ' ''■■■'■ TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON THROUGHOUT THE OROUA, MANAWATU, & RANGITIKEI COUNTIES. /'. —— The Splendid Pony Entire Prince Albert. Prince Albert is by the celebrated sire Tom Thumb. Prince Albert will travel as follows :— Mondays, Feilcliug ; Tuesdays, Ashurst, Stoiicy Creek, and Palmerston, Wednesdays, Awahuri and Saudon, ; Tuursdays, Bulls and Mar-ton i th,e remainder of the wf ek at Halcombe. Terms.— Single mare, £1 10s ; guarantee, £2. E. NEILSBN, Owner, Halcombe. *~ ' ■ l ■" J- r: Sojiinus, THE Thoroughbred Horse SOMNUS will be at the service of. Horsebreeders at the Stud Stables, adjoining the premises of the Bank of Australasia, Palmerston North, Every WEDNESDAY aud THURSDAY* from this date, and at Foxton the reniaiucler of 'the' week. For particulars as to Pedigree, Performances, &*q., see horse ca^ds, which may be lmd on application. ' R. HARWOOD, Fo^ton, Manager for Baker 3c Co.