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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1570, 1 December 1885, Page 4

To Stand this Season m the Man w >tv | and Woodville Districts. TH PURE-BRED CLYDESDALE HORSE ' Watchman. foaled Ist November, W 1 878, and is now rising five years old ; sire Fowler's Wallace, dam Maggie ; is a rich brown, 13 16J hands high, has a clean, flinty bone and uiceTiair, 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, Campbelton, Scotland ; her sire, the celebrated horse Lofty Wallace, gained several first prizes before leaving the Old Country. Maggie \v:is bred by Mr Sutherland, Taieri, Otajro, out of a Napoleon mare, by , Sir William Wallace (imported). Sir William Wallace bred by William Audersou, Esq., Kirkinichacl, Ayrshire, out of Brisk, by Garibaldi. As a yearling took first prize tit Maybole, Kirkm'ichacl, and Glasgow, and second at Ayr. As a two-year-old, second at Ayr and Glasgow, aud also second ut the Highland Society's Show held that year at Edinburgh ; and when only three days landed m Otago took second prize against horses of all agos at the Taieri, although only 2A years old. For further particulars apply to groom m charge. Or Colin Mckknzie, Owner. Ashurst To Stand this Season and travel the Rangitikei and Manawatu Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE Diomedes. DIOMEDES is by Totara, out of Plover, by Sir Hercules. Totara is by old Diomedes, out of Waimea,bySir Hercules, outfof Flora Mclvor, by Emigrant. Old diomedes by Hesperus, out of Dioinedie by Weatherbit. Old Dioinedes wi»B the sire of Kapapo, Malviua, Kconomy, and Parawhenua. WAimea, the d.iui of Manuka, Fapapa, Puriai, aud Waiimi, 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 Louglands, winner of the Great Autntnn Handicap, April, 1878, and 1879 ; also Volunteer, second m the Champagne Stakes, ami ran a dead heat with Mata for Queen's Plate iv Dnnedin, aud won the Timaru Maiden Plate, 1£ miles, m 2m. 45±5., and Flying Stakes, \ mile, m lm. 17^8., at the Wellington Jockey Club Meeting, 1880 ; also Merlin, winner of the Spring Handicap at Wanganui ; also Totara, winn< r of the Rangitikei Hunt Club Steeplechase, Wavorley Handicap Hurdle Rac, and Manawatu Haudicap Hurdles at Palmerston. Diomedea himself is the winner of the Wanganui Welter Weight-for-ago Hurdle Race, beating Reform, New Year, Dhudeen, ParneU, aud Christmas ; won the Turakina Handicap Hurdles, beating a large field ; and ran a good third for the Wanganui Grand National Steeplechase, carrying 12at 71bs., giving the winner, Ruahine, Ist slus., i>nd the second horse, Dhudeen, 2st 51bs., there* by showing that he is a weight carrier, and has exceptionally good staying power. Diomedes was awarded first prize at the Wangauui A. aud P. Association's Show as a sire best calculated to improve the breed of saddle horses. ; Diomedes is a rich hay with black points, standing 16$ hands high, with immense hone and muscle, good action, is 7 years old, and is considered to be one of the best cross-country horses m New Zealand. Diomedes will travel as under : Mondays — Ashurst, via Ashurst road. Tuesdays — Ashurst to Palmerston. Wednesdays— Palmerston to Saudon. ■ Thursdays — Bulls and Lower Rangitikei, Fridays — Halcombe. Saturdays — Makiuo-road to" Feilding.* Terms— Single Mare, £3 10s ; two or more, the botia Jide property of one owner, 4;3 each. By P.N. on first, service, payable Ist January, 188 Q. Apply to the ownerj A. HANNETT, Feilding. CELEBRATED AMERICAN TROT, TING STALLION. The Celebrated American Trotting Staljipn, ) Bill Elm, WILL be at the service of breeders m Bangitikei 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 the 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. Every 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. AH fees must be paid by the Ist February, 1886. ■ . ■ : .. DONALD FRASER, Proprietor, Pukehoe, Lower Rangitikei. TO TRAVELT HTS SE"A S d"N 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, Feilding ; Tuesdays, Ashurst, Stoney Creek, and Palmerston, Wednesdays, Awahnri and Sandon; Thursdays, Bulls and Marton ; the remainder of the week at Halcombe. Tekms. — Single mare, £1 10s ; guarantee, £2. R. NEILSEN, Owner, Halcombe. Somnus. THE Thoroughbred Horse SOMNUS will' be at the service of Horse- • breeders at tlie Stud Stables, adjoining the premises of the Bank of Australasia, Palmerston North, Every WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY frointljis date, and at Foxton the remainder of the week. "For particulars as to Pedigree, Performances, &c, see horsejeards, wlu'ch may be had on application... • R. HARWOOI), Foxfcon, Manager for Baker k Co,