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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1571, 2 December 1885, Page 4

To Staid this Season m the Man w tv and Woodville Districts. T,I PUREBRED CLYDESDALE HORSE Watchman. riTATOHMAN, foaled Ist November, VV 1878, and is now rising five -years old ; sire Fowler's Wallace, dam Masgie ; is a rich browu, is I<?£ hands high, has a clean, flinty bone and nice hatr, and is very active. His sire, the pure imported Clydesdale horse, Fowler's Wallace, bred by Mr Donald McKinley, W.mldham Hall, near G loucester, out of a pure Clydesdale mare, bred by Mr J. N. Fleming, Cainpbelton, 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, Enq., Kiukmichael, 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 Highland Society's Show held that year at Edinburgh ; and when only three days lauded m Otago took second prize against horses of all ages 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 Manawatu Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE Uiomedes. DIOMEDES is by Totara, out of Plover, by Sir Hercules. Totnra is by old Diomedes, out of Wainiea, by Sir Hercules, out of Flora McTvor, by Emigrant. Old dioinedes by Hesperus, out of Diomedie by Weatherbit. Old Dioinedes was the sire of Kapapo, Malvina, Economy, and Parawheniia. WAiinea, the dam of Manuka, Papapa, Puriai, and Wainui, all ot whom have won several important races on the turf. Plover, by Sir Hercules ; Plover, the dam of Maiviua, Hercules, Dan O'Connell, and other fast horses. Totara, the sire of Longlauds, winner of the Great Autumn Handicap, April, 1878, and 1879 ; also Volunteer, second m the Champagne Stakes, and ran a dead heat with Mat a for Queen's Plate m Duuedtu, and won the Timaru Maiden Plate, 1£ miles, m 2in. 45£s:, and Flying Stakes, J mile, m lin. 17£s., at the Wellington Jockey Club Meeting, 1880 ; also Merlin, winner of the Spring Handicap at Wanganui ; also Totara, witnur of the Rangitikei Hunt Club Steeplechase, Waverley Haudicap Hurdle Race, and Manawatu Handicap Hurdles at Palmerston Diomedes himself is the winner of the Wauganui Welter Weight-for-age Hurdle Race, beating Reform, New Year, Dhudeen, ParueH, and Christmas ; wou the Turakina Handicap Hardhs, beating a large field ; and ran a good third for the Wauganui Grand National Steeplechase, carrying 12st 71bs., giving the winner, Ruahine, Ist dibs., »hhl the second horse, Dhudeen, 2st 51bs., thereby showing that he is a weight carrier, and has exceptionally good staying power. Dioinedes was awarded iirst prize at the Wanganui A. and P. Association's Show as a sire best calculated to improve the breed of saddle horses. Dioinedes 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 beßt cross-country horses m New Zealand. Diomedee will travel as under : Mondays — Ashurst, via Ashurst road. Tuesdays — Ashurst to PAlmorston. Wednesdays — Palmerston to Sandon. Thursdays — Bulls and Lower Rangitikei. . , Fridays— Halconibe. Saturdays — Makino-road to Feilding. • Terms — Single Mare t £3 10s ; two or more, the bona fide .property of one owner, j£B each. By P.N. on first service, payable Ist January, 1886. Apply to the owner, A. HANNETT, Feilding. CELEBRATED AMERICAN TROT' TING STALLION. The Celebrated American Trotting Stallion, BUI Elm, WILL be at the service of breeders m Rangitikei and Manawatu this season as under : — Marton, calling at Bulls, every Saturclay ; at Palmerston, cv.cry 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 wilLbe made. Every care taken but novxesponaibility. TEKMS(to suit the times)— Single. marer, £3 ; two or three mares, £2 10s. ealeh ■; four or more mares, as per agreement with the owner. All fees must be paid by the Ist February, 1880, DONALD FRASER, Proprietor, Pukehoe, Lower Rangitikei. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON THROUGHOUT THE OROUA, MANAWATU, & BANGITIKEI COUNTIES. The Splendid Pony Entire Prince Albert. Prince Albert is by the celebrated sire Tom Thumb. Prince Albert will travel as follows : — Mondays, Feikling ; Tuesdays, Ashurst, Stoney, Creek, and Palmerston, Wednesdays, Awahuri and Sandou ; Thursdays, Bulls and Marton ; the remainder of the wf ek at Haleoinbe. Terms. — Single mare, £ 1.10s; guarantee, £2. K. NMILSBN, Owner, Haleoinbe. Somims. 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 and THURSDAY from this date, and at Foxton . the remainder of the week. For particulars'as to Pedigree, Performances, &c., see horse cards, which may be Jiad on application. R. HARWOOD, Foxton, Manager for Baker & Co.