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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1573, 4 December 1885, Page 4

To Stand this Season m the Man w tv and Woodville Districts. Til PU UK-BRED CLYDESDALE HORSE ! Watchman. CTTATCHMAN. foaled Ist November, VV 1878. and is now rising five years old.; sire Fowler's Wallace, dam Maggie ; is a rich brown, is 10 J 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 McKinley. Wouldkam Hall, near Gloucester, out of a pure Clydesdale mare, bred by Mr .1. N. Fleming, Campbelton, Scotland : her sire, the celebrated horse' Lofty Wallace, gained several first prizes before leaving the Old Country. Maggie was bred by Mr Sutherland, Taieri, Otatro, out of a "Napoleon mare, by Sir William Wallace (imported). Sir Willhin Wallace bred by William Anderson, Esq., Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, out of Brisk, by Garibaldi. As a yearling took first prize at Maybole, Kirkmichael, aud 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 ; aud when only three days landed m Otago took second prize against horses of all agps at the Taieri, although only 2J years old. For further particulars apply to groom m charge. Or Colin Mckenzie. Owner. Ashurxt .• To Stand this Season and travel the Rangitikei and Manawatu Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE Diomectes. DIOMEDES is by Totara, out of Plover, by Sir Hercules. Totara is by old Diouiedcß, out of Waimea,bvSir Hercules, out of Flora Mclvor, by Emigrant. Old diotuedes by Hesperus, out of Diomedie by Weatherbit. Old Diomedee was the sire of Eapapo, Malviua, Ecnnonty, and Par&whenua. Waimea, the dam of Manuka, Pa papa, Puriai, and Wainni, all ot whom have won several important races on the turf. Plover", by Sir Hercules ; Plover, the dam of Malviua, Hercules, Dan O'Connell, and other fast liorsea.' Totara, the sire -of Longlands, win tick of the Great Autntnn Handicap, April,^B7B, and 1879 ; also Volunteer, second m the Champagne Stakes, and ran a dead heat with Muta for Queen's Plate m Dunedin, and won the Timaru Maiden Plate, 1£ miles, m 2m. 45y8., and Flying Stakes, | mile, m lm. 17£s., at the Wellington Jockey Club Meeting, 1880 ; also Merlin, winner of the Spring Handicap at Wanganui ; also Totara, wiuiu-r of the Rangitikci Hunt Club Steeplechase, Waverley Handicap Hurdle Race, and Mauawalu Handicap Hurdles at Palmcfston Diomedes himself is the winner of the Wanganui Wtlter Weight- for«age Hurdle Race, beating Reform, New Year, Dhudeen, ParneH, and Christmas ; won the Tiirakina Handicap Hiirdh-s, beating a large field ; and ran a good third for the Wanganui Grand National Steeplechase, carrying 12st 71bs., givitig the winner, Ruahine, Ist stbs., aud the second horse, Dhudoen, 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. and P. Association's Show as a sire best calculated to improve the breed of saddle horses. Diomedes is a rich bay with black poiuts, standing 16$ hands high, with immense bone 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 — A.shurst, via Ashurst road. Tuesdays — Asl/urst to Palmorston, Wednesdays— Palmeraton to Saudou. Thursdays — Bulls aud Lower Rangitikei. Fridays — Halcombe. Saturdays— Makino-road to Feilding. Terms — 'Single Mare, £3 10s ; two or more, the hona fide property of one owner, i' 3 each. By P.N. on first service, payable Ist January, 1886. Apply to the owner, A. HANNETT, Feildiug. 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 : — Marton, calling at Bulls, every Saturday ; at Palmerston, every Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday /orenoon, going through Sandon and Awaliuri ; the remainder of the week at Pukehoe, where good paddocks will be provided free for onti 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. All fees must be paid by the Ist February', 1886. DONALD FRASER, Proprietor, Pukehoe, Lower Rangitikei. 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 Albeit will travel as follows : — Mondays, Feilding ; Tuesdays, Ashurst, Stouey Creek, and Palmerston, Wednesdays, Awaliuri and Sandon ; Thursdays, Bulls and Marton ; the remainder of the week at Halcombe. Tebms. — Single mare, £1 10s ; guarantee, £2. IV. NEILSEN, Owner, v Halcombe. Somnus. npHE Thoroughbred Horse SOMNUS JL will be at the service of Horse- j breeders 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 remainder of the week. For particulars as to Pedigree, Performances, &c, see horse icards, which may be had on application.. " R. HARWOOD, Foxton, Manager for Baker <fc Co.