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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1574, 5 December 1885, Page 4

To Staid this Season m the Man w tv and Woodville Districts. Til PURE-BRED CLYDESDALE HORSE "Watchman. CTTATCHMAN, foaled Ist November, VV 1878, and is now rising five years old ; sire Fow lev's Wai luce, dam Maggie ; is a rich brown, is UJ.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, Wouldhain Hall, near Gloucester, out of a pure Clydesdale marc, 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 was bred by Mr Sutherlauct, Taieri, Otago, out of a Napoleon mare, by Sir William Wallace (imported). Sir William Wallace bred by William Anderson, Esq., Kirlcmichael. Ayrshire, out of Brisk, by Garibaldi. xVs a yearling took first pvize at Mayboie, Kirlcmichael, 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 Edinburgh ; and when only three days landed m Otago took second prize against horses of all ages at the Taieri, although only 2i years old. I For further" particulars apply to groom m charge. Or Colin Mckbnzie, Owner. Ashurst To Stand this Season and travel the Rangitikei and Manuwatu Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE Diomecles. DIOMEDES is by Totara, out of Plover, by Sir Iloreules. Totara is by old Diomedvs, out of Waimea,bySir Hercules, out of Flora Mclvor, by Emigrant. Old diomedes by Hesperus, out of Diomedie by Weatherbit. Old Dioinedes was the sire of Kapapo, Malvina, Kcnn omy, and Purawlietiua. VVaiiiiea, th* dam of Manuka, Pa papa, Puriai, and Waiuui, all ot whom have won several important races on the tnrf. Plover, by Mir Hercules ; Plover, the dam (>f Mrilviua, Hercules, Dan O'Gonnell, and other fast horses. Totara, the sire of Longlands, winner of the Great Autumn Handicap, April, 1878, and 1879 ; also Volunteer, second iv the Champagne Stakes, and ran a dead heat with Mat a for Queen's Plate m Duntdin, and won the Timaru Maiden Plate, 1£ miles, m 2in. 45j5., and Plying Stakes, | mile, m lvi. 17is., at the Wellington Jockey Club Meeting, 1880 ; also Merlin, winner of the Spring Handicap at Wanganui ; also Totara, winnT of the Rangitike! Hunt Club Steeplechase, Waverley Handicap Hurdle Race, and Manawatu Handicap Hurdles at Pahnerston. Diomedes himself is the winner of the Wangaiiub Welter Weight-for-age Hurdle Race, beating Reform; New Year, Dhudeen, Parnell, and Christmas ; won the Turakina Handicap Hiirdhs, beating a large field ; and ran a good third for the Wanganui Grand Rational Steeplechase, carrying 12st 71bs., giving the winner, Runhine, Ist slbs., >nd the second horse, Dlmdeen, 2st 51ba., 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 points, standing lOf 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 — Ashurst, via Ashurst road. Tuesdays — Ashurst to Palmerston. Wedntedays-T-Palmcrston to Sandou. Thursdays — Bulls and Lower Rangitikei. Fridays— llalcombe. . Saturdays — Makino-road to Feilding. Terms — Single Mare, £3 lOs ; two or more, the bona fide property of one owner, .£3 each. Bj 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, Bill Elm, WILL be at the service of breeders m Kangitikei and Mauawatu this season as under : — Marton, calling at Bulls, . every Saturday ; at Palmerstoii, 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 marcs, £3 ; two or three mares, £2 10s each ; four or more mares, as per agreement with the owner. All foes must be paid by the 1-st February, IS3<>. DONALD FRASER, Proprietor, Pukelioe, Lower llangitikei. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON THROUGHOUT THE OEOUA, MANAWATU, & RANGITIKEI COUNTIES. The Splendid Pony Entire j 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. Awahuri and Sandon ; Thursdays, Bulls and Marton ; the remaiudpr of the wf ek at Halcouabe. TERMS. — Single mare, jGI 10s ; guarantee, £2. It. NKILSEN, Owner, Halconibe. Somnus, THE Thoroughbred Horse SOMNUS will by at the service of Horsebreederri at the Stud Stables, adjoining the premises of the Bank of Australasia. Palmerston North, Every WEDNESDAY and THUIISDAV from this date, and at -Foxton the remainder of the week. For particulars as to I'edigrcc, Perform-.! nces, &c, see horse cards, which may be had ou application.. 1. HARWOOD, Foxton, Manager for Baker & Co,