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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1575, 7 December 1885, Page 4

To Stand this Season m the " Man wtu | and AVoodville Districts. TU PURE-BRED CLYDESDALE HOUSE .'*. 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 16. 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 G-loiicesrer, 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 was bred by Mr Sutherland, Taicri, Otago, out of ;i Napoleon marc, by Sir ' William Wallace (imported). Sir William j Wallace bred by William Anderson, Esq., » Kirkmichael, 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 agos at the Taieri, although only 2h years old. For fuitiierparticulars apply to groom m charge. Or Colin MCKBNZIE, Owner. Ashurst To Stand this Season and travel the Rangitikei arid Muuawatii Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED' HORSE Uiomedes. DIOMEDES is by Totara, out of Plover, by Sir Hercules. Totara is by old Diomedts, out of Waiinea,bySir Hercules, out of Flora Mclvor, by Emigrant. Old (lioincdes by Hesperus, out of Diomedie by Weatherbit. Old Diomedes was the sire of Kap.ipo,' Malvina, licnnotny, and P.irawheuua. W/iiniea, thu 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 Malvina, Hercules,' Dan O'Connell, and oilier fast horses. Totara, the sire of Lougtands, winner of the Grent Autumn Handicap, April, 1878, and 1879 ; also Volunteer, second m the Champagne Stakes, and ran a dead heat with Mata for Queen's Plate m Dunedin, and won the Timaru Maiden Plate, 1£ mileß, m 2m. 45i5., and Flying Stakes, £ mile, m lin. 17is., at the Wellington Jockey Club Meeting, 1880 ; also Merlin, winner of the Spring Handicap at Wanganui; also Totara, wiuntr of the Rangitikei Hunt Club Steeplechase, Waverley Handicap Hurdle Rac>-, and Mauawatu Handicap Hurdles at Palmerston Diomedes himself is the winner of the Wanganui Welter Weight-for-ago Hurdle Race, beating Reform, New Year, Dhudeen, Parnell, aud Christmas ; won the Turakina Handicap Hiirdles, boating a large field ; and ran a good third for the Wanganui Grand National Steeplechase, carrying 12st 71bs., giviug the winuer, Ruahino, Ist slbs., -nd the second horse, Dhudeeu, 2st 51us., thereby showing that he is a weight carrier, and has exceptionally good staying power. . Diomedes was awarded first prize at the Wanganui A. aud P. Association's Show as a sire best calculated to improve the breed of saddle horses. Diomedes is a rich bay with black points, stundhig 16f hands high, with iintneuse 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. — Ashttrst to Palmeretbn. Wednesdays — Palmerston to Sandon. Thursdays — Bulls and Lower Rangitikei. Fridays— Halcombe. Saturdays — Makiuo-road to Feilding. Terms — Single Mare, £3 10s ; two or more, the bona fide property of one owner, £3. each. By P.N. on first service, payable Ist January, 1886. Apply to the owner, A. HANNETT, Feilding. 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 forenoon, going through Sandon and Awahuri ; the remainder of the •\Vcck 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. Teems (to suit the/times)' I—Single1 — 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. •• . f DONALD FRASER, Proprietor, | Pukehoe, LoAyer Rangitikei. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON TH 110UGH0UT . 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, Feilcljng ; Tuesdays, Ashurst, Stoney Creek, and Palmerston,- Wednesdays, Awahuri and Sandon. ; Thursdays, Bulls and Marton ; the remainder of the wfek at Halcombe. TEBMS.-^Single mare, £1 10s; guarantee, £2, R. NEILSEN, Owner, Halcombe. Somnus. THE Thoroughbred Horse SOMNUS will be at the service of Horsebreeders at the Stud Stables, adjoining the premises of tlie 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 had on application. ». HARWOOD, Foxton, Manager for Baker & Co,