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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1584, 17 December 1885, Page 4

Excelsior Paperhanging Warehouse. R. & E. TINGEY, Importers of Home Painters', Decorators', 6f Artists 9 MaUriahy VICTORIA AVENUE, WANGANUI, & PALMERSTON NORTH, Have just received and are opening up a splendid assortment of Paper- i iiar.gings m. the latest designs, comprising Drawing-room, Bed-room, Sitting-room, Parlour, etc., etc. 50,000 Pieces from -id to 7s 6d per piece. A large and varied stock of Beautiful Designs m Dadoes, Borders, and Centres, Plain Tinted Papers, Designs for Fire and Boom Screens. Picture Frames and Ceiling, Jz; 4n Mouldings — Just received, a large shipment direct from the . 3 manufacturers, from Id per foot. jg 5 H Scrim and Hessian— Large ship- J4 g S(^ meut just to hand •, prices very *^ h ■ *S low ; write for samples and prices. fc Q & {^ H ; Window Glass— A large stock of °> * « jj ' ; all sizes kept ; any size cut and h w S• C£ .' carefully packed. S C-j H ft Ornamental and Coloured Gla ; s H » § fe; — A large stock of Ornamental and * jy> O q, N r" 1 . Coloured Glass kept m stock, and «< S''ta ' j . cut to any size or shape and care- M << c§ -^ ; fully packed. ' n] c 2 -Ph Mirror, Plate, or Looking Glass S S W — Just received, a large stock, cut S PP to suit toilet and peer glasses, and Q o £3 side-boards. {_) We beg to call the attention of Builders, Storekeepers, and the general public to the fact that being direct importers we can sell as cheap as any house m New Zealand. All country orders will receive our be=it attention. B. & E. TINGEY, Wanganui and Palmerston North.

To Stand this Season and travel the Ran"ltikei and Manawatu Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE Uiomedes. DTOMEDES is by Totara, out of Plover, l>y Sir Hercules. Totara is by old Diomedois, out of Waiinea, l»y Sir Hercules, out of Flora Mclvor, by Emigrant. Old diomedeß l>y Hesperus, out of Dioinedie by Weatherbit. Old Dioinedeß was the sire of Kapapo, Malviua, Economy, and Parawhemia. Waiinea, the dam of Manuka, Papapa, Puriai, and Wainui, all ot whom have won several important ract-s on the turf. Plover,- by Sir Hercules ; Plover, the dam of Malviua, Hercules, Dan O'Connell, and other fast horses. Totara, the Hire of Longlattdß, winner of the Great Autmnu Handicap, April, 1878, and 1879 ; also Volunteer, second m the Champagne Stakes, arid ran a dead heat with Mata for Queen's Plate m Dunedin, and won the Titnaru Maiden Plate, 1£ miles, m 2m. 45£5., and Flying Stakes, J mile, m lm. 17^8., at the Wellington Jockey Club Meeting, 1880 ; also Merlin, winner of the Spring Handicap at Wanganui ; also Totara, winner of the Rangitikei Hunt Club Steeplechase, Waverley Handicap Hurdle Race, and Manavvatu Handicap Hurdles at Pahnerston Diomedes himself is the winner of the Waugnmti Welter Weight-for-age Hurdle Race, beating Reform, New Year, Dhudeen, ParneW, and Christmas ; won the Turakitia Handicap Hiirdks, beating a large field ; and ran a good third for the Wanganui Grand National Steeplechase, carrying 12st 71bs., giving the winner, Ruahine, Ist slbs., and the second liorso, Dhudeen, 2&t 511»5., thereby showing that he is a weight carrier, aud has exceptionally good staying power. Diomedea 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. Diomedeß 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 best cross-country horses m New Zealand. Dioinedes will travel as under : Mondays — Ashurst, via, Ashurst road. Tuesdays — Ashurst to Palraerston. Wednesdays— Palmereton to Saudon. Thursdays — Bulls and Lower Rangitikei. Fridays— Halcombe. Saturdays— Makino-road to FeildTerms— Single Mare, £3 10s ; two or more, tlfe bona fide property of one owner, £H onvh. By P.N. on first service, payable Ist January, 1886. Apply to the owner, A. HANNETT. Feilding. CELEBEATED AMERICAN TROTTING STALLION. The Celebrated American' Trotting Stallion, Bill Elm, WILL be at the service of breeders m Ranpitikei 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 i or more mares, as per agreement with the owner. All fees must be paid by the Ist February, ISB6. DONALD FRASER, Proprietor, Pukehoe, Lower Raixgitikei. 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 Albert will travel as follows : — Mondays, Feikling ; Tuesdays, Ashurst, Stoney Creek, and f alinerston, Wednesdays, Awahuri and Sandon ; Thursdays, Bulls aud Marton ; the remainder of the week afc Halcombe. ' ' '•-•".. Terms. — Single .aare, £1 10s ; guarantee £2r li NEILSEN, Owner, Halcosibe