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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1588, 22 December 1885, Page 4

Excelsior Paperhanging Warehouse. Importers of House Painters', Decorators', fr Artists' 'Materials, : VICTORIA AVENUE, WAiNGANUI, & PALMERSTON NORTH; ; Have just received and are opening up a splendid assortment of PftperHanging's m the latest designs, comprising Drawing-room, Bed-room, Sitting-room, Parlour, etc., etc. 50,000 Pieces from 4d to 7s 6d per piece. A large and varied stock of Beautiful Designs m Dadoes, Borders, and Centres, Plain Tinted Papers, Designs for Eire and' Boom Screens. Picture Frames and Ceiling Jz; «%> MoilldipgS — Just received, a f(J j ~ H ' '" large shipment direct from the v_j °2 £J manufacturers, from Id per foot. w § &3 Scrim and Hessian— Large ship- hh S (^ "^ F meut just to hand; prices very g S ' '< low ; write for samples and prices. 5. Ok! # k! S Window Glass— A large stock, of •J& *■ §Ba -id all sizes kept; any size cut and lla'l^W' carefully packed; »:; *jU(S L&T • R Ornamt ntaljand Coloured Glass h3; § gr r— A large stock of .Ornamental and * CIJ ° *"* S • Coloured Glass kept m stock, and m £s N ' cut to any size or shape and care- S <§ fully packed. S ' 2 : Mirror, Plate, or Looking Glass S g W — Just received, a large stock, cut ►> S to suit toilet and peer glasses, and Q (^ side-boards. O We beg to call the attention of Builders, Storekeepers, and the generalpublic to the fact that being direct, importers we can sell as cheap as any" house m New Zealand. All country orders will receive our best' attention. . .;, && E. TISTGOSY;. Wanganui and Palmerston Korth.

To Staid this Season m the Manj w tv and Wood ville Districts. -? 1 THE; PURE-BRED CLYDESDALE HORSE ' Watchinaii. rTTATCHMAN,' foaIed Ist November;W 1878, and is now rising five years old ; sire Fowler's Wallace,: dam Maggie ; ' I is.a rich brown, is 16J 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, Wouldham Hall, near, ,Gloueestefj . out of a pui« : :,Clydesdaie : mare, bred by ,Mr J. N, Fleming, .Gainpbelton, Scotland ; her sire. iiLe .eelehrated horse Lofty Wallace, gained several 'first prizes before leaving- the &1& Country. Maggie was bred by Mr Sutherknd, Taieri, Otago, out of a Napoleon . mare,, by Sir William Wallace (imported). Sir William Wallace bred by William Anderson,, Esq., Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, out of Brisk, by Garibaldis As a yearling took first prize at Maybole, Kirkmichael, and Glasgojv, and second at Ayr. As a two-year-old, second at Ayr and Glasgow," and alsorsecond at the Highland Society's Show held that year at Edinburgh ; aud when only thrice days landed 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 Cown Mckenzib, Pwner. Ashurst \ ■■'-.•■ |

To Stand this Season and travel the Eangitikei and Manawatu Districis, ' : THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE l>ioiriedes. DTOMEDES is by Totara, out of Plover, by Sir He.rcules. Totara is by old Diomedc-s, out of Waimea, by Sir-Her-ciiles, out of Flora McTvor, by. Emigrant: Old diouiedes by Hesperus, out of medic by Weatherbit. Old Diomedes was the sire of Kapapo, Malvina, Economy, and Parawhemia. Waimea, 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 Malvina, Hercules, Dan O'Connell, and other fast horses. Totara, the sire of . Lnnglands, winner of the Great Autnmn Handicap, April, 1878, and 1879 ; akq Volunteer, second m the Champagne Stakes, atid run a dead heat with Mata for Queen's Plate iv Dunedin, and won the Titharu Maiden Plate, 1| miles, m j 2m. 45^9., and Flying Stakes, f mile, m lm. 17£s., at the Wellington Jockey I Club Meeting,, 1880 ; also, Merlin, winner of the: Spring [Handicap at Wanganui ; [also Totara, wiuuef ot the Raiigitikßi Hunt Club SteeplechaseiWaverley Handicap Hurdle Ract), and Manawatu Handicap Hurdles at Palmerston. Diomedes himself is the winner of the Watiganui Welter Weight-for-age Hurdle Race, beating*. RefoTm, New Year, Dhudeen, ParneH, and Christmas ; won. the Turakina Handicap Hurdk-s, 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 horse, Dhudeen, 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^ Show as a sire best calculated to improve ' the brued of saddle horses. Diomedes 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 6roBS-~couu'try horses m New Zealand. Diumedes will travel as under : Mondays— Ashurst, via Ashurst road. Tuesdays — Ashurst to Palmerston, Wedneßdays~Palmerefou to Sandou, ..' x Tbarsdayg— - Bulls and Lower Ran - gitikei. Fridays— Halcombe. Saturdays— Makino-roaJ 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 Jinuafy, 1886.; Apply to the owner, A. HANNETT. Feilding.

T raitf r , By Traducer (&) frpm Deception (bXvide N.Z. Stiid Book; wiil travel : — MONDAYS, through Sandon and Awahuri' to Palirierston ; TUESDAYS, returning to MrGi Dear's'; WEDNES--DAYiS, tl)rough Campbelltown and Carnarvon to Foxton ; THURSDAYS, Foxtou; FRIDAYJS, wtfirning to r^Lr H. Fraser's, Matihiwi, near Bulls. Terms. — £4 each mare.; two or more, as per arrangement ; payable on or before the Ist of January, 1886. Good paddock - ing at Is per week at Matihiwi. Every care taken, but no responsibility incurred. For father particulars . as io performances, etc., see cards, or apply to the undersigned-^- . . ■■■ ■ -..,-. H. GILLIES, R. STEVENS, H. FRASBR, J. 0. HAY WARD, : In charge.

TO STAND THIS SEASON, THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE, Will serve a limited number of Mares at the Farm, Boundary Road. : Terms, £3 5s for single mares, two or more mares as ptv agreement. Also— - Pride of Sandon, Will this season at the , Farm. Terms, £3 5s for single mares, two or more , mares as per agreement. For further particulars apply to -. ] "P. SHBERIN, 1 Boundaiy Road. WALKLEY'S COMMERCIAL HOTEL LIVERY ANI) BAIT STABLES. PRANE PALME E^ LESSEE. Horses prepared for raoing* | Saddle horses and Buggies on Hire. „ Horses carefully broken tftsadaie. THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION Morphjeus Will serve a iimited number 'of mares at the Stables; Terms — Four pounds, payable on or before Ist January, 1886. wroomage Fee Fire Skillings. .!

CELEBRATED AMERICAN TROTTING STALLION. The Celebrated American Trotting Stallion, Bill Elm, TTTILL be at the service of breeders m VV". Rangitikei < and Manawatu this season as under ; — Marion,, calling at Bulls, every Saturdaj ; 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 l(te each ; four ur 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. , I The Splendid Pony Entire Prince Albert.] Prince Albert is by the celebrated sire j Tom Thumb. j Prince Albert will travel as follows :— j Mondays, Feilaing ; Tuesdays, Ashurst, I Stoney Creek, and Palmerstou, Wednesdays, Awahuri and Sandon; Thursdays, Bulls and Marton ; the remainder of the week at Halcombe. TEBMS.-rSingle Jiare, £1 10s; guarautteifca v tfEiLSEN, Owner, Hdcoube