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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1589, 23 December 1885, Page 4

Excelsior Paperhanging Warehouse, B. &' E.~TINGEY, Importers of House Painters 1 , Decorators 1 y4f Artists 1 Materials, VICTOIUA AVENUE, WANGANUI, & PALMERSTON NORTH, Have ju«fc received and are opening up a splendid ayeortment of Paperhangings 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 Fire and ' Room Screens. »-; Picture Frames and Ceiling £; <^ Mouldings — Just received, a „ i£ large shipment direct from the . 5^ c^ manufacturers, from Id per foot. §3 55 r , 'h SCii ■■ and Hessian — Large ship- £h 2 S ment just to hand; prices very *| ' low ; write for samples and prices. fe O Ph k! Window Glass— A large stock of >* " g ,J3 ; all sizes kept ;* an} r size cut and h a I «3 W carefully packed. 3 f— « h* ■I &r £} Oriiamfiital and Coloured 61a?s h £* m ,• — A large stock of Ornamental and * QJ ° -Q> 'S Coloured (xlass kept m stock, and tc 5s • m • cut to any size- or shape and care- jTt |* § fully packed. ' gjg S W Mirror, Plate, or Looking 6lasj> S S . — Just received, a large stock, cut 1^ Q "- to suit toilet and peer glasses, aud Q* O >h^ -■•• side-boards. Q -V. •\..y?'_- 1 . .. "We beg to call the attention of Builders, Storekeepers, and the general pxiblic 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. & E. TIN&EY, "Wanganni and Palmerstbn. North!

To Stand this Season and travel the Rangitikei and Manawatu Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE Diomedes. DTOMEDES is by Totara, out of Plover, by Sir Horeules. Totara is by old Diomedtfs, out of Waimea, by Sir Hercules, out of Flora Me Ivor, by Emigrant. Old (Homedea by Hesperus, out of Diomeilie by Weatherbit. Old Dioinedes was the sire of Kapapo, Malvina, Economy, aud Parawhenua. Wuimea, the dnm of Manuka, Papapa, Puriai, and Waiiuii, all ot whom have won several important races on the turf. Plover, by Sir Hercules ; Plover, the dam of Malvjna, Hercules, Dan O'Connell, and oilier fast horses. Totara, the sire of Longlands, winner of the Great Autumn Handicap, April, 1878, and 1879 ; also Volunteer, second m the Champagne Stakes, and ran a dead lieat with Mata for Queen's Plate m Dnnedin, ami won the Timaru Maiden Plate, 1£ miles, m 2m. 45£s , aud Flying Stakes, J mile, m lin. 17^s., 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 Ract>, and Manawatu Handicap Hurdles at Palmerston Dioinedes himself is the winner of the Wanganui Welter Weight-for-age Hurdle Race, beating Reform, New Year, Dhudeeu, Parnell, aud Christmas ; won the Turakina Handicap Hurdles, beating a large field ; aud 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. Dioinedes was awarded first prize at the Wanganui A. and P. Association's Show as a sire best calculated to improve the breed of middle horses. , Diomedes is a rich bay with black points, standing 16f hands high, with immense bone and muscle, good action; is 7 years old, and is considered to be cue of the best cross-country horses m New Zealand. Diomedes will travel as under: Monday B—Ashurst,8 — Ashurst, via Ashurst road. f Tuesdays — Ashurst td Palmerston. Wednesdays — Palmerston to Sandon. Thursdays — Bulls and Lower Rangitikei. Fridays— Halcombe". Saturdays — Makino-roaJ to Feilding. Terras — 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.

CELEBEATED 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 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 or more mares, as per agreement with the owner. All fees must be paid by the Ist February, 1886. DONALD FRASER, Proprietor, i'ukehoe, Lower Rangitikei. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON THROUGHOUT THE OROUA, MANAWATU, k EANGITIKEI COUNTIES. The Splendid Pony Entire Prince Albert* ! , ■ 1 Prince Albeit is by the celebrated sire Tom Thumb. Prince Albeit will travel as follows : — ' Mondays, ' Feiluiug ; Tuesdays, Ashurst, I .S'toney Creek, and Palmerston, 'WeSiies(Jays, Awahuri and Sandon; Thursdays, Bulls and Marto.n ; the remainder' of the Wf'ek at Halcombe. Tebms. — Single ; .aare, £1 lOs ; guaraniee. £2 r ' ' * "'■■ X fIEILSEN, Owner, ' HalcoMibe