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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1594, 29 December 1885, Page 4

Excelsior Paperhanging Warehouse. ! R. & En^INGEY, Importers of House Painters', Decorators* ', df Artists' Materials, VICTORIA AVENUE, WANGANUI, & PALMERSTON NORTH, Have just received and are opening up a splendid assortment of PaperJlHllgillg'S m the latest designs, comprising Drawing-room, Bed-room, Sitting-room, Parlour, etc., etc. 50,000 Pieces from -Id to 7s Gd 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 Cniling I =<T' Mouldings — Just received, a UJ ' a large shipment direct from the manufacturers, from Id per foot. w Pel Scii •" and Hessian — Large ship- h4 22 (> q ment just to hand ; prices very jj| low ; write for samples and prices. O W N H Window Glass— A large stock of °> * « all sizes kept ; any size cut and h E3 !^ f£ carefully packed. * [__< £1 * $* Q Ornam ntal and Coloured Gla^s h2; 53 § sj — A large stock of Ornamental and * O O "^ j Coloured Glass kept m stock, and , xn 5s fe? j cut to any size or shape and care- M § <1 fully packed. S S P^ Mirror, Plate, or Looking Glass S X — Just received, a large stock, cut S j> ' • PQ to suit toilet and peer glasses, and Q 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 best attention. R. & E. TINGEY, "Wanganui and Palmerston North.

To Staid this Season m the Man w tv and Woodville Districts. THE PURE-BRED CLYDESDALE HORSE . Watchman. rTTATCHMAN, foaled Ist November, W 1878, and is now rising five years old ; sire Fowler's Wallace, dam Masjgie ; is a rich brown, is l(>i hands high, has a clean, flinty bone and nice hair, and is very active. His sire, the pure imported Clydesdale horsß, Fowler's Wallace, bred by Mr Donald McKinley, Wouldham Hall, near Gloucester, out of a pure Clydesdale mare, bred by Mr J. N. Fleming, Campbeltou, Scotland ; her sire, the celebrated, horse Lofty Wallace, gained several first N prizes before leaving the Old Country. Maggie was bred by Mr Sutherland, Taieri, Ofcigo, out of a Napoleon mare, by Sir William Wallace (imported). Sir William 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 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 Colin Mckenzib, Owner. Ashurst

To Stand this Season and travel the Rangitikei and Manawatii Districts, THE THOROUGrHBKED HORSE Diomedes. DIOMEDES is by Totara, out of Plover, by Sir Hercules. Totara is by old Diotiiedt'B, out of VVaimea, by Sir Hercules, out of Flora Melvor, by Emigrant. Old diomedes by Hesperus, out of Diotnedie by Weatherbit. Old Diomedes wus the sire of Kapapo, Malviua. lic«noiuy, and Parsiwhenua. Waimea, the dam of Manuka, Papapa, Purim, 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'Contiell, and other fast horses. Totara, the sire of Longlanda, winner of the Great Autumn Handicap, April, 1878, and 1879 ; also j Volunteer, second m the Champagne j Stakes, ahd rau a dead heat with .Vlata for Queen's Plate m Duuedin, and won the Timarii Maiden Plate, 1£ miles, m 2m. 45^3., and Fli'injj; Stakes, tnile, m liv. 17is., at the Wellington Jockey [ Club Meeting, 1880 ; also Merlin, winner of the Spring Handicap at Wanganui ; nlso Totara, witni' r of the lian^itikei Hunt Club Steeplechase, Waverley Handicap Hurdle Rao, and Manawatu Handicnp Hurdles at Pahnerston. Diomedes himself is the winner of the Wauganui Welter Weight-fpr-age Hurdle Knee, beating Reform, New Year, Dhudeen, PurneD, and Christmas ; won the Turakina Handicap Hardies, beating a large field ; and ran a good third for the Wanganui Grand National Steeplechase, carrying 12st 71bs., Hiving the winner, Rnahitie, Ist slbs., md the second horse, Dhudeen, 2st slba M thereby showing that he is a weight carrier, and has exceptionally good staying power. Diomedes was awarded first prize at the Wanganni 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 poiuts, 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. Diomedes will travel as under : Mondays — A.shurst, via Ashurst road. Tuesdays — Ashurst to Palraorston, Wednesdays— Pahnerstou to Saudou, Thursdays — Bulls and Lower Rangitikei. Fridayß—Halcotnbe. Saturdays — Makino-road to Feilding. Terms — Single Mare, £3 10s ; two or 1 more, the bona fide property of one owner, £3 each. By P.N. on first ser- , vice, payable Ist January, 1886. ' Apply to the owner, A. HANNETT. Feilding.

Traitor, By Traducer fa) from Deception (b) vide N.Z. Stud Book, will travel:— MONDAYS, through Sandon and A wall uri to Palinerstou ; TUESDAYS, returning to Mr G. Dear's; ,WEDNES-DAY-S, through Campbelltown and Carnarvon to Foxton ; THURSDAYS, Foxton ; FRIDAYS, returning to Mr H. Fraser'a, Matihiwi, near Bulls. Terms. — £4 each mare ; t«vo or more, as per arrangement ; payable on or before the Ist of January, 1886. Good paddocking at Is per week at Matihiwi. Every care taken, but no responsibility incurred. For further particulars as 10 performances, etc., see cards, or apply to the undersigned — H. GILLIES, R. STEVENS, H. FRASEK, J. 0. HAY WARD, In charge.

TO STAND THIS SEASON, THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE, Ananias, Will serve a limited number of Mares at the Farm, Boundary Road. Terms, £3 5s for single mares, two or more mares as per agreement. i Also— Pride of Sandon, Will stand this season at the Farm. Terms, £3 5s for single mares, two or more mares as per agreement. For further particulars apply to. P. SHEERIN, Boundary Road.

CELEBEATED AMERICAN TROTTING STALLION. The Celebrated American Trotting Stallion, Bill Elm, WILL be at the service of breeders m Rangitikei and Mauawatu this season as under : — Marton, calling at Bulls, every Saturday ; at Palmerston, every ; Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday farenoon, going through Sandoti and Awahuri ; the remainder of the week at Fukehoe, 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, 42 10s each ; four or more marcs, as per agreement with the owner. All fees must be paid by the Ist February, 188<i. DONALD FBASER, Proprietor, Pukehoe, Lower Rangitikei,

WALKLEY'S COMMERCIAL HOTEL LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES. FRANK ~Fa L.MEE, LESSEE. Horses prepared for racing. Saddle horses and Buggies on Hire. Horses carefully broken to saddle. THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION Morpheus Will serve a limited number of mares at the Stables. Terms — Four pounds, pay. able oa or before Ist Jauuwj-, 138(5. uroowftge Fee Five gtyUlfoga,

TO TRAVEL |T HIS SEASON THROUGHOUT *THE OROUA, MANAWATU, & BANGITIKEI COUNTIES. The Splendid Pony Entire Prince Albert. Prince Albert is by the celebrated sire Tom Thumb. Prince Albert will travel as follows : — Moudaj-s, Feildiug ; Tuesdays, Ashnrst, Stoney Creek, and Palmerston, Wednesdays, Awahuii aud Sanclou ; Tuursdays, Bulls aud Marton ; the remainder of the week a.t Haloombe. Tejws.— Single' iiftre, £1 10s ; g»ar. afttee< £2 H » EIOTN, Owe* Hulcombe