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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1595, 30 December 1885, Page 4

Excelsior Paperhanging Warehouse. U. & E.~TINGEY, Importers of House Painters 1 , Decorators 1 , df Artists 1 Materials, VICTORIA AVENUE, WANGANUI, & PALMERSTON NORTH, Have just received and are opening up a splendid assortment of Paper-* hangings 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 Tiuted Papers, Designs for Fire and lloom Screens. Picture Frames and Ceiling- £; 4r. Mouldings — -Fust received, a a large shipment direct from the v— i . «s tn manufacturers, from Id per foot. h r. h Scri'i and iessian — Large ship- h4 j2 q q p£ ment just to hand ; prices very &. g k^ low ; write for samples and prices. h Q # N H Window Ulasß-A large stock of ° > « J3 all sizes kept ; any size cut and ft P3 s^ rvj carefully packed. 2 Lh h v ~ fl Ornamentalßand Coloured Gla s h2^ r< § — A large stock of Ornamental and * o O "^ Coloured Grlass kept m stock, and r_j m S^ cq H cut to any aize or ahape and care- r^ § -d fully packed. g Ph Mirror, Plate, or Looking Glasb S g W — Just received, a large «tock, cut "^ k^ r^ to suit toilet and peer glasses, and O o !-3 side-boards. {J 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. 11, & E. TINGEY, Wanganui and Palmerston North.

To Stand this Season and travel the Ran- | gitikei and Manawatu Districts, ! THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE Diomedes. DIOMEDES is by Totara, out of Plover, I)}' Sir Hercules. Totara is by old Dioinedt-'S, out of Waimea,liy Sir Hercules, out of Flora Mclvor, by Emigrant. Old diomedes by Hesperus, out of Dio- | medic by Weatherbit. Old Diomed«B was the sire of Kapapo, Malvina, Kc»notuy, and Parawhenua. Wbimea, the datn of Manuka, Papapa, Puriai, and Wainui, all ot whom have won several important races on the turf. Plover, by Sir Hercules ; Plover, thw dam of Malvina, Hercules, Dan O'Connoll, and other fast horses. Totnra, the sire of Longlands, winner of tlie Great Autumn Handicap, April, 1878, and 1879 ; also Volunteer, second m the Champagne Stakes, atid ran a dead lieat with Mata for Queen's Plate iv Duutdin, and won the Timaru Maideu Plate, 1£ milea, m 2m. 45j8., aud Flying Stakes, ti:ilo, iv lm. 17ia., at the Wellington Jockey j Club Meeting, 1880 ; also Merlin, winner of the Spring Handicap at Wanganui ; also Totara, winner of the Ratigitikoi Hunt Club Steeplechase, Waverley Han- | dicap Hurdle Rue-, and Manawatu FlanI dicap Hurdles at Pahnerston Diomedes himself is the winner of the Watigamu Welter Weiglu-for-age Hurdle Race, beating Reform, New Year, Dhudeen, ParneU, and Christmas ; won the Turakina Handicap Hiirdlt-s, b«ating a large field ; and ran a good third for the Wanganui Grand National Steeplechase, carrying 12st 71bs M giving the winner, Ruahine, Ist slbs., aud 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's Show as a sire best calculated to improve the bi'fced of saddle horses. Diomedes is a rich bay with black points, stauding 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 I road. Tuesdays — Ashnrst to Palmorston. Wednesdays— Palmerstou to Saudon. Thursdays — Bulls and Lower Rani gitikei. Fridays — Halcombe. Saturdays — Makino-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 week at Fukehoe, where gm>d paddocks will be provided free for one month, after which period a charge of 2s per week will be made. Every cure taken but no responsibility. Terms (to suit the times) — Single mares, £3 ; two or three mares, £2 IDs each ; four or more mares, as per agreement with tke owner. All fees must be paid by the Ist February, 188(5. DONALD ERASER, Proprietor, Pukehoe, Lower Rangitikei. TO TRAVELiTHIS SEASON THROUGHOUT THE OROUA, I MANAWATU, & RANGITIKEI ! COUNTIES. ! The Splendid Pony Entire Prince Albert' ■ ■■ ' ~™ i Prince Albert is by the celebrated sire | Tom Thumb. \ Prince Albeit will travel as follows : — Mondays, Feilctiug ; Tuesdays, Ashurst, Stouey Creek, and Palmerstou, Wedne.s- i days, Awahuri aud Sandon ; Thursdays, I Bulls aud Marton ; the remainder of the wf ek at Halcombe. Tekms.— Single^ .aare, £1 10s ; guarantee. £2 - X NEIL.SEN, Owner, Halcouibe I