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Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 607, 12 April 1878, Page 3

SALES BY AUCTION TO-MORROW, SATURDAY, 13th APRIL. At M'Kay's Yards. At 2 o'clock. 20 FIRST-CLASS DRAUGHT COLTS and fillies. Important to Farmers, Contractors, and Others. Fleming and hedley have received instructions from Messrs. Imrie and Gawn, to sell by public auction, at M'Kay's Yards, Wansbeck-street, on Saturday, 13th Inst, (immediately after Mr. Copland's sale), at say, 2 o'clock—--20 First-class MARES and GELDINGS. The above lots are reported to be the best sorts ever offered by the vendors in this market. Their ages are from 3 to 6 years, are mostly by Emperor and Heather Jock, and are reported good -workers. Like all other lots submitted by Messrs. Imrie and Gawn, they are for sale Without reserve. Terms at sale. FLEMING AND HEDLEY, 353 Auctioneers. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, APRIL IS AND 19. On the Premises, Waimotu. At 12 o'clock. Important to Farmers, Graziers, Breeders, Butchers, and Speculators. GREAT DISPLKXISHING SALE OF PURE SHORTHORN BULLS, COWS, AND HEIFERS. Pure Ayrshire Bulls, Cows, and Heifers; Pure Clydesdale Brood, Dry Mares, and Young Stock ; Cross-bred Cows and Heifers; Prime Fat Cattle; Threshing Machine ; Implements ; and Household Fnrniture.

"OLE MING AND HEDLEY have received instructions from W. Craif, Esq. , to sell by publie auction at Waimotu, on Thursday and Friday, April IS and 19, at 12 o'clock— ALL HIS VALUABLE STOCK AND EFFECTS, viz.:— SHORTHORNS. 23 Pure Shorthorn Coirs 3 Pure Shorthorn Heifers, 2 yrs (5 Pure Yearlings 12 Pure Calves 5 Pure Bulls. AYRSHIRES. 15 Pure Cons 6 Yearlings anil 2-yr olds 3 Pure Bulls. FAT CATTLE. 100 Prime Fat Bullocks, 4 and 5 years old 30 Prime Fat Light Weights. DRAUGHT HORSES. 3-vr old Entire " Waimotu Jock," dam by " Prince Charlie,"sire " Heather Jock." This colt took first prize last Show at Oaniaru 15 First-class Brood Mares, in foal 2 2-yr old Fillies 5 2-yr old Colts S geldings, all young. SHEEP. 100 Pare Leicesters (mostly 2-tooth), out of Ardgowan ewes by " Marquis " Marquis," out of a Holmes prize ewe, by Gillies and Street's imported ram "The Marquis" 100 Ewes, out of Gleeson and Murray ewes, by an imported ram 75 Ewe Lambs, by a Murray ram fiO Pure Leicester Rams, all ages 400 Prime Fat Cross-bred Sheep. IMPLEMENTS. S-horse power Thresher, by Marshall and Son 4 d. f. Ploughs 3 Reaping Machines Chaflfcutter and Bruiser Roller and Crosskill 5 Farm Drays and Waggon Buggy (nearly new) and Spring Cart Harness (all sorts), &c., &c., &c. THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE All new. iVAIMOTU HERD OF SHORTHORNS. This herd sprung from cows purchased at \.wanioa, 1575-76. The Hon. M. Holmes elected the original herd at a sale held by Hessrs. Morton Brothers and Leach, of Vlount Derriiiiut, Victoria, sth November, 567. The selections of the Hon. M. Holmes ;t the above sale comprised the very best .nimals of the Jessamine, April Flower, and •'arewell tribes ; among them was the cele>rated Cow Jessamine 9th, that took no less han Seven First Prizes in Victoria. Her >wn sister Jessamine 13th, is dam of Mr. Craig's famous red Cow ; Otago Jessamine Ind, It would take too much space to menion prices awarded to the Waimotu Herd ,t various shows | suffice it to say that the Shorthorn Cup has been won two years in uccession by Mr. Craig. The bulls used in he herd were Prince Killerby (imported by he Hon. M. Holmes), Prince of the Butterlies (bred by G. M. Bell, Esq., Waimea), ,nd Waimotu Prince (out of Otago Jessanine 2nd by Trince Killerby). the shorthorns WILL BE SOtP 0>" THURSDAY, APRIL 18, IS7B, WAIMOTU HERD OF AYRSHIRES. The Ayrshire Herd started from the im>ortetl Cow Tibbie. This was one of the test-bred cows in New Zealand, her progeny