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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1075, 30 September 1879, Page 4

STALLIONS sltieST THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE Iff HOuSE Bedouin Will travel tliis season between MAEREWHENUA AND HAMPDEN. BEDOUIN i 3 a dark brown horse, with black points ; free from all blemish, ami has great muscular power. When a 3-y:ar old, Bedouin beat a good field of 7 horses, including Waterwitch, Queen Bee, Kettledrum, ami Lady of the Lake—distance, L\ mile, lie also won the Clutha Ferry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen four others—distance, 2A miles. He ran second to Backbiter for the Lawrence Town Plate, in IS7I ; and won the Publicans' Purse at Waiwera—distance, 2 miles. His latest performance was winning the Cromwell Spring Handicap (distance, 1 h mile), easily, and he has also been victorious in many other events. BEDOUIN is brother to the well-known colt Saladin, the winner of many big events at all distances, from 1 mile to 3, in good company. BKDOfTIN is by the -well-known horse The Colonel, a dark chestnut, 16 h ands high, free from white; remarkably handsome, long and powerful. The Colonel, by Cossack, out of Edith, by Emigrant. Cossack, by Sir Hercules, out of Flora M'lvor, by Cap-a-pie ; grand-dam Cornelia, by Grasshopper, out of Ue'oe, by Hecfcor, both imported. Sir Hercules was sire of Coronation, Faugh-a-ballagh, Irish Birdcatcher, Warlock, Daniel O'liourke, Knight of St. George, and Songstress—all Derb}' and St. Leger winners in Kngland. His grandson was sire of Stockwell, and grandsire of Blair Atho!, Colleen, St. Alb ans, The Marquis, and Whalebone—■ embracing the representative of the purest and most successful racing strain of the present day. Bedouin's dam, Gunsara, is a dark brown, with black points, imported direct from Arabia, by Air, A. Pilans, having been selected from the purest of the racing stouk in the country, Gunsara is fykably handsome and powerful, 1(> hand . igh, up to almost any weight, and has won many ;nts of 3 and 4 mile distances. TEEMS, £3 3s. Payable first of January, 1SS0; Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service Paddocks provided 2s per week ; every cars but no responsibility. T. C. & G. M. EVANS, 939 Cl.ion Eavin. The Celebrated Norfolk Tiotting Stallion Gold f i n d e r, Will travel the Districts of Papakaio, Maerewhenua, Ngapara, Otepopo, and Hampden, this .season. GOLDFINDER is a steel grey, with black points, stands 15 bands 3 inches high, is very powerfully made, and has nice symmetry of form, with splendid action. Goldtmder was bred by William Webb, Esq., of Uiecartou, near < hristohurch; is by the imported horse Quicksilver, out; of Lady Margaret, by Wellington (imported); granddam Fanny, by Sir Hercules —Sir Herculei being the progenitor of the New Zealand Turr, and long proclaimed and proved to lie the best blood sire in th-. Australian Colonies. Quicksilver was imported from England !.V •). W. Ladi.ro..ic, Esq., to «'nnterbnry in ISP4. lie was l.Lttd by .J«:lr> O.k r, E;:q., Lynn, Norfolk, by PnVkwii on. : '-is daw, a Phenomenon mare, the |.rop.;rty of John Bind, Esq., Oid I °r>ck\\ iiloiv, was tho champion of ail roadsters. GOL'JFiK CER lias taken several first prizes as the best Maekr.ey stallion at some of the principal ihovs as f. weight-carrier and roaiir.ti i'; his cf|«:vi is not in the Province. He is ore of the buJt stock getters that ever travelled. His stock, like himself, show M'.nistakablo signs of being excellent trotter.-:, i rom his weii-kiiowu char.cter, as well as the va'iie of his stock, further comment is univnessary. <iood paddocks provided for mares from a distance. One month's g:as?. free for mares during tlie season ; a'ter that, O'd per week will be charged.

TERMS ... £3 103. Pavable on or before the cud of January, ISSO. Groom's i-'cu, 5.-,, payable at lirst, service. Ail care taken, bur. no responsibility. Further ]>.-'riiculars cau bo obtained cm application to JO UK HKKDIiKSON, 11. i >j; I!, or to A. PAI'i'ELISOIJ, 95S Oamaru. f -J TflO TRAVEL IN THE OAMAIiU DIB- - TRICT— Thk Pure Clyuesdale Entire NAPOL E 0 N . NAPOLEON' was foaled the first day of November, 1575, and is out of the celebrated Brood Mare Jess, imported from Tasmania, and selected by the late John Nimmo, Esq., West Taieri. Jess is the grand dam of the famous sire Sir Willia'n. Wallace. NAPOLEON'S sire is that grand old horse Emperor, the property of Mrs. Nimmo, Taieri, tha.t lias got more prize-taUurs than any other horse in New Zealand. Emperor cut of a mare imported from Scotland by Napoleon imported. Terms : LA 4s. Groom's Fee, ss. Payabi at first service. Good pa docks provided free for sixweeks, after which 2s Gd per week will be charged. All accounts payable to the groom on or before the Ist February, wlieu the season ends. 948 JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner. m TO STAND THiS SEASON AT ELDERSLIE, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion HEATHER JOCK. HEATHER JOCK is a bright dappled bay ; stands 1(i J hands high ; has immense bone, with plenty of hair; great muscular power, an excellent temper, and superior action. He has proved himoelf one of the best and surest foal-getters in the Colonies. HEATHER JOCK has won 4S First Prizes ; which is more than any other sire in the Australian Colonies has done—barring his sire Blackleg. Heather Jock's stock in Victoria have taken First Prizes at the Grand National Shows in Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat, and Kyneton, and at Agricultural Societies' Shows too numerous to mention. In New Zealand his stock have been equally successful. -Mr. Menlove's HBATHEK, BELL, the Champion Mare of Victoria and New Zaalanrl, is one of his daughters. Pedigree : HEATHER JGGK was bred in Victoria by Thos. WatsoD, i'sq. His sire was t*'e celebrated imported horse Blackleg (71 Scottish Clydesdale Stud Book), who won the Highland and Agricultural Society's Gold Medal in 1559, and the Champion Prize at the Grand National Society's Show in Victoria. Blackleg won altogether 54 first and 2 Second Prizes. Princes 3 Maude, the best mare that ever left Scotland, wa3 half-sister to Blackleg. Heather Jock's dam was Lily Cromwell, the winner of 13 First Prize 3 at Melbourne, Kynetou, Melton, Baechns Marsh, Castlemaine, Gisborne, and Carisbrook. She was got by Old Cromwell (imp.) His grand-dam was R. M'Dougali'o ir,a:e Old Lily, by Grey Champion (imp.) Jock's great-grand-dam was a celebrated Clydesdale mare imported from Scotland. Terms—£s, payable on or before Ist Jan., 1880. Groom's Fee, 55., payable at lirst service. Guarantees as j)er agreement. Good paddocks provided for mares for one month, after which 2s 6d per week will be charged. For further particulars apply to J. F. REID. Elderslie, Ist Oct. 1879. 956