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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1077, 2 October 1879, Page 4

STALLIONS THE THOROUGHBRED } HORSE Bedouin Will travel this season between MAEREWHENUA AND HAMPDEN. BEDOUIN is a dark brown horse, with black points ; free from all blemish, and has great muscular power. When a 3-year old, Bedouin beat a good field of 7 horses, including Watenviteh, Queen Bee, Kettledrum, and Lady of the Lake—distance, mile. He 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\ 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 eveuts at all distances, from 1 mile to 3, in gooil company. BEDOUIN is by the well-known horse The Colonel, a dark chestnut, l(i hands 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 GrassENTIRE

hopper, out of Kobe, by Hector, both imported. Sir Hercules was sire of Coronation, Paugh-a-ballagh, Irish Bird catcher, Wai - lock, Daniel O'Rourke, Knight of St George, and Songstress—all Derby and St. Leger winntrs in i'.nglaud. His grandson was sire of Stockwell, and grandsirc of Blair Athol, Colleen, St. Albans, 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 Mr, A. Piians, having beeu selected from the purest of the racing stock in the country. Gunsara is vrfltkably handsome and powerful, 16 hand. i:'gh, uij to almost any weight, and has won many events of 3 aqd 4 mile distances. TEEMS, £3 3s. Payable first of January, ISSft; Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service Paddocks provided 2s per week ; every cars but no responsibility. T. C. & G. M. EVANS, 939 Cloon Eavin. The Celebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion G1 OLD F I N D E 8., IT Will travel the Districts of Papakaio, Maerewhenua, Ngapara, Otepopo, and Hampden, this season. GOLDFINDKR is a steel grev, with black points, stands 15 hands 3 inches high, is very powerfully made, and has nice symmetry of form, with splendid action Go!diindor was bred by William Webb, Ksq., of Liieeartou, near i liristchurch ; is by the imported horse Quicksilver, out of Lady Margaret, by Wellington (imported); granddam Fanny, by Sir Hercules—Sir Hercules being the progenitor of the New Zealand Turr, and long proclaimed and proved to be the best blood sire in th Australian Colonies. Quicksilver was imported from England by J. \V. Ladbrook, Esq., to Canterbury in 1564. He v.-as bred by John Coker, Esq., Lynn, Norfolk, by PriekwilJow. His dam, a Phenomenon mare, the property of Jolin Bond, Esq., 03d i'rickwillow, was the champion of alj roadsters. GU LI)FIN DEL! has taken several first prizes as the best Hackney Stallion at some of the principal shows as a weight-carrier and roadster; his equal is not in the Province. He is one of the best stock getters that ever travelled. His stock, like himself, show unmistakable sfgus of being excellent trotters. I'rom his well-known character, as well as the value of hi 3 stock, further comment is unnecessary. Good paddocks provided fo? m;ws frcm a distance. One month's grass free for mares during the season ; after that, '2s (id per week v.'ill be charged.

TERMS ... £3 10s. Payable on or before the end of January, 1880. Groom's Fee, 53, payable at first service. All care taken, but no responsibility. Further particulars cau be obtained. on application to .] 0 RIM H KND KESON, ii, oRH, or to A. PATTERSON, 93S Oaniaru. TO TRAVEL IN T THE OAMARU DISTRICT— The I'fRE Clydesdale Entiuk. 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, E;<|., West Taieri. Jess is the grand dam of tne famous si'e Sir William Wallace. NAPOLEON'S sire is that grand old horse Emperor, the property of Mrs. Nimmo, Taieri, that has got more prizc-takera than any other horse in New Zealand. Emperor out of a mare imported from Scotland by Napoleon imported. Terms : 1.4 4s. Groom's Fee, ss, Payable at first service. Good d ocks provided free for six weeks, after which 3s (id per week will bo charged. All accounts payable to the groom on or before the Ist February, when the season ends. 946 JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner. rpO STAND THIS SEASON AT X ELDERSLIE, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion HEATHER JOCK. HEATHER JOCK is a bright dappled bay ; stands 16' i hands high ; has immense bone, with plenty of hair ; great muscular power, an excellent temper, and superior action. He has proved hinißelf one of the best and surest foal-getters in the Colonies. HEATHER JOCK has won 4S Firwt Prizes ; which is more than any other sire in the Australian Colonies has done—barring Ilia sire Blackleg. Heather Jock's stock in Victoria have taken First Prizes at the Grand National Showa 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 HBATHER BELL, the Champion Mare o£ Victoria and New Zealand, is one of his daughters. Pedigree : HEATHER JUCK. was bred in Victoria by Thos. Watson, I'i.q. His siro 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. Princess Maude, the best mare that ever left Scotlaud, was half-sister to Blackleg. Heather Jock's dam was Lily Cromwell, the winner of 13 First Prizes at Melbourne:, Kynetou, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Castiemaine, Gisborne, and Carisbrook. She was got by Old Cromwell (imp.) His grand-dam was R. M'Dougall'd ma e Old Lily, by Grey Champioa (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, 53., payable at first service.* Guarantees as per 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. EEID. Elderslie, Ist Oct, 1879. 956 <