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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1082, 8 October 1879, Page 4

THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE Mil HORSE BEDO U I N Will travel this season between MAEREWHENU A AND HAMPDEN. BEDOUIN is a dark brown horse, with black points ; free from all blemish, and has great muscular power. When a 3-ycar old, Bedouin beat a good field of 7 horses, including Waterwitch, Queen Bee, Kettledrum, and Lady cf the Lake—distance, 1{; mile. He al3o won the Clutha Ferry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen four others—distance, 2h miles. He ran second to Backbiter for the Lawrence Town Plato, in IS7I ; and v. on the Publicans' Purse at Waiwcra—distance, 2 miles. IJ is latest performance was winuing the Cromwell Spring Ilatulicap (distance, H mil<'), easily, and lie 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. BEDOUIN is by the well-known horse The Colonel, a dark chestnut, 16 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, b; Cap-a-pie ; grand-dam Cornelia, by Grass hopper, out of Hebe, by Hector, both imported. Sir Hercules was sire of Coronation, Faugh-a-ballagh, Irish Birdeatcher, Warlock, Daniel O'Rourke, Knight of St. George, and Songstress—all Derby and St. Leger wiuni-rs in England. His grandson was sire of Stock we 11, and grandsire of Blair Athol, Colleen, St. Alb.ui3, The Marquisi, 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. Pilaus, having been selected from the purest of the racing st<v k in the country. Gunsara is l.*'r v-kablv handsome aud powerful, 16' hau.'i V go, up to almost any weight, aud has .iVon nuuy events of 3 and 4 mile distances. TERMS, £3 3s. Payable first of January, ISSO ; Groom's Fee, ss, jwyable at first service Paddocks provided 2s per week ; every cur" but no responsibility. T. C. & G. M. EVANS, 9r.9 CI ion E ivin. The Celebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion GO L D F IN DEE, Will travel the Districts of Papakaio, Maercwhenua, Ngapara, Otepopo, and Hampden, this season. GOLDFINDER is a steel grey, with black points, stands 15 hands 3 inches high, very powerfully made, and has nice symmetry of form, with splendid action. Goldfinder was bred by William Webb, Esq., of Riccartou, near Christchurch ; is by the imported horse Quicksilver, on 1 , of Lady Maryaret, by Wellington (imported); granddam Fanny, by Sir Hercules—Sir Hercule being the progenitor of the New Zealand Turr, and long proclaimed and proved to Iv the best blood sire in th : Australian Colonies. Quicksilver was imported from England i>y J. W. Lad!.rook, Esq., to Canterbury in 1564. He was bred by -John Coker, Esq., Lynn, Norfolk, by Prickwii.'ow. His dan:, a Phenomenon mare, the property of John Bond, Esq., Old Pricksiilow, was the champion of all roadsters. GOLDFINDER has taken several first prizes as the best Hackney Stallion at some of the principal shows as a weight-carrier and roadslx-r; his equal is not in the Province. He is one of the best stock getters that ever travelled. His stock, like himself, show unmistakable signs of being excellent trotters. H'rom his well-known character, as well as the value of his stock, further comment is unnecessary. Uood paddocks provided for mares from a distance, fine month's grasj free fur mares during the season ; after that, 23 (iii per week will be charged. TERMS ... £3 10s. Pavable on or before the cud of January, 18S0. Groom's Kee, ss, payable at first service. AH care taken, but no responsibility. Further particulars can be obtained on application to JOHN HENDERSON, li. ORR, or to A. PATTERSON, 953 Oamaru. TO TRAVEL IN THE OAMARU DISTRICT— The Puke Clydesdale Entike NAPOLEON. 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 tne famous sire Sir William Wallace. NAPOLEON'S sire is that grand old horse Emperor, the property of Mrs. Nimmo, Taieri, that has got more prize-takers than any other horse in New Zealand. Emperor cut of a mare imported from Scotland byNapoleon imported. Terms: L 4 4s. Groom's Fee, us. Payable at first service. Good paddocks provided free for weeks, after wh.cli 2s Gd per week will be charged. All accounts payable to the groom on or before the Ist February, when the season ends. 94' i JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner. TO STAND THiS SEASON AT ELDERS LIE, The Pure-bjed Clydesdale Stallion HEATHER JOCK. HEATHER. JOCK is a bright dappled bay ; stands IGg hands bigli ; has immense bone, with plenty of hair; great muscular power, an excellent temper, and superior action. He has proved himself 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'Hbows too numerous to mention. In New Zealand his stock have been equally successful. Mr. Menlove's HEATHER J'KLL, the Cham pion Mare of Victoria and New Zealand, i.s one of his daughters. Pedigree : HEATHER JuClv was bred in Victoria by Thos. Watson, i-'sq. His sire was t celebrated imported horse Uiacklcg (71 Scottish Clydesdale Stud B )ok), wh i won the Highland and Agricultural Society's Gold Medal in 1559, and the Champion Prize ;>.t the Grand National Society's Show in Victoria. Blackleg won altogether 54 First and 2 Second Prizes. Princes'! Maude, the best mare that ever left Scotland, wag half-sister to BlackL.-g. Heather Jock's dam was Lily Cromwell, the winner of 13 First Prizes at M&lbo.irnt:. Kynetou, Milton, Bacchus March, Cassclemaine, Gisboms, and Carisbrook. She v, agot by Old Cromwell (imp.) His grand-dam was R. M'Dougali's ma c Old Lily, by Gtfv Champion (imp.) Jock's great-grand-dam was a celebrated Clydesdale mare imported from Scotland. Terms—£s, payable on or before Ist Jan., 18S0. Groom's Fee, 5.3., 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. 11EID. Elderslie. Ist Oct. 1879. 936,