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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1094, 21 October 1879, Page 4

STALLIONS THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE 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-y: ar old, Bedouin beat a good field of 7 horses, including Water-witch, Queen Bee, Kettledrum, and Lady of the Lake—distance, 1£ mile. He also won the Clutha Ferry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen four others—distance, 2* mile 3. lfe ran second to Backbiter for the Lawrence Town Plate, in IS7I ; and won the Publicans' Purse at Waiwera—distance, 2 miles. I! is latest performance was winning the Cromwell Spring Haudicap (distance, 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, m good company. BEDOOTN 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 Kdith, by Emigrant. Cossack, by Sir Hercules, out of Flora M'ivor, by Cap-a-pio ; grand-dam Cornelia, by Grasshopper, out of Hebe, by Hector, both imported. Sir Hercules was sire of Coronation, Faugh-a-ballagh, Irish Birdcatcher, Warlock, Daniel O'Rourke, Knight of St. George, and Songstress—all Derby and St. Leger winners in hi) gland. His grandson was sire of Stockwell, and grandsire 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. Pilaus, having be.-n selected from the purost of the raciog sto. k in the country. Gimsara is ' -;r j.rkably handsome and powerful, 1(> har I Vgh, up to almost auy weight, and has «vun many events of S and 4 mile distances. TERMS, £3 3s. Payable first of January, ISSO ; Groom's Fee, os, payable at first service Paddocks provided 2s per week ; every cr.r'j buc no responsibility. The Celebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion GOLD FINDER, Will travel the Districts of Papakaio, Maerewhenua, Ngapara, Otepopo, and Hampden, this season. GOLDFINDER is a steel grey, with black points, stands 15 hands 3 inches high, is very powerfully made, and has nice symmetry of form, with splendid action Go'nlliuder was bred by William Webb, Ksq . of Kiccarton, near Christchurch ; is by the imported horse Quicksilver, ouS of Lady Margaret, by Wellington (imported); granddam Fanny, by Sir Hercules—Sir Hercules be:ng the progenitor of the New Zealand Tim, and long proclaimed and proved to be the best blood sire in Australian Colonies. Quicksilver was imported from England by •). W. Ladbfook, Esq., to Canterbury in 1564. He was bred by John Ooker, Esq., Lynn, Norfolk, by Prick willow. His dam, a Phenomenon mare, the property of John Bond, Esq., Old I'riclcwiilow, was the champion of all roansters. GO LDFIN DEil has taken several first prizes as the best Hackney Stallion at s,o;ne of the principal shows as a weight-carrier and roadster; his equal is not in the Province. He is oec '-f the hsat stock getters that ever travelled. His stock, like himself, show v.iimisiaUabie signs of being excellent troti&vs. i-rom his well-known char.-ctey, as well as the value of his stock, further comment is unnecessary. T. C. & G. M. EVANS, 959 Clnon Eavin.

C-i'ooii paudoukH provided for marfs from a distance. One mouth's gras;j free for mares during the seas-on ; after that, (id per week will be charged, T£P.MS £3 10s. PftysUc on or before the end of January, lßSv>. Groom's b'eo, ss, payable ut first service. All care taken, but no responsibility. Further particulars can be obtained Oil application to JO FI X I! KIvDERSON", iw ORR, or to A. PATTEuKON, 953 . Oamaru. issr mo TRAVEL I.\ T THE OAMARU DIS--1 TKICT— The P-iJRE Clydesdale Entire napoleon. NAPOLEON was foaled the first day of November, i 875, 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 si 'e 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 by Napoleon imported. TKiiMsS: Li 4s. Groom's Fee, ss. Payable at lirss service. Good paddocks provided free for six weeks, after which 2s (jd per week will be charged. All accounts payable to the groom on or before the Ist February, when the season ends. 940' JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner. TO STAND SEASON AT ELDERSLIE, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion H E A T HER JOCK. HEATHER JOCK is a bright dappled bay ; stands hands high ; 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 43 First Prize 3 ; which is more than any other sire iuthe 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 HHjATHKR. Bi£LL, the Champion Mare of Victoria and New Zealand, is one of his daughters. Pedigree : HI3ATBEII J'jCK was bred in Victoria, by Thos. Watson, i< sq. His sire vast .«• celebrated imported horse Biackleg (71 Scottish Clydesdale Stud Book), wlo won the Highland and Agricultural Society'* Gold Medal in I&TS9, and the Champion Prize at the Grand .National Society's Show in Victoria. Blackleg won altogether 54 l r irst and 2 Second Prizes. Princess Maude, the best mare that ever left Scotland, was haii-sister to Blackleg. Heather Jock's dam was Lily Crorriu oil, tiie winner of 13 First Priza3 at Mel bo an e, Kynetou, Melton, Baechus Marsh, Castlemaine, Gisborne, and Carisbrook. She was got by Old Cromwell (imp.) His grand-dam was R. M'Dougall's mare Old Lily, by Grey Champion (imp.) Jock's great-grand-dain was a celebrated Clydesdale mare imported from Scotland. Terms—£s, payable on or before Ist Jau., 1880. Groom's Fee, 03., 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. 1?. IIELU. Elderslie, Ist Oct. 1879. 956