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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1095, 22 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-ytar old, Bedouin beat a good field of 7 horses, including Waterwitch, Queen Beo, Kettledrum, and Lady of the Lake—distance, 1A- mile. He also won the Clutha Ferry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen four others—distance, 2-J 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, 1J mile), easily, and he has also been victorious in many other events. BEDOUIN is brother to the well-known colt Saladiu, tlio winner of many big events at all distances, from I 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, by Cap-a-pie ; grand-dam Cornelia, by Grasshopper, out of Hebe, by Hector, both imported. Sir Hercules was siro of Coronation, Faugh-a-ballagh, Irish Birdcatcher, Warlock, Daniel O'Rourke, Knight of St. George, and Songstress—all Derby and St. Leger winnwa in Kngland. His grandson was sii-s 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. Pilans, having been selected from the purest of the raciug in the country. Gunsara is ! so* arkably handsome and powerful, 16 hai:/' l/'gh, up to almost any weight, and has many events of 3 and 4 mile distancesTERMS, S3 Ss. Payable first of January, ISSO ; Groom's Fee, 6s, payable at first service Paddocks provided 2s per week ; every car 1 ; but no responsibility. T. C. & G. M. EVANS, 939 Clnon Eavin.

The Celebrated Norfolk Tratting Stallion GOLIJFINDER,, Wiil 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. GoUlfinder was bred by William Webb, Ksq., of Hiccarton, noar (,'hristchurch; is by the imported horse Quicksilver, out of Lady Mari/aret, by Wellington (imported) ; granddam Fanny, by Sir Hercules—Sir Hercules being the progenitor of the New Zealand Turf, and long proclaimed and proved to be the best blood sire in the Australian Colonies. Quicksilver was imported frosft England by J. W. LadLrook, Esq., tft Canterbury in 1864. He was bred, by John Coker, Esq., Lynn, Norfolk, by Prickwillow. His dam, a Phenomenon mare, the property of John Bond, Esq., Old i'rickwillow, was the champion of all roadsters. GOLDFINDER has takon several first prizes as ohe bust 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 traveller!. His block, like himself, show unmistakable signs of being excellent trotter.--. Kroin his well-known ohar-.cter, as well as the value of his stock, further comment is unnecessary. Uood paddocks provided foy snares from a distance. One month's grass free for mares during season j after that, 2s Gd per week will be charged. TERMS ... £3 10s. Payable on or before the end of January, ISSO. Groom's Fee, 5-:, payable at lirst service. All care taken, but no responsibility. Further particulars can be obtained on apijlic ition to JOHN HENDERSON, I'. GRP., or ta A. PATTERSON, 95S Oamaru. TO TRAVEL IN T THE OAMARU DISTRICT— The Pure Clydjosuaij; Entire N APGLEON. 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 da,m Oif the famous sire Sir William Wallas, NAPOLEON'S sire is that grand old horse Emperor, the Drapeytv of Mrs. Nimmo, Taieri, that has got more prize-takers than any other horse in New Zealand. Emperor 'out of a mare imported from Scotland by Napoleon imported. Teems : L 4 4s. Groom's Fee, ss. Payable at first service. Good paddocks provided free for six weeks,, after which 2s Gd per week will be charged. All accounts payable to the groom on or before the Ist February, when the season ends. 948 JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT ELDERSLIE, The Pure.-bred Clydesdale Stallion HEATHER 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 48 First Prizes ; which is more than any other sire in the Australian Colonies has done—barring his sire Blackleg. ' i Heather Jock's stock in Victoria have taken First Prizes at the Grand National Shows in Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat, and Kyneton,and at Agricultural IS ocieties' Shows too numerous to mention. In New Zealaua his stock have been equally successful. Mr. Menlove'a HIfiATHEK, BKLL, the Champion Mare of Victoria and New Zealand, is one of his daughters. Pedigree : HEATHEE JuCSC was bred in Victoria by Thos. Watson, >'sq. Hi 3 sire was t-ie 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. I'rinces3 Maude, the best mare that ever left Scotlaud, was half-sister to Blackleg. Heather Jock's dam wa3 Lily Cromwell, the winner of 13 First Prizes at Mel bo u ne, Kynetou, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Castlemaine, Gisborne, and Carisbrook. She was got by Old Cromwell (imp.) His grand-dam was Ji. M'Dougall's mare 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 Jq,n., 1880. Groom's Fee, 03., payable at first service. Guarantees a3 per agreement. Good padtlocks provided for inare3 ior one month, after which 2s 6d per week will be charged. For further particulars, appiy to J. F. HELD. Elderslie, Ist Oct. 1879. 956