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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1103, 31 October 1879, Page 4

STALLIONS THE • THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE yf HORSE BE D : 0 U I N Will travel this season between MAEREWHENUA AND HAMPDEN. BEDOUIN is a dark brown horse, with black points ; frees frotn all blemish, and has great muscular power. When a 3-ytar old, Bedouin beat a good field of 7 horses, including Water witch, Queen Bee, Kettledrum, and Lady of the Lake—distance, mile. He also won the Clutha Ferry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen four others—distance, 2i miles. He ran second to Backbiter for the Lawrence Town Plate, in 1871 ; and wan the Publicans' Purse at Waiwera-r-distance, 2 miles. His latest performance was winning the Cromwell Spring Handicap (distance, H mile)] easily, and he has also been victorious in many other events. BEDOUIN is brother to the wpll-known colt Saladin, the winner of many- big events at all distances, from ], milo to 3, in good company. BEDOUIN is by the well-known horse The Colonel, a dark chestnut, 16 hands highj free from white; remarkably 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 Cojaelia, by Grasshopper, out bf i>y Hector, both imported. Sir was sire of Coronation, iocl<;, Darnel O'liourke, Knight of St. George, and Songstress-—all Derby and St. Leger wiuntrs in iiri gland. His grandson was sire of Siockwell, and grandsire of Blair Atfcpl, Colleen, St Allans, The Marquis, and Whalebone— embracing the representative of the purest and most successful raomg strain of the present day. Bedouin's dam, Gunsara, is a dark brown, with black points, imported direct £roni Arabia, by Mr, A. Pilans, having been selected from the purest of thq, racing stock in the country. Gunsara is : >.rkably handsome and po\\;erfei, 16 hac "1 i V 'gh, up to almost tyay vyeight, and has won many events & & aad 4, mile distances, . 1 • TERMS, £3 3s. Payable first of January, 1SS0; Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service. Paddocks provided 2s per week ; every care but no responsibility. T. C, $ G. M. EVANS, 939 Cloon Eavin. The. Celebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion GO L D F I N D $ R, Will travel the Districts of Papakaio, Maerewhenua, Ngspara,, Otepopo, and Hampden, this season. G OLD PIN DEE is a steel grey, with black points, stands 15 hands S inches high, is very powerfully made, and has nice symmetry of form, with splendid action. GoUlliudor was bred by William Webb, Esq., of liicoarton, near Christchurch; 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 Turt, and long proclaimed <yict proved to be the best blood sire in tisa Australian Colonies. Quicksilver was imported from England by "J. W. Ladbrook, Esq., to Canterbury in 1564. He was bred by John Coker,'Esq., Lynn, Norfolk, by Prickwillow. His dam, a Phenomenon mare, the property of John Bond, Esq., Old I'rickuiilow, was the champion of all roadsters. GOLDFINDjijR has taken several first prizes aa the host Hackney Stallion at some of the principal shows as a weight-Qavrier aud roadster; his equal is not; in the Province. He is one of tlio l>esfc stock getters that ever travelled. His stock, like himself, show unmistakable s'gns of being excellent trotters. From his well-known character, as well as the value of ids stock., further comment is unnecessary.! (iood paddocks provided for mares from a distance. One month's grass free for mares during the season after that, 2s 6d per week will be charged. ; TERMS £3 10a. Payable on or before the end of January, ISSO. Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service. All care takon, but no responsibility. Further particulars can be obtained on application to JOHN HENDERSON,. E. 'ORE, or to A. PATTERSON,95S Oamaru, TO TRAVEL IN THE OAMAEU DISTRICT— The Pure Clydesdale Entire 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 the fampuaiaive Sir Wilkin Wallace. N APQLEp N 'S, sire is that grand old horse Emperor, the property of Mrs. Nimmo, Taieri, that has got more prize-takers than any other horso ia New Zealand'. Emperor cut of a mare imported from Scotland by Napoleon imported. 1 Terms : L 4 4s. Groom's Fee, ss. Payable at' first service; ; Good paddocks provided free for six weeks,"' after which 2s 6d per week wiU be charged.. All accounts payable ta the groon> on or before the lsti February, when the season ends., 94(i 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 16J 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 ih the Australian Colonies has done—barring his sire Blackleg. Heather; iJock's stock in Victoria have taken First Prizes at the Grand National Shows in Melbourne, Geelocg, Ballarat, and Kyneton, and at Agricultural Societies' Shows too numerous tQ mention. In New Zealand his stock have been equally successful. Mr. Menlove|a HEATHER BELL, the Chaihpion Mare of Victoria and New Zealand, is one of his daughters. Pedigree : HEATHER JOCK-was bred in Victoria by Thos. Watson, Esq. His sire was the celebrated imported horse Blackleg (71 Scottish Clydesdale Stud Book), wljo won the Highland and Agricultural Society's Gold Medal in 1859, and the Champion Prize at the Grand National Society's Show in Victoria. Blackleg won altogether 54 b'irst and 2 Second Prizes. ■ Princess the best mare that ever left Scotlaud, was half-sister to Blackleg. Heather Jock's dam was Lily Cro.mwell, the winner of 13 First Prizes a,t Melbourne, Kynetou, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Castlemaine, Gisborne, and Cwisbrook, 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-dam was a celebrated Clydesdale mare imported from Scotland. Terms—£s, payable on or before Ist Jan., 1880. Groom's Fee, 53., payable iat 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. REID. Elderslie, Ist Oct. 1879. 956