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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1133, 5 December 1879, Page 4

STALLIONS THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE EH HORSE Be d o u i i "Will travel this season between MAERE WHENUA 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 Bee, Kettledrum, and Lady of the Lake—distance, 1J mile. He also won the Clutha Ferry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen (our others—distance, 2£ 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 Haudicap (distauce, 1A- 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, in go 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 sire of Coronation, Faugh-a-ballagh, Irish Birdcatcher, Warlock, Daniel O'Rourke, Knight of St. Cfeorge, and Songstress—all Derby and St. Leger winners in Kngland. His grandson was sire of Stockwell, and grandsire of Blair Athol, Colleen, St. Albans, The M arquis, 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 racing stock in the country. Gunsara is i . : ,:x -rkably handsome and powerful, 16 liar '!* v'gh, up to almost any weight, and hag jveu many events of 3 and 4 mile distaucesTERMS, £3 3.?. Payable first of January, 1SS0; Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service. Paddocks provided 2s per week ; every cary but no responsibility. T. C. & G. M. EVANS, 939 Cloon Eavin. The Celebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion Gold finder, Will travel the Districts of Papakaio, Maerewhenua, Ngapara, Otepopo, and Hampden, this season. GOLDFINDERisa steel grey, with black points, stands 15 hands 3 inches high, is very powerfully made, and has nice symmetry of form, with splendid action. Goldfinder was bred by William Webb, F.sq., of Riccartori, near «. 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 Turf, and long proclaimed and proved to be the best blood sire .in the 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 Prickwillow, 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 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 sfgns of being excellent trotters. From his well-known character, as well as the value of his stock, further comment is unnecessary^ Good paddocks provided for mares from a distance. One month's grass free for mares during the season; after that, 2s 6'd per week will be charged. TERMS ... £3 10s. Payable on or before the end of January, ISSO. Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service. All care taken, but no responsibility. Further particulars can be obtained on application to JOHN HENDERSON, R. ORR, or to A. PATTERSON, 95S Oamaru.

TO TRAVEL IN T THE OAMARU DISTRICT— The Puke Clydesdale Entihe N APOLEON. 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 famous sire Sir William Wallace. NAPOLEON'S sire is that grand old horse Emperor, the property of Mrs. Nimmo, Taieri, th:it has got more prize-takers than any other horse in New Zealand. Emperor out of a mare imported from Scotland by Napoleon imported. I'ekms : L 4 4s. Groom's Fee, os. Payable at first service. Good paddocks provided free for six weeks, after which 2s 6d per week will bt; charged. All accounts payable to the groom on or before the Ist February, when the season ends. 946 JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner. PTV3 STAND THIS SEASON AT JL ELDERSLIE, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion HEATHER JOCK. HEAT3ER 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 iu 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. 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 HEATHER BELL, the Champion Mare of Victoria and New Zealand, is one of his daughters. Pedigree : HEATHER JOCK was bred in Victoria by Thos. Watson, -fcsq. His sire was tne celebrated imported hor3e Blackleg (71 Scottish Clydesdale Stud Book), wh j 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 First and 2 Second Prizes. Princess Maude, the best mare that ever left Scotland, was half-sister to Blackleg. Heather Jock's dam wa3 Lily Cromwell, the winner of 13 First Prizes at Melbourne, Kynetou, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Castleroaine, Gisborne, and Caris brook. She v. as got by Old Cromwell (imp.) His grand-dam was R. M'Dougall's mare O&'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, 55., 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 farther particulars apply to J. F. HELD. Elderslie, - Ist' Oct; 1879. 956,