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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1135, 8 December 1879, Page 4

STALLIONS THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE Eft HORSE Bedo u i n Will travel this senscu between MAERE77HENiIA AND HAMPDEN. BEDOUIN is dark horse, with black points ; free from all blemish, and has great muscular power. When a 3-ytar old, Bedouin heat a good field of 7 horses, including Waterwitch, Queen Bee, Kettledrum, and Lady of the Lake—distance, H mile. He also won the Clutha Ferry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen four others—distance, 2A 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 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, by Cap-a-pie ; grand-dam Cornelia, by Grasshopper, out of Hebe, by Jffector, both imported. Sir Hercules was sire of Coronation, Paugh-a-ballagh, Irish Birdcatcher, Warlock, Daniel O'Rourke, Knight of St. George, and Songstress—all Derby and St. Leger winners in England. 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- Pilana, having been selected from the purest of the racing stock in the country. Gunsara is rsc. tvkably handsorr,e and powerful, 16 liac.4i Vlgli, up to almost any weight, and haa won many events of S and 4 mile distances. TERMS, £3 3s. Payable first of January, 1SS0; Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service. Paddocks provided 2s per week j every car? but no responsibility. T, C, & G. M. EVANS, 939 Cloon Eavin. The Celebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion GO L'D F I N DER, Will travel the Districts of Papakaio, Maerewhenua, Ngapara, Otepopo, and Hampden, this season. GOLDFINDER is a steel grey, with black points, stands ] 5 bands 3 inches high, is very powerfully made, and has nice symmetry of form, with splendid aotion. Goldlinder was bred by William Webb, Esq., of Riecarton, near < hristchurch; is by the imported horse Quicksilver, out of Lady M argaret, by Welliugton (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 1864. He was bred by John Coker, Esq., Lynn, Norfolk, by Prick-willow. His dam, a Phenomenon inare, the property of John Bond, Esq., Old Prickwiiiow, was the champion of all roadsters. GOLDFINDER has taken Eeveral 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 signs of being excellent trottGrs. 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 mouth's grass free for mares during the season ; after that, 2s 6d per week will be charged. TERMS ... S3 10s. Payable on or before the end of January, 1880. Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service. All care taken, but no responsibility. Further particulars can be obtained on application to s JO EN HENDERSON, R. ORR, or to A. PATTERSON, 95S Oamaru. TO TRAVEL IN THE OAMARU DISTRICT— The Puke Clydesdale Entire NAPOLEON. NAPOLEON .was foaled the first day of November, 1875, 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, that has got more prize-takers than any other horse in New Zealand. Emperor out of a mare imported from Scotland by Napoleon imported. Terms : L 4 4s. Groom's Fee, ss. Payable at first service. Good paddocks provided fre.e for six weeks, after which 2s G.d per week will bo charged. All accounts payable to the groom on or before the Ist February, when the season ends. 94S JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner. npo STAND THIS SEASON AT JL ELDERSLIE, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion HEATHER JOCK. HEATHER JOCK is a bright dappled bay ; stands 16£ 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 be=t and surest foal-getters .in the Colonies. HEATHER JOCK has won 48 First Prizes ; which is more than any other Eire 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 iCy n eton, and at Agricultural Societies' Shows too numerous to mention. In New Zealand his stock have been eoually successful. Mr. 1 Menlove's HEATHER. BELL, the Cham-: pion Mare of Victoria and New Zealand, is' one of Ilia daughters. Pedigree : HEATHER JuCK w&3 bred in Victoria by Thos. Watson,' Esq. His sire was the 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 Societyis Show in Victoria. Blackleg won altogether 54 First and 2 Second Prizes. Princess Maude, the best mare that ever left Scotl'aud, was half-sister to Blackleg. Heather Jock's dam was Lily Cromwell, the winner of 13 First Prizes at Melbourne, Kynetou, Melton, Bacchus Marah, Castlemaine, Gisborne, and Oarisbrook. She was got by Old Cromwell (imp.) His grand-dam was R. M'Dougall's mare Old Lily, by Grey Champion (imp.) - r - Jock's great-grand-dam. was a celebrated Clydesdale mare imported from Scotland. Terms—£o, payable on or before Ist Jan., 1880. Groom's Fee, 5a., 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 i'urther particulars- apply to j: | R.KfT)„ Elderalie, Ist Oct, 1879.