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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1150, 22 December 1879, Page 4

STALLIONS THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE If! HORSE Be d o u i k 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 hordes, including Waterwitch, Queen Bee, Kettledrum, and Lady f.f the Lake—distance, 1J mile. He also won the Clntha Ferry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen four others—distance, 2h miles. He ran second to Backbiter for the Lawrence Town Plate, in 1871 ; and toii the Publicans' Purse at Waiwera—distance, 2 miles. His latest performance was winning the Cromwell Spring Handicap (distance, I A 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 ii by the well-known horse The Colonel, a dark chestnut, 1G hands high, free from white ; remarkably handsome, long and powerful. The Colonel, by Cossack, out of Edith, by Emigrant. Cossack, by fSir Hercules, out of Flora M'ivor, by Cap-a-pie ; gracd-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'Ronrl e, Knight of St. George, and Songstress—all Derby and St. Lager winners in Knglaud. Dis grandson was sire of Stockwell, and grandsire of Blair Athol. Colleen, St. Albans, The i'larqui", 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. i'ilans, having been selected from the purest of the raci:.£ stock in the country, (jmisara is );;> >;kably handsome and powerful, 16 hat 1: v'gh, up to almost any weight, and has "ffon many events of 3 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 ; every cars but no responsibility. T. C. & G. M. EVANS, 939 Cloon Eivin. Die Celebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion GOLDFINDER, Will travel the Districts of Papakaio, Maerewhenua, Ngapara, Otepopo, and Hampden, this season. GOLDFINDERis a steel grey, with black uoints, stands 15 hands 3 inches high, is very powerfully made, and has nice symmetry of form, with splendid action. Goldtinder was bred by William Webb, Esq., of Kiccarton, near ( hristchurch; is by the imported horse Quicksilver, ou I *. of Lady Mart aret, by Wellington (imported); granddam Fanny, by Sir Hercules—Sir Hercules be ng the progenitor of the New Zealand Turt, and long proclaimed and proved to be the best blocd sire in th j Australian Colonies. Quicksilver was imported from England by J. W. Ladbrook, Esq., to Canterbury in LS6'4. He was bred by John Coker, Esq., Lynn, Norfolk, by PrickwiUow. His dam, a Phenomenon mare, the property of John Bond, Esq., Old PrickwiUow, was the champion of all roadsters. GOLDFINTER has taken several first prizes as the best Hackney Stallion at some of the principal shows as a weight-carrier and roadster; his coital is not in the Province. He is one of the best etoek getters that ever travelled. His stock, like himself, show unmistakable signs of being excellent trotters. From his well-known char .cter, 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 ; aftar thut, 2s 6d per week will be charged. TERMS ... £3 10s. Payable on or before the end of January. 18S0. Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service. All care taken, bu 1 ; no responsibility. Further particulars can bo obtained on applic ition to JO f!X HENDERSON, It. ORR, or to A. PATTERSON, 953 Oamaru. ■y^23gss» TO TRAVEL IM THE OAMARU DISTRICT— The Pure Clydesdale Entire NAPOL E 0 N . 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, E=q., West Taieri. -Jess is the grand dam of tiie famous si- e Sir Willia n 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. Teems: L 4 4s. Grcotn's Fee, ss. Payable at firsc service. Good paddocks provided free for six weeks, after wh eh 2s Gd per week will be charged. All accounts payable to the groom on or before the Ist February, when the season ends. JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner. r|pO STAND 'illiS SEASON AT X 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 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. Heather Jock's stock in Victoria have taken First Prizes at the Grand National Shows in Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat, and Kyneton, ami at Agricultural Societies' Shows too numerous to mention. In New Zealand his stock have been equally successful. All - . Menlove's HKATHKR BELL, the Cham pion Mare of Victoria and New ZsaLmd, it one of his daughters. Pedigree : HEATHER JDCiv Wits bred in Victoria by Thos. Watson, I'sq. His sire was ttw celebrated imported horse Blackleg (71 Scottish Clydesdale Stud Book), wll > won the Highland and Agricultural Society'* Gold Me'.ial in 1559, and the Champion Prize at the Grand National Society's Showin Victoria. Blackleg won altogether 54 First and 2 Second Prizes. Princes 3 Maude, the best mare that ever left Scotland, was half-sister to Blackleg. Heather Jock's dam was Lily Cromwell, the winner of 13 First Prizes at Melbourne. Kynetou, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Castiemaine, Gisborne, and Carisbrook. She was gob by Old Cromwell (imp.) His grand-dam was R. M'Dougili'a ma t 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, 55., payable at first service. Guarantees as per agreement. Good paddccks provided for mares for one month, after which 2s 6d per week will be charged. For further particulars apply to J. F. REID. Elderslie, ißt Oofc. 1879. 956,