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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1163, 8 January 1880, Page 4

STAUJONS - THE THOROUGHBRED T> , E ; D O U I -JO " Will' travel'this season' betweien' • ■' MAEREWHENUA AND HAMPDEN. 1 i: BEDOUIN is a dark brown horse, •with black points ;• free from- all blemish; and itaS great jnuscnlar) power. f . When .a 3-year old, Bedouin beat a good field' of 7 'horses, including Waterwitch, Qaeen Bee, Kettledrum; and . Lady of the Lake—distance, 1J mile. He also won the plutha B'erry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen Jfour others—distance, miles. He ran second to Backbiter for the Lawrence-Town Plate, in .1871; and won the Publioans' 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. _ ; . . BEDOTJIN is by the well-known horse The Colonel, a dark chestnut, 16 hands high, free from white; remarkably handsome, lbng and powerful.; -The Colonel, by Cossack, :bnt of Edith, by. Emigrant. Cossack, byj Sir Hercules, out. of Flora. M 'lvor, by 'Cap-a-pie ; grand-dam'.Cornelia, by Grasshopper, .out ;of Hebe, by 'HeQtOr, both imported; Sir Hercules was sire of Coronation, Fajagh-a-ballagh, Irish Birdcatcher, War-lock,-Daniel O'JElourte, 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. Pilans, havirg been selected.from the purest.of the racing stock 'in f the country. Gunsara is 1 cor »rkably handsome.and powerful, 16 hao.lt Vgh, up to almost any weight, and haa won many events of 3 and 4 mile distances, •/J TERMS, £3 3s. ■ Payable first of January, 1880; Groom's fFee, 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 G O L D F I N D EE,, _ 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, Esq., of RiccartoD,. near Christchurch ; is by the imported horse Quicksilver, out of Lady Margaret, by Wellington (imported); granddam Fanny, 1 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 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 a§ 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 ; alter that, 2s 6d per week will be charged. TERMS ... £3los. Payable on or before the end of January, 1860. Groom's Pee, 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, 958 Oamaru.

TO TRAVEL IN THE-OAMARU DISTRICT— The Pujre Clydesdale Entire N "A P OLE 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, Esq., West Taieri. Jess is the grand dam of the famous sire Sir "William" Wallace. NAPOLEON'S sire isthat 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 : L44s. Groom's Fee, ss. Payable at first service. Good, paddocks provided free for six: keeks, after, .yrhich 2s 6d per week will be charged. All accounts payable to the groom on or bbftfre the' Ist February, when the season ends. , 946 JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner.

TO STAND THIS SEASON AT ELDERSLIE, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion HEATHER JO C K. : HEATHER JOCK is a bright dappled bayj 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 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.

Fedighee * HEATHER JOCK was bred in Victoria by Thos. Watson, Esq, : His sire was the celebrated imported horse Blackleg (71 Scottish Clydesdale -Stud Book), whj 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 aiid 2 Second Prizes. Princess Maude, the best mare, that ever left Scotlaud, was half-sister to Blackleg. Heather Jock's dam waa Li ly Cromwell, the winner of 13 First Prizes at Melbourne, Kynetou, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Castlemaine, Gisborne, and Carisbrook. She was got by (Did Cromwell (imp.) His grand-dani was ft. M'Dougall's ma r e Old Lily, by Grey Champion (imp.) Jock's great-grand-dam was a celebrated ; Clydesdaie 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 Gd per week will be charged. For further particulars apjUy to Elderalie, Ist Oot, 1879. 956