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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1171, 17 January 1880, Page 4

STALLIONS THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE 3E DO U IN 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-year old, Bedouin beat a good field of 7 horses, including Water witch, Queen Bee, Kettledrum, and Lady of the Lake—distance, 1-J- mile. He also Svon the Clutha Ferry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen four others—distance, miles. He ran second to Backbiter for the Lawrence Town Plate, in 1871; 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 Hector, both imported. Sir Hercules was sire of Coronation, Faugh-a-ballagh, Irish Birdcatcher, Warlock, Daniel O'Roarke, 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, having been selected from the purest of the racing stock in the country. Gunsara is lesrarkably handsome and powerful, 16 li'gh, up to almost any weight, and haa won many events of 3 and 4 mile distances, TERMS, £3 3s. Payable first of January, 18S0; 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 IN DER, Will travel the Districts of Papakaio, Maerewhenua, Ngapara, Otepopo, and Hampden, this season. GOLDFINDER is a 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 Kiccarton, 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 Turf, and long proclaimed and proved to be the best blood sire in tho Australian Colo-

Quicksilver was imported from England by J. W. Ladbrook, Esq., to Canterbury in 1864. He was bred by John Coker, Esq., Lynn, Norfolk, by PrickwilJow. His dam, a Phenomenon mare, the property of John Bond, Esq., Old Prick willow, was the champion of all roadsters. G-OLBFINDER 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 signs 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 6d per week will be charged. TERMS ... £3los. 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 JOHN HENDERSON, R. ORR, or to A. PATTERSON, 958 Oamaru.

TO TRAVEL IN THE OAMARU 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 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 cut of a mare imported from Scotland by Napoleon imported. Teems: L 4 4s. Groom's Fee, ss. Payable at first service. Good paddocks provided free for six weeks, after which 2s 6d per week will be charged. All accounts payable to the groom on or before the Ist February, when the season ends. 945 JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner. nnO STAND THIS SEASON AT ELDERSLIE, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion HEATHER JOCK. HEATHER JOCK is a bright dappled bay ; stands IG$ 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-spotters in the Colonies. HEATHER JOCK has won 48 First Prizes ; which is .more than any other sire iutho Australian Colonies has done—barring his sire Black] eg. Heather Jock's stock in Victoria have taken First Prizes at the Grand National Shows in Melbourne, Goelong, Ballarat, and Ky neton,and at AgriculturalSocioties' Shows too numerous to mention. In New Zealand his stock have been equally successful. Mr. Menlove'a HEATH Kit BELL, the Champion Mare of Victoria and Now Zealand, is one of his daughtors. Pedigree : HEATHER JuClv was bred in Victoria by Thos. Watson, Fsq. His siro was the celebrated imported horso Blaoklog (71 Scottish Clydosdalo Stud Book), who won tho Highland and Agricultural Society's Gold Modal in lSii'J, and tho Champion Prize at tho Grand National Sooioty's Show iu Victoria. Blaoklog won altogether C 4 First and 2 Second Prises, Princess Maude, tho boat maro that over loft Sootlaud, was haif-sistor to Blackleg. Heather Jock's dam was Lily Cromwell, tho winnor of 13 First Prizes at Melbourne, Kynotou, M'olton, ilauchu<; Marsh, Castlomaino, Gisborno, and Carisbrook. Sho was got by Old Cromwell (imp.) His grand-dam was 11. M'DougaU'd marc Old Lily, by Grey Champion, (imp.) Jook'a groat-graud-dam was a celebrated Clydoadalo maro imported from Scotland. Terms—£s, payable on or before Ist Jan., 1880. Groom's Foe, 65., payable at tlrat Horvioo. Guarantees as per agreement. Good paddocks provided for maros for one month, after which 2a (>d per week will be charged. For further yartioukru apply to EldorsUo, Ist Oct. 1879. ' ' W>