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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1173, 20 January 1880, Page 4

STALLIONS THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE HORSE BV ;E D O ■ u I■ N Will travel this season between MAEREWHENUA AND HAMPDEN: ; BEDOUIN, is a dark brown horse, with black* points ; free from all blemish, anil has great muscular power. ; When a 3-year old, Bedouin beat a good field of 7 • horses, including Waterwitch, Queen Bee, Kettledrum, and Lady of the Lake—distance, 1J mile. Healso won the Clutha Ferry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen four others—distance, miles. He- tan 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, 1$ mile), easily, and he has. also bieen 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'Rourfce, 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 WhalebGne— embracing the representative of the purest and most successful racing strain of the present day. , Bedouin's dam, Gunsai'a, is a dark brown, with ;blaok points, imported dirsot from Arabia, by Mr, A. Pilans, having been selected from the purest of the racing stock in the country. Gbnsara is 1 ,"tr arkably handsome and powerful, 16 hac-.4* \i!gh, up to almost any weight, and haa wen maiiy 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 I N DEE, 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 Riccarton, near Christohurch j 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 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 roaqsters.

G-OLDFINDER lias 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. Prom 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 ... £3 10s. Payable 011 or.before the end of January, 18S0. Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service. Ail c?.re taken, but no responsibility. Further particulars can be obtained on application to JOHN HENDERSON, R. ORR, or to A. PATTERSON, 958 Oamaru. TO TRAVEL IS THE OAMARU DISTRICT— The Pube Clydesdale Entire NA POLEON. NAPOLEON was foaled the first day of November, 1875, aud 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 sii e 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. Terms : 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. .946 JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner. I, TO STAND ; THIS SEASON AT ELDERSLIE, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion H E A T H E R JOCK. j HEATHER JOCK is a bright dappled bay ; stands 16J hands high j has immense bbne, with plenty of hair; great muscular power, an excellent, temper, and superior abtion. He has proved himself one of the best and surest foal-getters in the Coloiiies. „HEATHER JOCK has won 48 First Prizes ; which is; more than any other sire hi 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, Ballarafc, aud Kjy netonj and at Agricultural Societies' Shows too numerous to mention. In New Zealand his stock have been equally successful. Mr. Menlove's HJC ATI! lilt BtjLli, the Champion Mare of Victoria and New Zaaland, is one of his daughters. Pjsdigrke * HEATHER JuCIC was bred in Victoria by Thos. Watson, Jt'sq. His siro was the celebrated imported horse Blackleg (71 Scottish Clydesdale Stud Book), wh > won the Highland and Agricultural Society's Gold Medal in 1859, and the Champion Prize at thn Grand National Society's Show in Victoria. Blackleg won altogether 54 l r irat and 2 Second Prizes. Princess Maude, the best maro that over left Scotland, was half-sistar to Blackleg. Heather Jock's dam was Lily Cromwell, the winner of 13 First Prizes at Mel bourne, Kynetou, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Castlcmaine, Gisborne, and Carisbrook. She was got by Old Cromwell (imp.) Hia grand-dam was R. M'Dougall'a maro Old Lily, by Groy Champion (imp.) Jock's great-grand-dam was a celebrated Clydesdale mare imported from Scotland,

Terms—£s, payable ou or lioforo Ist Jan., 1880. Groom's Foe, 6s, payablo at tirsi servico. Guarantees as per agreement.. Good dooks provided for mares for one month, after which 2a 6d per wook will be charged. Fox' further particulars to Eldcrslie, lit Oct. 1879. ' * 966