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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1201, 21 February 1880, Page 4

STAQJONS :' THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE Iff HORSE BE " N Will travel this aeasori between ' MAEREWHENUA AND HAMPDEN.-: . rBEpOUIN- is a - dark brown horse, with black points ; free from - all " blemish, aidlias great muscularpcrwer. ; ' When a 3-year old. Bedouin beat, a.,good field of 7 horses,' including Watertfitch, Queen Bee, Kettledrum, and Lady of the Lake—distance, ; mile; He also won. the Clutha Ferry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen four others—distance, 2-J miles. '- He ran second tQ Backbiter-for the Lawrence Town Plate, in 1871; and won the . Publicans' Purse at Waiwera—distance, 2 miles. His; latest performance wa,s 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 iat all distances, from 1 mile to 3,.in. good, company. , •* ° BKDOV7IN is by the well-known horse The Colonel, a dark chestnut, 16 hands high, free from while;- 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, DanielO'Rourke, ; Knight, of St. George, and Songstress—all Derby and St. Leger winners in England. , His grandson was sire of Stockwell,. and grandsLre .of Blair Athol, Colleen, St. Albans, ! 'The Marquis, and Whalebone—: embracing the representative of. the .purest and; moat 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, haviag beeni selected from the purest of the racing stock! in the country. Gunsara is I str Jrkably handsome and powerful, 16; hanit Vlgli, up to almost any weight, and liaa 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. 939 Cloon Eavin. The Celebrated Norfolk Trotting Stallion OLDFI N D k R, 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 Ricearton, near Ohristchurch; is by the imported horse Quicksilver, out of Lady Margaret, 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 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 mare, the property of John Bond, Esq., Old Prick willow, was the champion of all roadsters. GOLDFINDER has taken several first prizes as the best Hackney Stallion Tat some of the principal shows as a weight-carrier" aud 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 Bigns 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 ... £3103. Payable on or before the end of January, 18S0. Groom's Fee, ss, payable- at first service. All cara taken, but no responsibility. Further particulars can be obtained on application to JO3N 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. Tekms : 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 when the season ends. 94S JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT ELDERSLIE, Tho Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion H EAT HE R JOG K. HEATHER JOCK ia 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 Pi ; ize3 at the Grand National Slioirs 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, tho Champion Mare of Victoria and New Zealand, is one of his daughters, ' Fedigreb \ HEATHER JOCK was bred in Victoria by Thos. Watson, Fsq. His sire was the celebrated imported horse Blackleg (71 Scottish Clydesdale Stud Book), whi won the Highland and Agricultural Society'* Gold Medal in 1859, and the. Champion Prize a,t the Grand National Society's Show in Victoria. Blackleg won altogether 54 B'irst and 2 Second Prizes. ..... > Princess Maude, the best mare .that ever left Scofclaud, was half-sistor to Blackleg. Heather Jock' 3 dam .LUy Cromwell, the winner of 13 First Prises at Melbourne, Kynetou, Melton, Bacchus- Marfah, Castlcmaine, Gisborne, and Carisbiook. Ska was got by Old Cromwell (imp.) His grand-dam was R. M'Dougnll's mare Old Lily, by Grey Champion (imp.) Jock's great : grand,-dam was 'a celebrated Clydesdale mare imported from Scotland. Terms—=-£5, payable on or before Ist Jan., 1880. Groom's Fee,. 55., payable at first service. Guarantees as . per* agreement.' Good paddocks provided fAirfares for one month, ; after! which 2s ;6d ,per week j will be ' oh&rged. For further particulars apply to Eldewlie, Ist Oot, 1879, ''4;.;