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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1219, 13 March 1880, Page 4

i»>ju..iui.kj..o,| l iftt»l - «»»■«..-y—i -' ..'■ 1 aHS^iteS&tJ(B[£ilj3b ,, ENTIRE - « J 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 Waterwitch, Queen Bee, Kettledrum, and Lady of the Lake—distance, 1$ mile. He also won the Clutha Ferry Handicap, beating Lady Ellen four others—distance,' 2J 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 Elora 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 Birdoatcher, Warlock, Daniel O'Rourke, Knight of St. George., and Songstress—all Derby and St. Leger winners in England. His grandson was sire of Stookwell, and grandsire of Blair Athal, 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 raoing stock in the oouritry. Gunsara is rsaarkably handsome and powerful, 16 handi Wgh, up to almost any weight, and has won many events of 3 and 4 mile distances, TERMS, £3 3s. Payable first of January, 1880; Groom's Pee, Ss.jjayable 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 GOLD FINDER, Will travel the Districts of Papakaio, Maerewhenua, Ngapara, Ofcepopo, 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 Riccartori,- near Ohristohurch; ib 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 oi John Bond, Esq., Old Prick willow, was the champion of all roadsters. GOLDFINDER has taken Beveral first prizes as the best Hackney Stallion at some of the. prinoipal 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 himr self, show unmistakable signs of being excellent trotters. Fwjm 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 oan 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, 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 toe famous sire Sir William Wallace. NAPOLEON'S sire is that grand ©ld horse Emperor, the property of. Mrs. Nimmo, Taieri, that has got more prize-takers than any other horse in Ne.w Zealand. Emperor out of a mare imported from Scotland by Napoleon imported. Teems : L 4 4s. Groom's Fee, ss. Payable at first service. Good paddocks provided fre.o, for Bix weeks, after which 2s 6d per week will be charged. All accounts payable to the groom on or before the lsti February, when the season ends. 946 JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner. STAND THIS SEASON AT ELDERSLIE, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion H EAT HER JOCK. HEATHER JOCK is a bright dappled bay ; stands 16J hands high ; has immense bone, with plenty of hair; great muscular power, an excellent temper, and superior aotion. 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 aire 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 Viotoria and New Zealand, is one of his daughters. • Pedigree • , HEATHER JOCK was 'bred in Victoria by Thos. Watson, Esq. His sire was the celebrated imported horse Blackleg (71 Scottish Clydesdale Stud Book), who 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 and 2 Second Prizes. Princess Maude, the best mare that ever left Scotlaud, was half-sister to Blackleg. Heather Jock's dam was Lily Cromwell, the winner df 13 First Prizes at Melbourne, Kynetou, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Castlemaine, Gisborne, and Carisbrook. She was got by Old Cromwell (imp.) - His grand-dam was R. M'Dougall's mare 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 paddocks provided for mares for one month, after which 2s 6d per week will be charged. For further particulars apply to Elderelie, list Oct, 1879, ' ' ' 966