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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1224, 19 March 1880, Page 4

STALQONS THE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE ft! HORSE BEDO U I N Will travel this season between MAEREWHENUA AND HAMPDEN. BEDOUIN is a dart 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, 1J mile. He also won the Glutha Perry Handioap, beating Lady Ellen tour second to Backbiter for the Lawrence Town Hate, 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 Hereules, out of Flora M'lyor, by Cap-a-pie; grand-dam Cornelia, by Grasshopper, out of Hebe, by Heotor, both imported. Sir Hercules was sire of Coronation, Faugh-a-ballagh, Irish Birdeatcher, Warlock, Daniel o*Rourke, 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 Mrj A. Pilans, having been selected from the purest of the racing stock in the country. Gunsara is rejr#rkably handsome and powerful, 16 hac4l Ugh, 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, 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 P I N D E R, Will travel the Districts of Papakaio, Maerewhenua, Ngapara, Otepopo, and Hampden, this season. GOLD FINDER 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, nuar 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 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 PrickwilJow. His dam, a Phenomenon mare, the property of John Bond, Esq., Old Priakwillow, was the champion of all roadsters. : GOLDPINDER 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 Ijimself, show unmistakable signs of being excellent trotters. Fe<xm his well-known character, as well as. the value of his stock, further qcimment is unnecessary.! (Jqod 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, ISBO. 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 TRICT—The Puue Clydesdale Entirb NAPQL E 0. N . NAPOLEON was foaled the first day of November, 1875, and is out of the celebrated Brood Mare Jess, imported from Tasmania, and selepted 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. ' 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, AU accounts payable to the groom on or before the Ist February, when the season ends. 946 JAMES M'KEOWN, Owner. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT . , ELDERSLIE, The Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion H E A T HE R JOCK. HEATHER JOCK is 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 Prizes at the-Grand, National •Shows in Melbourne, Geelong, Baliarat, 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, HEATHER JOCK was bred in Victoria by Thos, Watson, Fsq. 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.Scotiaud, was half-sister to Blackleg. Heather Jock's dam was Lily Cromwell, the winner of 13 First Prises at Melbourne, Kynetou,, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Castlemaine, Gisborne, and Carisbrook. She was got by Old Cromwell (imp.) His grand-dam was R. M'Dougall'a 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 farther particulars apply to J, F, REID. Elder&lie ( lgtOot,l379. 955