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Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 466, 11 October 1879, Page 4

TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE Hawera, '.Manutabi, Patea, and Waverley Districts. The Thorough-bred Horse P U R I R I, years old, by Toff ton, datn Waimea, by Sir Hercules, dam Flora Mclvor, by Emigrant, &c. Towton by Melbourne, dam Cinizelli; Cinizelli, by Touchstone. See New Zealand Stud Booh. Towton own brother to The Peer, now standing in Australia at a high figure ; also, to Marchioness, winner of the English Oaks and other great races. Half brother to the famous horse Marquis (sire of The Painter), by Stockwell, who won the great St. Leger, Two Thousand Guineas, in 1862, and ran Caractacus to a head for the Derby the same year. Waimea was the dam of Manuka (New Zealand’s great turf champion), Toi Toi (dam of Kakapo), Harakeke (dam of the well-known performer Korari), Totara (sire of Longlands), Papapa (said to be the fastest horse New Zealand ever produced, and one of the grandest sires of this day at the service of New Zealand breeders), Kauri, Waieti, Rama Rama (one of the best three-year-old on the turf last season), and Porokawa (sold at a month old for 500 guineas, and acknowledged to be the best animal of his age in New Zea-. land). Waimea was full sister to Zoo, the winner of two Australian Champion Races; also, to Cossack, Flora, and Nutivith (a sire of many grand performers on the New Zealand turf). Sir Hercules, the sire of N aimoa, was also sire of The Barb, known in Australia as the “ mighty JBarb,” ITafcteiidon (sire of Chester), and many other good performers. He has left a name throughout the Australian colonies, which time will never efface; and for the future of New Zealand no mare has done more than his daughter Waimea. The pedigree of Puninx forms a study in itself, and breeders will be supplied with a tabulated form, so that his ancestral tree may be fully traced. Standing without a stain in his pedigree, and being a very handsome, upstanding, powerful animal, young, sound, and active, and free from temper, Puriri commends himself to breeders. Puriri not only conies from a great racing family, hut proved himself both able to go fast, and stay, while on the turf, having won the Dunedin Derby and Christchurch St. Leger, and several other races. Terms—Single Mares, Six Guineas; two or more, as per agreement. Groomage, ss. For further particulars apply to R. E. McRAE, 939 Kakaramea. TO STAND THIS SEASON. To Travel between Patea and Y/aitotara. The Imported English Thorough-bred Horse GLADIATOR. GLADIATOR is a golden chesnut, standing 16 hands, by Gladiateur, out of Nuncio, by Nuncia. Vide New Zealand Stud Booh, volume 5. Gladitenr won the three classic three year old races in England viz., the 2,000 Guineas, Derby, St. Leger. Further comment is unnecessary. Terms—Single mare, £6 ; two or more, £5 10s. All misses from last year £5. Groomage fee, ss. The advertiser has"secured a 200 acre paddock, well watered and grassed. All care taken, but no responsibility. Paddoeking free for one month. Fees payable on or before Ist January, 1880. D. BALLAM, 917 Waverley. To Serve Mares this Season between Hawera and Waitotara, The Purebred Clydesdale Stallion PRINCE ARTHUR, BY imported Prince Arthur, dam Tasmanian mare. Prince Arthur is a Dark Dapple Bay with black points, very muscular, with good bone, perfect action, and quiet temper, and for soundness cannot be excelled in his class. Terms—£3 10s, two or more, as per agreement. Fees payable on or before Ist January, 1880. Apply to D. BALLAM, 946 Waverley. To Run with Mares this Season intbe Owners 50 Acre Paddock, Hawera. The thorough-bred horse BOURBAKI, by Ravensworth, dam Coquitte, Terms—Single mare, £2 10s, two or more as per agreement. Paddoeking free for 4 weeks, after that 2s per week will be charged. Every care taken, but no responsibility incurred. All fees to be paid on removal of Mares. For particulars apply to 940 THEODORE ESPAGNE.