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Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 468, 18 October 1879, Page 3

,&2.0 Steward. I Tii’*. above reward will bo given ior (he discovery of a good gravel pit within GO chains of the Manawapou cutting, north of the Bridge, the pit to be, approved of by the Foreman of Works. County Offices,, Carl vie, Gth October, 1879. IGSStc [_A CARD.J BSiss jGLrthur, ■qRESS AND jjABIT MAKER (Late of P. Pell’s). TEMPORARY RESIDENCE ; Opposite Mr Dale’s Store, Taranaki Road Opening notice. GOWER AND CO., C H E;M 1 ST SAND DRUGGISTS . (Near-the Town Hall, Carlyle), BEG to . inform the inhabitants of .. Carlyle and surrounding districts that they intend starting in business as above on or about THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, in the premises of Mr. D. M. Warren, and trust that by strict attention to the wants of customers, and keeping none but the Purest Drugs and Chemicals, to merit a share of public support. 1024 THROUGH Depression existing in the District, Messrs SKELLEY & CO. Are determined to Sacrifice the Balance of their WINTER GOODS, In order to make room for Spring Remember this is a Genuine Clearing Sale, and Ifo reasonable Offer will be Refused.. prices charged in the District. G. HARDEN, Foreman of Works. CARLYLE. 1051 B ROADWAY Consider This. Goons, to arrive. igi?r Save 5® per cent, on the usual 841n9

TO STAND THIS SEASON IN THE Hawera district, npHE Parc-bred Clydesdale Stallion, KJSTOCKIDOIS^, A Bright Bay, rising three years old, standing 16£ hands high, with immense, muscular power and splendid action. Knockdon is out of the celebrated mare Princess. Princess by Emperor, out of the celebrated mare Kate; imported by the late Mr Janies Strachan. Princess took first prize in Timaru in 1874; against eleven brood mares. Emperor gained three first and three second prizes, being beaten Only by bis sire Napoleon. Knock-on’s sire was bred by James N. Fleming, Esq., of Knockdon; out of the renowned mare Rosie, by Prince Christian. Prince Christian was also bred by Mr Fleming ; was by his horse Prince Consort out of his prize mare Nell. Kosie was also bred by Mr Fleming ; her sire was bred by Major Findlay, of Eastern Hill, out of a Highland and Agricultural Society’s prizewinner, Her dam, Old Rosie; gained first prize as a 3-year-old at the Highland and Agricultural Society’s Show at Dumfries; and as a brood mare the following year at Kelso. Rosie gained many prizes in Scotland, amongst others, first, as a 2-year-old at Ayr, 1867 ; first, as a 3-year-old at Ayr, 1868 ; second, as a biood mare at Ayr and Mayhole, 1860 : and first as a brood mare at Ayr, in 1871 ; same da} r winning sweepstakes for best brood mare, open to Scotland. She was beaten at Ayr and May bole in 1869, by Mr Fleming’s mare Salt, but was placed before same mare in 1871. As a brood mare, Rosie lias not been surpassed. Her first foal, a filly, was four times first as a yearling, viz,, at Ayr, Glasgow, Maybole, and Highland and Agricultural Society’s Show at Dumfries. In 1871, she was shown twelve times, and always gained the first place. These winnings included Glasgow; East Kilbride, and Highland and Agricultural Society’s Show at Perth. In 1872 she was again first at Ayr. Her second foal; also a filly; gained second prize at Ayr, and first at Glasgow, and Highland and Agricultural Society’s Show at Perth as a yearling in 1871. In 1872 she was again first at Ayr and Glasgow. At present she is considered the best of her age in Scotland:

Her next foal was Knockdon. He was foaled on the 26th May, 1871, and gained the first prize at Ayr, and second at Glasgow, in 1872, and first' at Timam as a 3-year-old in 1873, and first again in 1875 against all corners. Knockdon took first prize in Timarli as a yearling ; first in Wanganui as a 2-year-old—these being the only occasions on which he was shown. .Terms— Five guineas for Single Mares. A reduction for two or more. Groomago fee. ss; Paddbcking free for four weeks. Every care taken, but no responsibity. Fees payable on or before Ist January; 1880. Mares limited; Apply to A. & R; CHALMERS; Hawera.