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Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 469, 22 October 1879, Page 3

EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY. Election of One Member for the Carlyle Town Board. THE following are the names of the Candidates Nominated on the 17tli instant ; William Dixon, William Odgers, Dennis O’Sullivan. • I''hereby notify that the Poll will ho taken at the Town Board Office, Carlyle, on Monday, the 27th day of October, 1879, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. D. M. HA RE IS, Returning Officer. Carlyle, October 17, 1879. 1057025 TENDERS WILL be received by the Undersigned up to Saturday, 25th October, for the Erection of a Cottage in Carlyle. Plans and specifications may bo seen on application. The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. 1058025 JAMES LETT. TENDERS WILL be received by the Undersigned not later than noon on Saturday, 25th October instant, for making Forty Suits of Uniform (more or less). Particulars oil application. By order. G. N. BAGGETT, 1056022 Sergeant-Major P.L.H. si £2O Reward I THE above reward will be given for the discovery of a good gravel pit within 60 chains of the Manawapou cutting, north of the Bridge, the pit to be approved of by the Foreman of Works. G. HARDEN, Foreman of Works. County Offices,, Carlyle, Cth October, 1879. 1033tc |_A CARD.J Miss pRESS AND Arthur, jjABIT MAKER (Late of P. Bell’s). TEMPORARY RESIDENCE : Opposite Mr Dale’s Store, Taranaki Road CARLYLE. 1054 TO STAND THIS SEASON IN THE Hawera District, fJYHE Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion, KNOOEDON, 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 James Strachan. Princess took first prize in Timaru in 1874, against eleven broodmares. Emperor gained, three first and throe second prizes, being beaten only by bis sire Napoleon. Knockdon’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. Rosie 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 Eosiej gained fir6t 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, 1 as a biood niare at Ayr and Maybole, iB6O ; and first as a brood mare at Ayr, in 1871 ; same day winning sweepstakes for best brood mare, open to Scotland, She was beaten at Ayr anil ftlaybole in 1869, by Mr Fleming’s mare Salt, but was placed before same mare in 1871. As a brood mare, Rosie has 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. lii 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 Knockdori. He was foaled on the 26th May, 1871 ? and gained the first prize at Ayr, and second at Glasgow, in 1872; and first at Timaru as a 3-yeai-old in 1873; and first again in 1875 against all coiners. Knockdon took first prize in Timaru 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. Grooiriagc fee, ss. Paddocking free for four weeks. Every care taken, bht no responsibly. Fees payable on or before Ist January, 1880. Mares limited. Apply to A. & R. CHALMERS, Hawera.