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Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 472, 1 November 1879, Page 4

TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN TUB Hawera, Manutahi, Patea, and •- Waverley Districts. The Thorough-bred Horse P U R I R T, years old, by ’ Tow ton, dam Waimea,. by Sir Hercules, dam Flora Mclvor, by Emigrant, etc. Towton by Melbourne, dam Cinizelli; Cinizolli, by Touchstone. See New Zealand Stud Booh. Towton own brother to The Peer, now standing in Australia at a higli 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 groat St. Jaeger, 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 over produced, and one ot the grandest sires of this day at the service ot 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 Zealand). Waimea was full sister to Zoe, the winner of two Australian Champion Races; also, to Cossack, Flora, and Nut with (a sire of many grand performers on the New Zealand turf). Sir Hercules, the sire of Vaimea, was also sire of The Barb, known in Australia as the “ mighty Barb,” Yattendon (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 Now Zealand no marc has done more than his daughter Waimea. The pedigree of Puriri 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, Puuuti commends himself to breeders. Puriri not only comes from a groat racing family, but proved himself both able to go fast, ami stay, while on the turf, having won the Dunedin Derby ami Christchurch St. Legcr, and several other races. Terms—Single Mares, Six Guineas; two or more, as per agreement. Groomage, ss. To Travel this Season, EHO.M WAVERLEY TO HAWERA, The Pure Clydesdale Stallion PRESIDENT PRESIDENT is a beautiful rich roan (now the favorite color in England), is 8 years old, and stands 16 hands 2 inches high on very short logs, with splendid flat bone, and lias a superior temper and action. President was imported from Melbourne by John Shields, Esq., and was bred by Kenneth McKenzie, Esq., Hoidleburgh, Victoria. Pedigree—By Lord Clyde (imported) out ot Blossom, by Prince Charlie (imported), out of Kate (imported), by Lothian Tam, &c., &c. By thoabove it will be seen President has a Pedigree second to no horse in the North Island, and his stock, now 8-years old, are allowed.by competent judges to be the best stock ever bred in the County, except old Wellington’s, both for symmetry and work. Two sons of Lord Clyde were the best colonial bred stallions at National Agricultural Show of Victoria, held in Melbourne on 11th August, 1879. Vide Australasian, August 16th. Terms—Single mare, £3 10s ; two or more, as per agreement; groomage, ss. President will travel to Hawera on Mondays; Waverley on Fridays; returning on Saturdays, To Travel this Season. The Thoroughbred Stallion MONARCH. MONARCH is a beautiful brown color, standing 16 hands high, and has splendid bone. He is got by Ravensworth (imported)—sire of Papapa, Guy Fawkes, Opawa, Hercules, &c.— out of Plover by Sir Hercules. Plover was the dara of Voltigueur, Malvina, Hercules, Monarch, Araminta—all good performers in the South Island. Monarch’s Stock in this. District (now 2 and 3 years old) arc a better recommendation of their sire than any other, as they have plenty of substance, and will make good cross-country or carriage horses. Terms—Single mares,£3 lOsj groom’s fee, ss. Days of travelling in future issue. All fees payable by promissory note, due Ist January, 1880. For further particulars apply to R. E. McRAE, 939 * Kakaramea.