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Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 475, 12 November 1879, Page 4

TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE Hawera, Manutahi, Patea, and Waverley Districts. The Thorough-bred Horse P U R I R I, years old, by Towtoa, dam Waimea, by Sir Hercules, dam Flora Mclvor, by Emigrant, &c. Tow ton by. Melbourne, dam Ginizelli; Cinizelli, by Touchstone. ' See New Zealand Stud Book. Tow'ton own brother to The Peer, now standing in Australia at a high figurealso, 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. tjeger, 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 Longlancls), Papapa (said to be the fastest horse New Zealand over produced, and one ol 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 Vaimoa, \vas also sire of The Barb, known in Australia as the '“mighty Barb,” "k attend on (sire of Chester), and many other good performers. He has left a name through<?ht 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 Pumiu forms a study in itself, and breeders will be supplied with a tabulated form, so that Ids 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. Puiur: not only comes from a groat racing family, but 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, 6s. To Travel ; this Season, EROM 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 has a superior temper and action. President was imported from Mel - bourne by John Shields, Esq., and was bred by Kenneth McKenzie, Esq., Heidleburgh, Victoria. Pedigree—By Lord Clyde (imported) out ot Blossom, by Prince Charlie (imported), out of Kate (imported), by Lothian Tam, &c., &c. By the above it will be seen President has a Pedigree second to no horse in the North Island, and his stock, now 3 years old, are allowed by competent judges to be the best stock ever bred in tlie 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 marCj £3 10s ; two or more, as per agreement; groom age, ss. President will travel to . Hawera on Mondays; Waverley on Fridays ; returning on Saturdays. To Travel this Season. The Thoroughbred Stallion MON ARC H. 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 dam 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) are a : better recommendation, of their sire than any other, as ,they have plenty of substance, land will make good cross-country or carnage horses. Terms— : Single mares,£3los; groom’s fee, ss. •Days of travelling in future. isslieAll fees, payable by promissory note, ■due Ist January, 1880. ' For further particulars apply to R. E. McRAE, . 939 Kakaramea.