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Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 485, 17 December 1879, Page 4

t< V rjlO TRAVEL THIS SEASON -A- IN THU Hawera, Manutahi, Patea, and Waverley Districts. The Thorough-bred Horse P U R I R I, 0 yours old, by Tow ton. dam Waimea, by Sir Hercules, dam Flora Mclvor, by Emigrant, etc*. Towton by Melbourne, dam Cinizelli; Cinizelli, by Touchstone. See New Zealand Stud Book. Tow ton 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 Stock-well, who won the great St. j_ieger, 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 Longhands), Papapa (said to bo the fastest horse New Zealand ever produced, and one of the grandest sires of this day at the service of Now Zealand breeders;, Kauri, Waieti, Hama Kama (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 bis age in New Zealand). Waimea was full sistciv to Zoe, the winner of two Australian Champion Paces; 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,” Yaitendon (sire of Chester), and many other good performers. He has left a name throughout the Australian colonies, which lime will never efface; and for the future of New Zealand no mare has-donc more than his daughter Waimea. The pedigree, of Puuini forms a study in itself, and breeders will be supplied wiili a tabulated form, so that his ancestral tree may bo 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, Pimm commends himself to breeders. Poitiui not only comes from a great racing family, but proved himself both able to go fast, and stay, while on the turf, having won the Dunedin Derby ami Christchurch St. Leger, and several other races. Terms—Single, Mares, Six Guineas; two or more, as per agreement. Groomage, ss. To Travel this Season, It ROM WAVEULKY TO HAWERA, The Pure Clydesdale Stallion PRESIDENT. PRESIDENT is a bean Ufa Irich roan (now the Favorite color in England), is 8 years old, and stands I(I hands 2 inches high on very short legs, with splendid flat bone, and lias a superior temper and action. President was imported from Melbourne by John Shields, Esq., ami was bred by Kenneth McKenzie, Esq., lleidlebnrgh, Victoria. Pedigree—By Lord Clyde (imported) out ot Blossom, by Prince Charlie (imported), out of Kate (imported), by Lothian Tam, &c.. etc. By the above it will bo seen President has a Pedigree second to no horse in the I North Island, and his stock, now 3 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 j Agricultural Show of Victoria, held in I Melbourne on 11th August, 1870. Vide Av'stralasian, August 16th. Terms—Single marc, £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 AE C H. MONARCH is a beautiful brown color, standing 1G hands high, and has splendid bone. Ho is got by Ravensworlh (imported)—sire of Papapa, Guy Fawkes, Opawa, Hercules, &c.— out of Plover by Sir Hercules. Plover was the dam of Voltigneur, 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, and will make good cross-country or carriage horses. Terms—Single marcs,£3 10s; 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, g39 Kakaramea.