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Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 487, 24 December 1879, Page 4

rpO TRAVEL THIS SEASON -®- IN THE Kawera, Manutahi, Patea, and Waver Icy Districts. Tlie Thorough-bred Horse P U R I R I, 6 years old, by Towton, dam Waimca, by Sir Hercules, dam Flora Mcivor, by Emigrant. &c. Towton by Melbourne, dam Cinizelli; Cinizelli, by Touchstone. See New Zealand Stud Hook. Tmvfon 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. Licger, Two T1 lousand Guineas, in 1862, and ran Caractaons to a head for the Derby the same year. Waimca was the dam of Manuka (New’ 'Zealand’s great turf champion), Toi Toi (dam of Kakapo), Harakcke (dam of the well-known performer Korari), Totara (sire of Longlauds), Papapa (said to be the fastest horse New Zealand ever produced, and one ot the grandest sires of this day at the service of New Zealand breeders;, Kauri, Waieti, Hama Rama (one of the best three-year-old on the turf last season), and Porokawa (sold at a month old (or 500 guineas, and acknowledged to be the best animal of his age in New Zealand). Waimca was full sister to Zoe, the winner of two Australian Champion Races; also, to Cossack, Flora, and Nntivith (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,” Tattendon (sire of Chester), and many other good performers. He has leit# a name throughout t lie Australian colonies, which lime will never efface: and for the future of New Zealand no marc has done more than his daughter Wairnea. The pedigree of Puuiki 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, ami being a very handsome, upstanding, powerful animal, young, sound, and active, and free from temper, Puuiui commends himself to breeders. Puiiiia not only comes Irom a great, racing family, but proved himself both able to go fast, and stay, while on the turf, having won ihc Dunedin Derby and Christchurch Bt. Leger, and several other races. Terms—Single Mares, Six Guineas; two or more, as per agreement. Groomage, ss. To Travel this Season, EROM WAVERLEY TO 11AWEUA, The Pure Clydesdale Stallion PRESIDENT PRESIDENT is a bean Li fu J rich roan (now the favorite color in England), is 8 years old, and stands 1(1 hands 2 inches high on very short legs, with splendid flat bone, and has a superior temper and action. President was imported from Melbourne by John Shields, Esq., and was bred by Kenneth McKenzie, Esq., Heidlebnrgh, Victoria. Pedigree—By Lord Clyde (imported) out of Blossom, by Prince Charlie (imported), out of Kate (imported), by Lothian Tam, &c., Ac. By the above it will he seen President has a Pedigree second to no horse in the North Island, and his stock, now 3 years old, arc allowed by competent judges to be the best stock ever bred in the Comity, 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, hold in Melbourne on 11th August, 1879. Vide Australasian, August IGtb. 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 MON A R C 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 Voltigncnr, 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 mares,£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, 939 Kakaramea.