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Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 488, 31 December 1879, Page 4

T° SEASON TRAVEL THIS IN THE Hawera, Manutahi, Patea, and Waverley Districts, The Thorough-bred Horse P U R I R I, 6 years old, by Tow ton, dam Waimea, by Sir Hercules, dam Flora Me Ivor, by Emigrant. &e. 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. IJjilf brother to the famous horse Marquis (sire of The Painter), by Stockwoil, who won the great St. Jaeger, Two Thousand Guineas, in 1862, ami ran Caractncus to a head for the Derby the same year. Wainieu.. was the dam of Manuka (New Zealand’s great turf champion), Toi Tox Glam of Kakapo), Harakeke (dam of the well-known performer Korari), Totara (sire of Longlands), Papapa (said to be 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, Rama Rama (one of the best three-year-old on the turf last season), and Romkawa (sold at a month old for 500 guineas, and acknowledged to be the best animal of bis 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 Vainies, was also sire of The Barb, known in Australia as the “ mighty .Barb,” Yattemlon (sire of Chester), and many oilier good performers. He has left a name tlmmghont the Australian colonies, which time will never efface; and for the future- of New Zealand no mare has done more thou his daughter Waimea, The pedigree of Punini 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, Puiurx commends himself to breeders. Ptminx 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 and Christchurch St. Leger, and several other races. Terms—Single Mares, Six Guineas; two or more, as per agreement.* Groomage, ss. To Travel tMs Season, ■ROM W AVERLEY TO HAWERA, The Pure Clydesdale Stallion PRESIDENT, is a beautifu irich man (now the favorite color in England), ; 8 years old, and stands J6‘ hands 2 xches high on. very short legs, with plendid fiat bone, and has a superior sniper and action. President was Imported from Melourne by John Shields, Esq., and was red by Kenneth McKenzie, Esq., leidleburgh, Victoria. Pedigree—By Lord Clyde (imported) ut of Blossom, by Prince Charlie (iraorted), out of Kate (imported), bj iOthian Tam, &c., &c. By the above it will be seen President as a Pedigree second to no horse in the forth Island, and his stock, now 3 years Id, are allowed by competent judges to e the best stock ever bred in the County, xcopt old Wellington’s, both for symmetry and work. Two sons of Lord Clyde were the est colonial bred stallions at National Agricultural Show of Victoria, held in del bon me on llth August, 1879. Vide L ustralasian, August 16th. Terms—Single male, £3 10s; two or lore, as per agreement; groomage, os. President will travel to Hawera on Mondays; Waverley on Fridays; reurning on Saturdays. To Travel this Season, The Thoroughbred Stallion OE ARCH 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 Voltiguenr, Malvina, Hercules, Monarch, Araminta—all good performers in the South Island. Monarch’s Stock in this District (now 2 and 8 years old) are a better recommendation of their sire than any other, as they have plenty of substance, and will make good cross-conntry or carriage horses. Terms—Single tnares,£B 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.