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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 18 November 1907, Page 4

ARMADALE STUD, OKAIAWA. TAEANAIU, N.Z. TO KTAND THIS SEASON, The Champion Clydesdale Stallion, iOKD BiidKliVE ERSKINE is a very superior well-bred bay horse of the very best aualitv. and true type of the Clydesdah iding 1G hands 3'/ s iucnes high. ae is a very massive horse, with clean flat bones, strong, well-formed joints, beautiful long silky hair, and grandlyformed round feet of good quality, with line broad hoof heads, lie has a beautiful head, and eyes characteristic of courage and endurance, a good neck and crest, well-sprung ribs, remarkably good loins and strong short-coupled back. His action, both at the walk and trot, is all that can be desired. Altogether he is a most compactly-built, well-put-toge-ther specimen of a draught horse. Lord Erskine was bred by J. S. Holmes of Awamoa, Oamaru, and is by the imported sire "Sandy Erskine," who is the sire of the well-known champio.i mare, "Lady Erskine"—owned by A. Alexander, Esq., Norm;>nby, Taranaki—the dam of the champion two-year-old colt, Marcellus, recently purchased by W. Taylor, Esq., Te Awamutu, at the record price of 750 guineas. Lord Erskine's Dam, Pearl 11., is by the famous sire, Crown Prince, grand dam Sapphire, dam of Accountant, inner of numerous first prices; this mare has only been beaten by her stable companion's great grand dam, l'earl, a mare specially selected by the late J. 11. Blair, and imported on account of the late Hon. Matthew Holmes. I'rom the foregoing it will be seen that Lord Erskine is descended from the very best blood of good breeding strains, and he is certain to prove a getter of the best type of Clydesdales. His show ring successes prove him to be a hor3e of individual high-class merit.

In 1900 he gained the following awards: At Ashburton, first and champion; at the International Show, Christchurch, second prize and reserve champion, also first prize for best stallion in the walking competition (beating the champion stallion Pride of Newton), and first prize for Lord Rothschild's silver howl for the best Colonial-bred stallion (Shire or Clydesdale) by an imported Eire, thus gaining the highest number of awards at the Show. Lord Erskine was purchased in April, 1907, at a cost of 800 guineas by F. A. Bremer, of Okaiawa, Taranaki, from Mr Eobt. Clarke, Rosemcath Stud, Aahburton. The Champion Clydesdale Stallion wH serve a strictly limited number—so-—oJF approved mares for outside owners for -he ensuing season. TERMS 8 GUINEAS. Payable on or before Ist January, 1908. Good Paddocks provided free of charge for mares, but no responsibility. Apply, F. A. BREMER,

INVESTMENT COCIETY, (Permanent.) Incorporated under "The Building Societies Act, 1880." DIRECTORS.-Mcssrs R. Cock (chairman), A. Shuttleworlh, John Ellis, M r . J. Newman, Newton King, A. Coldwater, and T. K. Skinner. SOLICITORS—Messrs Wilson and Grey. RANKERS—The Bank of New Zealand, The Society nays the cost of preparing and registering all mortgages (unless for a lesser sum that £100). During the five years ending the 30tli September, 1905, the sum of £7lßl 16s Id had been distributed in dividends and bonuses among the members of the Society, Borrowers and Investors participating alike in the distribution; it will thus be seen that the Society is really co-operative. Office open daily from 10 a.i p.m., Thursday afternoon excepl E. P. WEBSTER, , Secretary.