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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 14 December 1907, Page 4

T° TRAVEL WAITAKA AND BURBOUNDING DISTRICTS. THE CLYDESDALE STALLION EMPIRE. EMPIRE was bred by J, Morriß, Esq., VVoodend, and purchased by big present owner from Richard Wright, Esq., Hawarden. SIRE: Royal Prince—by Crown Prince, by Lord Salisbury (imp.) 1207 C.5.8., by Young Conqueror, by Old Conqueror, by Renfrewshire Jock, by Lofty, by Fancy, by Old Clydeout of Damsel (imported by the lute R. McCallum, Esq., Te Amiers.. Southland), bred by J. M. Martini Esq., Auchendean, Dumbartonshire, by Crown Prince (207 C.5.8.), out of Darling (241 C.5.8.), out of Lord Salisbury's dam Darling, by Galbraith's Tintock. Lord Salisbury and Damsel have unbroken records. DAM: Empire's dam, Dy Jfnnee of Windsor, Royal Prince's dam Maid of Avon; by Young Banker ;i N.Z.5.8.), out of Jean Aikenhea'd, by Avon Chief (150, Vol. 111., N.Z.5.8.), out of Fanny, by McFarlane's Prince of Wales, out of a Duke of Buccleuch'B mare. Maid of Avon, when shown at Oamaru, took Second Prize as a yearling to Mr. M. Holmes' Nonpareil III.; as a two-year-old, second to same; m a three-year-old, also second to same filly. Jean Aikenhead took Second Prize as a three-year-old at Oamaru in 1885—sold to Murray, Roberts and Co. Avon Chief (bred by William Boag, Esq.), by Prince of Kilbride (imp., 10662), out of Grace Darling (36), by Prince Charlie (imp., 4626), out of Bess (35), by Si* Colin Campbell. EMPIRE took First Prize at Amberley and Second Prke at Rangiora as a yearling; as a two-year-old, Second Prize at Lccston and Second Prize at Rangiora. His sire ; Royal Prince, took First.Prize at Waimate Show as a two-ysar-ohj in 1893; Second Prize as a three-year-old at Timaru in 1894; and Second Prize in the All-Aged Class in 1896. Hia stock took First Prizes in all classes of two-year-olds at Rangiora iu 1900; First and Champion at Amberley in yearlings in 1901; First in three-year-olds; Second and Third in yearlings; and also Cham. pionship at the Rangiora Show Grounds; Second at Leeston, and Third at Christchurch the same year. Terms, £4 4s, payable at the end of season. J. MITCHELL, Waitara..

TO Stand the Season at New Hymouth, and will visit Waitara and Urenui on Mondays, returning av Tlkorangi, Uuirangi, and Sentry Dill on Tuesday; Inglewood' on Wednesday, if sufficient inducement offer, THE HACKNEY STALLION LOBB KITCHENER By Albury. Dam Isisia. Allmry oy Master Agnes by Cassivelaunue (imported), dam Bijou Isisis, bred by the late Mr. John Grigg, Lonebeach, ° . LORD KITCHENER, a darK chestnut, is now eleven years of age. He Is a powerful compact horse standing IpJS to 3. He is possessed of grand temper, baa free action and good bono. He is' the type of horse calculated to breed cavalry reiftqunts.jßglit harness ' " ww 1899; first 3-year-old,'Tcniukay 1898; first 3-year-old,- CkrUtcburch, .189,0; first Chrlstcburch, 19011; first, Tiinaru, 1902; first, Taranalri, 1903; first, Taranaki, 1904; two firsts, Taranaki, 1905; two firsts, Taranaki, 1906; with several Hpeciahv constituting an unbroken record.

Terms: Service, £3 6s, payable Ist January, 1008. Two or more mares ae per agreement. Qroomage, 2s Od, payable at first htricfl. JOB WESTTX> Stand this Season at his Owner's Farm, on the Mangawhcrp raw}, Rivcrku, the Imported Hackney Stallion VICTORY.

I By Vanity Fair (6224, E.H.5.8.), out. or Vanity (1J639, E.H.5,8.). VICTORY is a brown hors«, with a small white star and black points, foaled' in 1903, standing 15.2 and showing great quality and substance. His cannon-bone measures 8y 3 in. He is a very stylish mover and possessed of a beautiful-tem-per. His sire, Vanity Fair, represents. the third generation of a brilliant line of sires, bred by Mr. Burdett Courts, wherein the notorious high-stepping Norfolk blood of old Confidence has been hardened and improved in size, .bone,. mid quality by successive crosses of Triflit's Fireaway, the great Yorkshire sire. His dam, Vanity, is by Vigprpuß (1215 E.H.5.8.) out of Lonely (648 E.H.5.8.). Vigorous is also the grandsire of that celebrated hackney, Hedon ;Squire (14306), the property of Sir Walter Gilbey, Bart. This famous hackiney, besides winning innumerable firsts, .championships, gold medals, and challenge cups at the principal horse shows |ln Europe, scored such phenomenal success at the Paris International Hprso iShow in 1900, where, bssides winning ;3 gold medals, 7500 francs in prizes, and being first and champion of his class, he was awarded the Grand Championship ifor the best horse at the Show.afi classes and breeds included.

VICTORY is a sure foal-getter, over SO per cent, of last season's mares having proved in foal. Marea met at jEltham and grazed free for one month. AH care taken, but no responsibility. A limited number of mares booked at a fee of £i 4s. Full pedigree, etc., on application to

DB. ITAKRISOa, Jiacimm. T" TKAVEL TmF SEASON In the NEW PLYMOUTH, INGLEWOOD, WAITARA, And Surrounding Districts, THE ROADSTER STALLION IRONSAND, Three years old, Beautiful grey, 18.3, with immense muscular power and plenty of bone. By Wilmington, by Fallis, by Electioneer, out of Lady Fallis, dam Flushing Belle, by Dictator,, JSecond dam Young Flaxey, by Te/egraph, third dam Old Flaxey. Bred by Lcland Stanford, California, imported to New Zealand by H. W. Hoagland in 1896. Dam: Flora, by Voung Champion, out of Pacific mare.

IRONSAND was purchased by Mr. .1. W. Jone 3 from Mr. B. H. Kelly, Ashton farm, Papatoitoi, for £2OO, and is reputed to be one of the beat horses of its class in Auckland. Terms: Single mafes, £3 3sj two or mole as per agreement. J.W.JONES, laglowood, N«t Hjwoutli, ,