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Temuka Leader, Issue 1267, 20 November 1884, Page 2

GrABITEB AND PLANTE, HAVE COMPLETED OPENING THEIR Season’s Shipments for Summer 1884. Their Imports by tbe following Ships, “ Coromandel,” “ Nelson,” “|Tongariro,” ” Aorangi,” “ Doric,” “ British King,” “ Iberia,” comprise 169 CASES AND BALES, OPjA TOTAL VALUE OF £6433. Them Goods are Bought Direct from the best English and French Manufacturers for Cash, thereby having Wholesale Warehousemen’s intermediate Profits. Every Department is now Replete with the Latest Novelties. We net'" had the pleasure of submitting to our Customers such a Thoroughly Good Selection as t.s present one. VISITORS TO TOWN SHOULD SEE OUR Grand Display of Seasonable DRAPERY THIS DAY. No. 1 WINDOW (north end) —New Washing Fabrics, consisting of Zephyrs, Ginghams fat.ons, Prints, etc. No. 2 WINDOW —New French and English-trimmed Millinery. Straw and Fancy Hats and Bonnets, Flowers and Feathers. No. 3 WINDOW—New Mantles, Cape?, Dolmans, Costumes, Skirts, etc., etc. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT: The Stock of Gentlemen’s Suits is Larger than in any previous year. Complete [Suits from 31s to 60a. The variety of Juvenile Suits is Unlimited.’ We now quote Boys’ Knicker Suits from 5s lid to 30s. .1. TAILORING DEPARTMENT: We have pleasure in intimating lhat we have secured the services of a First-class Cutter >f large experience, excellent taste and capabilities. We are now in a position to execute Orders in this Department in Better Style and at Lower Prices than any other Firm in South Canterbury. GABITES AND PLANTE, “THE CORNER.”

PEDIGREE OE THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE COLT, “SUPERIOR,” The property of Messrs J. Mundell and Co., Geraldine. SUPERIOR was foaled on 23rd Nov., 1882, and bred by the late Thomas Sutton, Esq., Fairview, Southland, Superior is a jet black, stands 16 hands 1 inch high, and possesses good legs .u d smod feet, which is very requisite in a draught entire. His dam is Mr Sutton’s black mare, Diamond, sired by Crown Prince, by Prince of Wales (imported). Crown Prince’s dam was bred by John Symons, Esq., Oaks, Tasmania, and imported to HVw Zealand by Mr Dawson at a cost of 200 guineas. Tins mare lias been a very successful prize-taker in her day, was first last year «t the Southland A, and P, Society’s Show as best brood mare, when 16 years of age. Her sire is the wellknown imported horse Thumper. Superior’s g. d. is by Mr Scole’s Dan O’Connell (imported by that gentleman). Dan O’Connell’s sire was Mr Mclntosh’s Prince Charli (imported from Scotland). Comment on -ip c two sires is unnecessary *s they an. well known throughout the colonies to possess the best Clydesdale blood on record. The sire of Superior is Wait a Wee. Pedigree of Superior’s Sire. WAIT A WEE was bred by E. Menlove, Esq., Windsor Park, O.irnaru, by Prince Charlie (imported by W, Boag, Esq., Canterbury) ; dam, Kate, by Blair’s Champion (imported)—a very successful sire both in Scotland and New Zealand as a breeder and in the show ring. Kate’s dam, Gipsy, was imported by Mr A. Ross from Victoria. She was sited by that celebrated horse, Melo tosh’s Prince Charlie. Kate was bred by Mr Todd, Taieri, and sold to Mr Sayers for 175 guineas ; afterwards to Mr Menlove at good profit. Kate when two years old gained second prize at Taieri and first at Dunedin shows ; when throe years old gained first prize both at Taieri and Dunedin shows ; and the following year gained first at the Taieri as a brood mare, and likewise silver cup presented by Wright, Stephenson and and Co., for the beet mare ip the yard. Kate’s first foal, Jean, when two years old gained first both at Taieri and Dunedin shows when three years old first at Taieri, Her foal at two years old gained 6Cc '", • 'at Taieri, and first at Dunedin econd prize ’ go]d to g 0 to hows. Atterwam. ’ , p w ° Ihrisicburch at 150 guineal; Vee’s sire, Prince Charlie, w"s breu }’ Jr J. N. Fleming, Knockd*.n, Aryshire; lam, Darling, by Prince Alfred. Darling gained the following prizes at bree years old :—First at the Highland lociety’s show at Stirling, 1864, as a irood mare ; first at Highland bocietv’s how, Inverness ; and first at Ayr, 1865 ; n 1868, first at Ayr, and likewise the iigbland Society’s prize of £lO for brood oaie, open to Scotland ; first at May bole, 860, fiist at Ayr and May bole, 1870, ler first foal, Drew’s Prince of Wales, is o well known as to require no comment, leis now at the Merryton Stud, and stands ,t £4O per mare. Her next foal, a filly, ras exhibited by Mr Fleming, taking six imes first—twice at Maybole, twice at once at Glasgow, and once at the j highland Society, Edinburgh. After be- | Dining Mr Drew’s property, who exhi>ited her throughout Scotland and Engand, she never suffered defeat except rom one of her own family. He then old her for 500 guineas. Her next fool vas Prince Charlie, which as a yearling jaioed first prize at Mayhole,Ayr, andGlas;ow, and after coming to New Zealand le gained Champion prizes three years in [accession at Christchurch, and his stock iave proved equally successful. Prince Charlie’s dam had seven foals, which when sold realised the handsome sum of 35100, Prince Alfred, the sire of Prince Ibarlie, was bred by Mr Fleming from iis mare Jean, which is paid to have gained more prizes than any mare in Scotard. Prince Alfred gained as a year old bird at Ayr, and third at Ayi and Glasgow as a two year old, where he was jompeting against the invincible Prince >f Wales. After becoming Mr Riddle’s property, be gained the Campbolltown premium of £SO. The General, the lira of Prince Alfred, was also the sire of Mr Drew’s Prince of Wales, which makes Prince Charlie and the Prince of Wales ?ery closely related. Wait a Wee gained first at Oamaru in 1879, and second at Dunedin in 1880 and 1881, and first at Invercargill in 1880, when he obtained the Cup given as a