DUNEDIN.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4283, 22 September 1882, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

; ...... „■■:. This day. :The Cromwell Company sent down a cake of 408ozs from 4CO tons stone. '■• .;■.•■,.■'■ ;, r . .-.. Yesterday. , , At a parade of entire h®rsestO'day, Mr H. Goodman's racers, Sir Modred, Somnus, Idalium, and Hilaribus^ were brought on;tho ground with the object of selling them by auction, in order to dissolve a partnership^ ard great interest was taken in their disposal. Sir Modred was first put up, and stepping into the ring in the pink of condition, a bid of £500 was immediately offered. A brisk bidding speedily ran him up to £800, and at£Bl2.he fell to the" nod of Mr Geo. Fenwick, who was acting on behalf of a principal. Somnus, also looking healthy »nd well,, but^showing signs of: having been blistered): ;was started at £350, and at £402 was* knocked down to. Mr Geo. Dowse, who, also acted for a principal. Idalium, the handsome black brother to Sir Mcdred, did not elicit much speculation, and he Was speedily knocked down ta Mr Mortimer 1 for £65, and the same gentleman purchased Hilarious also for ■£65. ..:".:v,?;->■:•■-■•' .■■--/■■■.■