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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 8 November 1882, Page 4

JAMES LAIED WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SEEDSMAN, Tatjpo Quay, Wanganui, TTAS just received, ex Pleione, @ London, JO. 13 hhds NEW SEEDS for Spring sowing, consisting of — Swede, Aberdeen, and other Turnips Mustard, Rape, Mangold Wurtzel, &o. IN STOCK : Italian and Perennial Rye Grass Cocksfoot, Timothy Clovers of all kinds Lucerne, Sainfoin, Fescues, &c. Mixed Lawn Grass, best quality Genuine Garden and Flower Seeds of all descriptions African Boxthorn ' Osage Orange and other hedge seeds. (B§p°' Send for samples and price list, which ■ will be forwarded by return mail free. N.B. — A few sacks of Cambridge Kidney Potatoes, from Canterbury, still on hand. GORDON'S STABLES, WA.<IGA.NtJT HAVING- disposed of my Livery and .Letting Stables at Wanganui to Mr Robert Ross, I beg to thank my numerous cbstomers in Wanganui and surrounding districts, as well as other parts of New Zealand, for their liberal patronage during the last fifteen years, and trust that the samo may be accorded to my successor, who, 1 I have no doubt, will carry on the business in all its branches in the same manner as heretofore. CHARLES GORDON. .' With reference to the above I trust that the same liberal patronage will bo bestowed on me as on my predecessor. Having been in the same kind of business for many years in Wellington and Otago, I will endeavour lo supply Ladies' and . Gentlemen's Saddle Horses, Buggies and Carriages of every description on the shortest notice, and at modrate rates. ••' ROBERT ROSS. To stand this season, at Gordon's Stables ' ■ the pure-bred Clydesdale entire horse LORD CLYDE, BRED by Edward Menlovc, Esq., Wind sor Park, Oainaru. Sire, Duke of Edinburgh, dam the renowned Heather Bell, champion mare of Otago for the last Eev.» years. For terms, &c, apply Gordon's Stables. ROBERT. ROSS. TUB PPBB BRED CLYI>E*DAIiE STALLION CLANSMAN Wilt. TRAVEL from KAI IWI to PATEA. pLAKSMAN i 3 a -bright bay (7) seven \J' years old, stmds 16£ hands high, out of Je-.n, by Emperor. Jean was bred by Robert SteveßSJn, Esq., Taieri, Otago Jean's dam, Datchess, bred by the late D. iWilmore, Langford, Taimanii, out of the best bred imported mare and an imported /hope from Scotland, ohe gained the first Iprize at Langford. Datchess was bought 'by Kobert Stevenson, Esq., Otago, for the .sum of £160, being one -of the best mares in Tasmania Dutch ess . won second prize at Ea-t Taieri in 1869 against all conWs, b.sr daughter Bella was the winner of 21 first piizes in Otago. Bella was sold to Mr ;Wl Holly of Christchurch, where she Ujajned tile first piize three years in succession against imported mares from Victoria and Scotland. Jem's ilain Dutches, alao prodn: ed tho ce'ebrated hur^es, Blair A.ho , Lord Glasgow, and Surprise. The two ' latter were successful prize lakers, and out of the same stock arc the celebrated mares Mattie and Effie D«ui9. Sod at Mr Stevenson's sale in 1876 to Mr ICitcheD, of Moa Flat Stut'on, Olngo f»r the sums o£ £175 »nd £135, ids • two 1 year old tiliies for -6115. Jean's Siie, Sir Calm Campbell, impoited from Scotland to Tasmania by James Ross, Esq. Sir Coin won four first prizes; btfore leaving Scotland in 1859 he gained the fir.it prize at the Longford Northern Sl.ow, beating seventeen horses, n : ne of wt.ich were imported, ail many other. prize 3 too numerous to enumerate. Sir Co!:n Campbell was bred by Mr ait, Veferinnry ' ' su'geon, near Banff,; out of the E.il of Sesfield, mare Betsy 7 (winner of many~fiist prizesV'a'nd" in 1864.. was styled ." Inviucible,") : sire Glenelg. also the property nf Mr 1 ait, by the unrivulle horse, Balmoral, grand Siro Old Stiichem,' the property of Sir James Graham, of Netherby, whose stock is, celebrated all ver Scotland. Clansman's sue.out of far famed horse., Emperor, outof'Naney, by the importod horse, Napoleon.. Nancy bred, by Alexander FinJlay, Esq., Glasgow — Nancy was got by the celebrated' horse, Gavary, nnd her dam by Scotsman, the property of James Klrkwood, Kilmaurs. Nancy was first ahpwn is a three-year old, and got first prize at Hamilton, first prize at JBallinston; second at Glasgow, and second atKilbride , she was next shown as a brood mare at Glasgow .tnd Kilbride, where she also gained first prizes. Emperor is the most successful sire ever in New Zealand, and wherever shown gained first honours. His stock commands the highest price of any sire in Otago ; as a proof, he has traye led the Taieri District for 13 years in succeslion and last year had over 100 mares. Clansman, as will bs seen,' is descended from the purest Clydesdale blood ever imported out of Scotland; he haa proved himself a sure foul getter, and his stock are now coming to the front. A 2-year old colt by him being first prize taker at the last Hawke's Bay show. First-class paddocks provided for mares from'a distance. All care taken, but no responsibility. Terms £4 4s for single mares, two or more as per agreement. For further particulars apply lo HUGH McDONALD Proprietor, NoKDMAKA W WAVERLEY AND WAITOTARA EACING CLUB. SPRING- MEETING. lO BE HELD ON THE WAVRELEY RACE COURS, THTJBSDAY,. o T v NOVEMBER, 1882. PassiDstfr — rancis 3ymß3, Esq. Vice-PrbsideNts— John Morton and P. E. Jackson, Esqrs. SteWakd— Messrs J. W. Durie, W. Wilson J. Hair O. Symes.P. Wilson, W. Brewer, J. andley. Starter— Mr F. Nicholson Clerk of Codkse — Mr G. Nicholson. Clbrk ov Scales— Mr O. Eanson. Handicapper— Mr Alex. Higgie. TiMEKhtrER — Mr A. Kohn. JtJDQE— Mr, F. R. Jackson. PROGRAMME .■Waverley and Waitotara Guineas---105 soys, with a swepp of three guineas .. at the post for f tarter, to go to second ' horse ; 14 miles ; colls, Bst. 101 b ; lillies ' and gelding', Bst. 51b.; acceptance, 4 soys. on date "f general miry. Closed with fifteen bou'iuations. To start at 11.30 am. Handicap llt'i:D!.rs- 60 soys ; second horee to i ei - eiv- ' 1 0 soys. out of stakes ; 2} nsiles; over 9 (lights of hurdles, 3ft. 9in. in hcigui ; ton weight not to exceed ] 2 stono, loncsl not under 9 stone; • norainnlion, 2 soys ; acceptance, 2 soys. To Mart at 12 30 p in. Hack Hiiiuii.es — 10 soys ; onco round and a distance ; pos-t entry; entrance, 1 soys; weight not to bo under 10 stone ; cpen to all horses that have not won an advertised race, hack races cscepled. To start at 1 p.m. 4. Flying Handicap— so soys; f mile; top weig 1 t not lo exceed 10 stone ; nomination, 1 s=ov ; acceptance, 2 soys ; To start at 2 p.m. Race Race— To blart at 2.30 p-ut