THE ABHBURTOU GirABDIAIf.J WeMljl|DA¥, OCTOBSIt 7, l89l ;

Printed, and published by. the Ashburton Publishing Company,- at their registere printing, office, Burnett Street, Ash burton, WEDNESDAY,- October 7, 189 L



THE STUD. TOM TIT. " *-pHE ENTIRE PONY TOM TIT, * by Prince Charming, Will Stand at my Stables, Tancred Street. For terms and particulars, apply, 10J25 J. TOTTY, Proprietor. BURLING T O N Will travel this season—lß9l—the following Districts :— Ashburton, Rakaia, E<lesiriere, and Springston. I Terms —£3 3s f*»r Season ;no guaran tees ; groomage 5s ; grazing Is per week. All care but no lesponsibility. !N.B.— For this season winners and dams of winners of £100 or over, m one event, free. WILLIAM M'ILKAITH, Southbridge. 10J31 . . TO TRAVEL THE LAURISTON, RAKAIA, AND METHVEN DISTRICTS, THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE COLT, TjIINGALL is a handsome bay colt, over Jj 16\ hands high, with plenty of substance and quality. He is by the cele brated sire, Kelvin, dam Jess, by Walls' Pride of Scotland. Terms: Season, £2 2s ; payable January 1, 1892 ; guarantee, £3 3s, payable July 1, 1892. Groomage ss, payable first service. For further particulars apply groom m charge, or DONALD ROSS, 10.h29 Proprietor, Lauriston. TO STAND THIS SEASON at Netherby Lodge, Ashburton. THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION Johnny Faulkner. Pedigree: By St Albans, out of Impu dence, by Peter Wilkins, out of Prudence, by Jersey, out of Black Sal, by Wanderer, out of Fairy (ir.\p). He has thus descended from the very best blood m England and the Colonies, and is almost full brother to Tasman and Malua. He is a great grandson of the mighty Stockwell, and of Flying Dutch man. He was a first-class performer, and his stock, for quality and substance, cannot be beaten m the World. Teems: £10 10s for thoroughbred ma res! £5 5s for half-bred mares. Groomage fee, ss. L. MARKEY, 10 8 Proprietor. TO TRAVEL THE ASHBURTON AND METHVEN DISTRICTS, THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE STALLION . Napoleon. NAPOLEON is a light bay horse, 1 rising four years, with plenty of bone and substance. His dam, Gipsy, is by Puddy's Ben Lomond (imported.) Gipsy's dam was by the far-famed Young . Hero, Gipsy's stock have been most successful prize-takers at the Piilmerston and Waikouafti shows. Young Hero waa by Lincolnshire Hero, imported to Tasmania by W. R. G. Kermode, Esq. Hero's dam was by Old Sampson, winner of twenty-one first prizes. Young Hero's dam, Blossom, was by the imported horse, Matchless. Young Heto gained a number of prizes at the various shows m Otago. Napoleon's sire, Bannatyue'a Ben Lomond, was bred by Fleming and Hedley, and is by Young Vanquisher (imported.) Young Vanquisher was bred by Peter Anderson, Strauraer, Scotland, out of his celebrated mare, Sally, by Loch Fergus Champion ; grandsire Blair's Champion. Ben Lomond's dam was by Maggie Lauder (imported.) Ben Lomond has gained a number of prizes at thcßlueskin, Piilmerston, ami Waikouaiti shows. Napoleon was once shown and gained first prize at the Palmerston and Waihemo Agricultural and Pastoral Associa tion's show. Terms—£2 payable at end of season, and £2 when mare proves m foal. Groomage fee ss, payable first service. J. J. MARTIN, 10J34 Proprietor, Ashburton. TO STAND. THIS SEASON At his Owner's Farm, Methven, and travel WAKANUI, ASHBURTON and RAKAIA Districts. . ■ THE THOROUGHBRED CHESTNUT Harkaway. HARKAWAY is a beautiful chestnut, over 16 hands high, and grandly proper' honed. . r HARKAWAY, foaled m 1887, bred by his owner; by Johnny Faulkner, one of the best racehorses that ever trod the turf of New Zealand, and whose sire St. Albans was sire of Tasman, Malua, Sheet Anchor, Blink Bonny, Stockwell, Whimbrel, Ladyßetty, and other famous racehorses, while on the dam's side, Harkaway's pedigree contains some of the best blood ever imported to the Colonies. , ; _> Harkaway will'serve a limited number of mares. Terms: £2 10s Season, payable January 1, 1592 ;£4 4s guarantee, payable August ,1, 1892; groomage fee, ss; payable at nrst service. Good- paddocks for Mares at 2s a week j every care taken, but no responsibility. Any mares changing owners, to be paid for by those engaging the horse. SAMUEL TIERNEY, Proprietor, I^_2B Whvsn. TO STAND THIS SEASON At his owner's stables, Peter street, Ash burton, and travel the Ashburton, fßakaia, and surrounding Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE |[^5K| Torrent, By Apremont—Waterspbite. mORRENT was a first-class performer on -*- the turf, and is full brother m blood to Lynisca and Pygmalion, and half brother to fetonylmrst. He is a beautiful bright ray with black points, 16 hands 2 inches m height, full of grand quality, combined with great substance and bone. This is hie third season at the stud, and as a proof of the quality of his stock, several breeders are sending mares from districts previously travelled by him to visit him again this season. . • ° Terms, £4 4s; Grobm's fee, 5s : payable first service. Further particulars and full pedigree m cards, • v ' H. J. TASKER, Owner. Groom m charge, 49 T, KEARNEY.



THE STUD . PerkinWarbeck II TTTILL STAND THIS SEASON, VV at Mr James Carkn's Farm, Elgin (opposite the Irrigation Farm), where well-grassed paddocks, of 150 acres m extent, are provided for mares. Peikin Warbeck 11., is by Perkin War beck (imp)— Miss Kate (imp), by Adven turer—Sporting Life. Miss Kate is dam of Antelope, Sultan and Prime Warden, Perkin Warbeck II is sire of Lady Zetland.. Lightning, and other good per formers', and has left a lot of good stock about this district. For further particulars apply to JAMES CARLAN, Elgin, or " E. GATES, 9+177 Grove Farm, Tinwald. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON In the Methven, Ashburton Forks, and Caicnbrae Districts, THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE, Diplomacy, BRED by John Grigg, Esq., of Longbeach Diplomacy's sire is Lord Beaconsfield dam Pleasant, by Prince Charlie. Terms : £3 season; guarantee, £4 10s. Three or more mares as per agreement. Groomage fee ss, payable first service. Special arrangements made wilh bona fide owners of three mares. Mares changing hands to be paid for as season mares. As the number of mares for this horse is limited, owners wishing his services should make early application. Good paddocking for mares at 2s per week. All care taken but no responsibility. For further particulars apply to John MoDosnelli, Groom m charge, or DANIEL MoKENDRY, 9*145 Proprietor, Cairnbrae, Will serve a limited number of approved mares at. BLOOMFIELD FARM, MAINWARING'S ROAD, SOUTH RAKAIA, THE TROTTING HORSE Wilkin. WILKIN is a dark brown horse, fiv< years old, stands 15.3, by the im ported 'Standard-bred American Trottinj Stallion Berlin; dam Polly, the well-knowi trotter. , WILKIN'S peiformances en ' the tract are well-known. He won the Electri< Stakes, one mile, at the Canterbury Trottinj Club's May Meeting m 2min 58sec, (his firs' performance); and the Electric Stakes, on< mile at the Ashburton Trotting Club's las meeting m 2min 48sec, on a very smal track. Terms : Season, £3, payable at firs service; Guarantee, £5, payable July 1 1892. Paddocking for a few mares at 2s t week. Every care taken but no responsi bility. WILLIAM HOOD, 23 Owner, TO STAND THIS SEASON, At Ashburton, Tinwat,i>, Flemisgton, and longbeacii. THE CARRIAGE STALLION, Camel. HE is a dark brown horse, standing 1' hands 1 inch high, by the standard bred American trotting stallion Berlin. (imp.), dam, Duchess of York, by Traducer dam, old " Gentle Annie,' the famous _ champion trotter of New Zealand for manj years, and dam of Spot and Dexter, alsc grand dam of Calista and Princess. Duchess of York is half-sister to Southern Queen, tl« mother of Calista. Some of Camel's stocli will be on view m Ashburton, on October 3. parade day. Terms :—Services, £3, groomage ss, pay able at first, service ; two. or more mares, as per agreement. For further particulars, apply to Thos. Harold, groom m charge. Mares grazed free to January 1. Every care taken but nc responsibility incurred. Also,— THE STANDARD-BRED AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE General Tracer. WILL STAND THIS SEASON " AT LONGBEACH. Services, 5 guineas ; only 10 outside mares taken. rHE Standard-bred American TroHine Stallion, GENERAL TRACEY, is full brother to the well-known performer, Ken tucky, being by Berlin (imp.), dam, Jenny Tracey (imp.) This mare was imported by Mr Robert Wilkin, but before leaving America, Hiram Woodruff, a great authority on trotting, drove Jenny Tracey a mile m 2mhi. IB£secs. He also used to drive Ber lin's full brother, Mambrino Dudley ; and Mr Woodruff says m his book on trotting, " If ever there was a horse which could trot a mile m 2 minutes, Mambrino Dudley could before seeing so much stud duty. So it is plain that Kentucky and General Tracey contain the very best strains of American trotting blood. J. C. N. GRIGG, 9|37 Longbeach TO STAND AT OWNER'S STABLES, AND TO TRAVEL THE SURROUND ING NEIGHBOURHOOD. THE PURE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HORSE Atlielstane. A THELSTANE is a bright bay horse, was r\ foaled m 1883, has great strength of bone with fine flowing hair and jjrand quality, and perfectly quiet and good tempered. He was bred by the lion M. Holmes, Awamoa, Oamaru. His sire was that renowned stallion Lord Salisbury, imported from Scotland to Otago, where he took first and champion prizes constantly, and finished his show career an unbeaten horse. Athelstano's dam Nellie Ivanhoe was a grand Clydesdale mare from the celebrated Scotch Annie (imp). Nellie Ivanhoe has taken four first prizes and two seconds at Oamaru, once champion mare, and never beaten but by her stable Companion, "Laura McPherson." Athelstane took Ist prize as a yearling at Oamaru m 1884. Athelstane is sire of Andrew Crystal's horse, King o' the Clans, dam Agate. He took Ist prizt as a yearling at Invercargiil, m 1887, as a two-year-old m 1888, and beat Hard Times for the championship, Ist as a : three-year-old, at Invercargiil, m 1890. He was then sold for 350gs. The above pedigree proves Athelstane to be descended from the purest clydeadale blood and he has proved himself a first-class sire. Terms : 4 guineas .guarantee, payable August 1, 1892; Groom's fee, ss, payable first service. For other terms apply groom jui charge. All mares changing Jiands to .lie paid for by owners engaging horse. Good paddocks at Is 6d per ."week for mares, all care taken but no responsibility, THOMAS LANGLEY, Proprietor, ,194 . .'£ Prouiore, • 6»* "-■v



THE STUD THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE, Rantiii Robin, WILL stand at Mr UHyelt's Farm, Methven, for the season. : Terms on application to the owner. Mares will be grazed at 2^ per week. WILLIAM ULLYETT, Upton Farm, 9*161 Methven. "~ TO STAND THIS SEASON At Kyle, and travel the Ashburton and Rakaia Districts, ; THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE, f ' Tekoa, By Sledgkmekk (imp.) dam Tussock. TEKOA is the sire of Secretary, Glencoe, Cribbage, and Joe 1., and many other fast trotters. For pedigree and particulars see cards. Terms: Season, £2; guarantee, £3. Two or more mares as per agreement. Groomage fee, 5s 5 payable at first service. For further particulars apply to E. HARD WICK, 9*144 ■-~-A Proprietor, Kyle. TO STAND AT SOMERSET STABLES AND TRAVEL THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. TH«2 THOROUGHBRED HORSE Rouser. ROUSER is a Grey Horse standing 16 hands, by the renowned Messenger (sire of the Lad, etc.), dam Kate O Shane, by Caledon (imp). ; Kate O'Shane out of Laura, by Emigrant (imp.), out of a daughter of Spaewife, by Skeleton (imj).) Rouser is the sire of Mexico, winner of many races ; of Balderdash, Who trotted 3 miles m Bmin 42sees, the fastest record for a three year old m New Zealand ; also Miss Lyle, and other grand trotters. Terms : Season £3, payable Ist January, 1892 ; guarantee, Ist July, £5 : groomage, ss; payable first service. First owner re sponsible if mare changes hands. For further particulars apply to Groom m charge, or T. BRYANT, Proprietor, 9 195 Ashburton. TO TRAVEL THE WILLOWBY ASD ASHBURTON DISTRICTS. THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HOBSE Wt*P| JBeaconsfield "XTOUNG BEACONSFIELD is a dark bay X horse, over 16 hands high, with black oinfes> seven years old, by Lord Beacone field. Dam by Old Major, imported hy P. H. Brittan, Esq., of Avonside. Terms: Guarantee, £2 10s; season, £1 10s, payable Ist January, 1892; groomage, ss. M^res changing hands to be paid for as season mares. For further particulars apply to W. A. GRAY, 9 128 Proprietor, Tinwald. . ... x ._ . Ml , f ,_ -. ' -1.1111 f* TO STAND THIS SEASON In the Ashburto.) Disti-icfc. THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE STALLION Protection. Als:> the imported PONV7 STALLION •Highland Laddie. For further particulars see' card, or a>ply to F. M. RICKMAN, 9 182 Proprietor. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT THE SOMERSET LIVERY STABLES. THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE Macilleathean. \ TACILLEATHEAN is a handsome dark iVI brown or black horse, and stands 16 hands high. He was got by the English Tim Whiffler out of Flying Scud. Flying Scud was a dark bay mare, bred ia Victoria by Mr J. Harper m 1865, and was got by' Fisherman, Tim Whiffler was scarcely ever beaten, and has won as many cups and handicaps as any other horse m England. He won tbfr Chester Cup, and ran a dead heat with* Buck stone for the Ascot Cup. Buckstoife was another grand horse, and was famous not only for the dead heat he ran with Tim Whiffler for the Ascot Cup, but also for his match against the Earl . of Glasgow's Knowsley for 500 guineas aside, which he won m a canter. Tim Whiffler was the sire of Briseis, who won the. Melbotirne Cup and Derby, and the dam of Macilleathean being by Fisherman, shows his grand strain of blood, as a study of the Stud Book will show that Musket's great success has been from Australian bred mares, for the descendants of the grand old Fisherman, viz., Martini- Henry, Nordenfeldt and Trenton are all descended from Fisherman on the dam's side. Good paddocks for mares. Every' care, but no responsibility. For Terms and further particulars apply to JOHN NEWMAN, (Proprietor Burnett Street, ' A&hburton, TO TRAVEL THE ASHTON, WATER TON, WILLOWBY, AND TINWALD DISIRIOTS, Lord Cranley. T" ORD CRANLEY is a dark bay colt, I J rising three years (foaled October, 1888) with immense power and grand action. He lias abundance of good flat bone, with immense quantity of the right kind of hair, fashionably set on his legs. ■ LORD CRANLEY was bred by his present owner out of his celebrated mare, Miss Palmer, winner of several first prizes m Otago. She was bred by Robert Gawn, Esq., Taieri, by his celebrated horse, Lord Salisbury (imp.) out of Duchess 11. ■ ske Sir Colin imported from Scotland. Lord Cranley's sire, Laird of Kilbride, was bred by W. Boag, Esq., Canterbruy, by Prince of Kilbride (imp.) dam Flower by Prince Charlie (imp.), second dam Rose of Keilor, imported from Victoria, sire Baron of Glenlee, Lord Cranley was shown once as a year ling at Ashburton, where he gained second prize out of the largest ring of yearling colts seen m Ashburton. As a two-year-old he. gained first at Timaru, also first at Ash-' burton same year. The above pedigree shows Lord Cranley to be descended from the best strains of imported blood. Terms : Season, £3, payable January 1, 1892; guarantee, £4 10s ; payable Septem ber 1, 1892. Groomage fee, ss; payable first service. Mares changing hands to be paid for as season mares. Good paddocking fqr mares at 2s per week, All care taken, b.ut no responsibility, "' IJOHN SMALL, V ; Proprietor, 9< v 198 Meadow Bank Farm. Tiuwald P.Oj 1



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Wool. Wool. Wool. SEASON 1891-9%. f AM Prepared to make Liberal Cash Advances (free of Commission) upon all -*■ Wool placed mmy hands for sale m Ashburton or elsewheie. Wool offered at the local sales and not sold will be properly packed and delivered into Trucks absolutely free of cost to the vendor. My Stores having been built for the proper display of Wool, offer to rendors the best chance of obtaining the highest values at our sales to be held on December 1, 1891. Nothing on my part shall be wanting to attain that much desired end. Wool Packs (heavy weights), Twine, Oils, and all other necessaries supplied %t lowest rates and best qualities. D. THOMAS, STOCK AND STATION AGENT, ASHBURTON. D. THOMAS] (Late of Matson, Cox and Co.) AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, and ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOL and GRAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON V <>AHS Negotiated. Weekly Sales of Live Stock. Tinwald and Ashburfcon alternately; Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, and Hides on FRIDAY Sales of Wool throughout the Season. Grain bought and sold on Commission. Clearing salea as per arrangement, CLOVERS. TURNIP SEEDS. Ryegrass. Cocksfoot, etc. I HAVE to intimate that roy>pply of CLOVER and TURNIP SEEDS have Arrived m Ashburton, and as they have been imported by myself direct from the celebrated Seed Hduse of HURST AND SONS, LONDON I THEY CAN THOROUGHLY BE RELIED ON, Both as to QUALITY and PRICE. I HAVE ALSO A LARGE STOCK OF jLVXjivxllvAtofc) GIVING SEVEN BUSHELS TO THE BAG Ap iijasT class UOOx\.OJi vJv/X §ar CALL AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES. D. THOMAS, ASHBUBTON. •"" WH. COLLINS & Co. JUST LAN D E D,-~ 200 TONS 0F PJRIME HOUSE COAL- N 0 W L A N D.I N G, ---20 000 FEET ASSORTED-KiURI. 9 to arrive from north, qa aaa feijt white pine flooring, matchlining, and OKJAJUkj shelving. IN STOC K,~ Q« AAA FEET SEASONED FLOORING AND LINING ; READY FOR Pain!?, Oils, Colours, & Paperliangrii>£S. In ordet to meet the requirements of this District, we shall henceforth carry on the PAINTING, GLAZING, PAPERH ANG [NG, & SIGN-WRITING trade m all its branches. This department will be under the personal conduct and supervision of MB J..8. CHAPMAN, whose work, for Snish and durability, is well and favorably known. We guarantee the quality of material and first-class work. Fresh {Supplies* of Kerosene to Hand. W. IL Collins and Co., IRONMONGERS, AND IMPORTERS OF OILS, PAINTS, PAPERHANGINGS, ETO TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. AGENTS FOR—Grey Valley Coal Company. Royal Insurance Company. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. Season 1891-92. *tT7 15 ARE PREPARED TO MAKE LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES ON-. GKOWING CLIPS, OR ON LOTS PLACED IN OUR HANDS FOR SALE. BO COMMISSION CHARGEDIONIAJDVANCES, AND NOICOMMtSSION CHARGED FOR OFFERING WOOL UNLESS A SALE IS EFFECTED. WOOLSACKS, TWiiTE, &d., SUPPLIED AT LOWEST CURRENT^RATES. FEIEDLANDER BEOS.