Show Horse Sale.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIII, Issue 7372, 21 November 1898, Page 4

Show Horse Sale.

Mr B. P. Bnrbnry (on behalf of the, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company) reports that they held their annual ahow sale of horses at Tattersall's Yards en Saturday, when they offered a catalogue of afaoat sixty draughts and some twenty huflra and harness horses. There was a verylarge attendance of farmers and others interested, including buyers from South Canterbury and' South Otago. It was generally admitted all round that _ the majority of the draught horse? submitted ffgra the beat seen in the yards for some considerable time, and the particulars given below will serve to show that the sale was one of the most successful held in Oamaru for some years. There was a spirited demand for good young draughts, and when Mr Cruickshank obtained record prices for two of Ms geldings from North Canterbury, excitement ran high, and Mr Donald Simpson, who secured the four-year-old gelding. Major, at L 56, was congratulated on all sides on hiß purchase, which is a truly magnificent animal. Several of the horses entered were prizetakers at the Show the previous day. Among the entries were seventeen draught mares and geldings, brought from North Canterbury by Mr Wm. Cruickshank, and ihe farmers of North Otago have every reason to thank Mr Cruickshank for enabling them to secure such first-class animals. The following are the particulars of the principal sales :

On account of Mr Wm. Cruickshank—

Charlie, bg, 3yrs, Lso—Mr Jonn Meehan, Waihao

Major, bg, 4yrs, Ls6—Mr Donald Simpson, Otiafee Captain, b g, 3yrs, L3B -Mr John Baikie, Papakaio Princess Royal, b m, 6yrs, L37—Mr Hugh Murray, Ngapara Jess, ch m, 7yrs, L34—Mr J. E. Willcox, Ardgowan Gipsy, b m, 6yis, L27 —Mr A. Smith, Livingstone Nell, b m, 6yrs, L 35 lOs-Mr W. M'Donald, Totara Diamond, b m, 4yra, L37—Mr F. Collis, Alma Prince, b g, 7yrs, L 39 103 —Mr J. E. Willcox, Ardgowan Punch, b g, 3yrs, L36—Mr S. M'Ghee, Totara Punch, b g, 4yrs, L3o—Mr Owen Kirk, Dick, b g, 7yrs, L3O 10s—Mr A. Kernahan, Oamaru Darkie, blk g, syrs, L 35 10s—Mr W. Gard, Kurow Punch, b g, 4yrs, L 27 10s—Mr F. Collis, Alma Prince, b g, 7yrs, JL3O—Mr Owen Kirk, Waitaki On account of Mr W. Meek— Blos3, b m, 6yrs, L34—Mr A. Eogers, Enfield On account of Messrs Manley and Dawson — Cr mare, 7yrs, L27 —Mr G. Kogars, Enfield On account of Mr T. Cunningham Bay mare, 6yrs, L3l 103—Mr G. Robertson On account of Mr Geo. Rogers— Don, b g, aged, Llß—Messrs T. and I. Cuthbertson, Hilderthorpe Duke, b g, aged, L 22 Mr J. MacpherBon, Ngapara

On account of Mr A. Dalgleish— Clyde, bg, syrs, J.3s—Mr A. Bogers. Enfield

Geordie, b g, 7yrs, L 39 10s—Mr J. O'Brien, Uamaru Nugget, b g, oyrs, Lsl—Mr W. Gardiner, Papakaio Bess, blk m, 7yrs, L22—Mr Geo. Calder, Devil's Bridge Prince, be, 7yrs, L2S 10a—Mr J. Bristoe, Totara

Nuggett, b g. aged, L22—Mr J. O'Brien, Oamaru

Kate, ch m, 6yrs, L 35 10a—Mr A. ismith, Willowbridge Charlie, b g, 6ys, L36-Mr A. Avery, Oamara On account of Mr s*ewlands, Maheno— Bell, b m, 9yrs, L4o—Mr J. M'Culloch, Ngapara On account of Mr B. Gordon— Nugget, b g, oyrs, L 32 103—Mr J. Bristoe, Totara Tommy, b g, Syrs, L 24 10s—Mr C. A. Hille, Kurow On account of Mr R. Burns— Boy, b g, aged, L29—Mr J. D. Matches Nell, b m, aged, L2o—Mr Owen Kirk, Waitaki On account of Mr J. Minnear— Kate, blk m, aged, L3s—Mr Jas. Milier, Gore On account of Mr J. D. Gallagher— Bell, bm, 4yrs, L 26 10s-Mr W. Cruickshank On account of Mr J. Williams Prince, b g, 7yrs, L3l—Mr C. s. Eille, Kurow It was late in the afternoon when the light horses were submitted, tnd little business was done, most lots being passed.