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•TO TRAVEL WaBTGANUI AND it SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. i The Champion Pure-bred Clydesdale \ Stallion, I KNIGHT OF THE THISTLE i C 10.789 5.C.5.8.) \ By HANDSOME PRINCE (10,356 S.C.S Bf). Dam MAY QUEEN (9,336 5.C.5.8.) - Imported toy A. ALEXANDER, Waiki, Nornianbj-. < KNIGHT 08-THE THISTIiE (10,789, vol. 22, 5.C.5.8.) is a powerful, shapely, and stoutly-bred brown horse, standing j 17 hands high, and is seven years old. \ He was bred by Wm. Agnew, Esq., Balwherrie, Leswalt; Stranraer ,and was purchased recently b; r his present owner when on a visit to Scotland. Handsome Prince (Knieht of the Thistle's sire) is by the world-renowned Princa of Wales (673, 5.C.5.8.) who was the greatest horse of the century. Prince of Wales gained many prizes, including first prizes at the H.- and A. Show at Edinburgh in 1869, at the Royal Society s Show, Manchester, in the same year, again taking the premiership at the firstnamed Society's Show, held at Kelso .in J 1872. Prince of Wales lived until 23 years of age. At the age of 18 he was t sold by public auction for £945, and" he was once leased for the season for £1,000, when his fee was 40 guineas each mare. J The dam of Kandscme Prince is the celebrated Darnley (222, S.;C.S.B ) mare ( Pandora and her breeding is unsurpassed, her 'sire5 being the best Clydesdale ever bred. Darnley's descendants are re- j nowned for their superiority all over the world, and the fact of two strains of this , great horse's blood Being on both sides J of KNIGHT OP THE THISTLE'S pedigree, combined with the Prince of Wales strain, must attract the favourable attention of breeders of high-class Clydesa Dam of Knight of the Thistle, May Queen (9336) by Darnley (222), gr. dam Jess of Barsolus (5175) by Speculation (2426), g. gr. dam Nell of Barsolus by Prince (1755), g. g. gr. clam Maggie by Briton (10S2). Darnley won 2nd prize at the Highland in 1873; the premium at Glasgow in 1876 and 1887; Ist at the Highland in 1877, and the champion cup at Highland in 1858; 2nd prize at the ] Royal in 1879; Ist at the Royal in 18S0; Ist at the Highland in ISBI Ist as sire of the best family of five aged animals < exhibited; Ist prize and champion cup" at Highland in 1884. ■' KNIGHT OP THE THISTiE gained the following prizes in 1903 :—lst and champion at the Alanawatu and West Coast A.' & P. Society-s Show at Palmerston North; Ist and champion at the Egmont A. & P. Society's Show at Hawera; Ist and champion at the Taranaki Metropolitan A. & P. Society's Show at New Plymouth. In February, 1904, Ist and champion at the Masterton A. & P. Society's Shor/ at Masterton. Ist. and champion Egmont A. & P., 190.4 and 1905. ; Ist and champion, Wanganui, 1906. PROGENY. Amongst the many successes gained by Knight of the Thistle's Stock the following may be mentioned :— MARCEIAUS' prize list to date is.: Ist as a yearling at Hastings,-and Ist and reserve champion at Palmerston North, also as a yearling; the only times shown, as he met with an accident com- j ing to Wanganui, so could not ahow him again that year. At two years, Ist at Wanganui, Ist New Plymouth, and Ist ' and champion at Masterton, beating such horses as Baron Graceful (imp.) and Bancor (imp.). 'At three years Ist and champion at Hamilton; also Ist and champion at Auckland. » KNIGHT OP WAIHI was first in the. yearling class at Masterton (the only , time shown when one-year-old). Ist. as J a two-year-old at Hastings, 2nd at Wan- i ganui, 2nd at Hawera, and Ist at New Plymouth. QUEEN OF; MATT also took several prizes, among her successes being three firsts and champion Wanganui, 1906. Yearling colts last year in Wanganui r were Ist, 2nd, and 3rd, and yearling : fillies Ist, 2nd, and 3rd. Ist prize two and three horse teams, Wanganui,"' 1906, ] was gained by fillies by Knight. ( Also.the well'known Pure-bred Clydes- '<■ dale stallion. YOUN6 WHEELER By General Wheeler, dam Beauty—by Bonny Breast Knott. For further parti- J culars see vol. 4. N.Z. Stud Book - TERMS :—Kniffht of the Thistle, 4 gns.;Youngr "Wheeler, 3 gns. Payable Ist January, 1909. Paddocking free for six weeks, rafterwards 1/6 per week. All care and attention given, but no responsibility taken. For further particulars apply to ALEK. DONALD, Futiki, Or Groom in Charge. TO TRAVEL WANGANUI AND DISTRICTS. bIE TROTTING STALLION TAKAPO By Brooklyn, g.s. Berlin. Dam Nancy . - by Quicksilver. TAKAPO is a darkrbrown, standing sixteen hands, with power and quality, and has taken three firsts and two seconds in the Show ring as a sire to get . carriage horses. TERMS, 4 Guineas, payable let January, 1909. For further particulars apply J. SCOTT, Foxton Road, Gonville, .. WanfianuL THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE SEDGEBKOOK (By Louis DOr—Victress) WILL run in a Paddock with limited number of Mares for the remander of the season. Particulars on application to J. H. LYNCH, Gordon's Stables. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. MONEY TO LEND. i i npHIS Society is prepai-ed to Lend ± Money on FIRST-CLASS FREE- i HOLD CITY and COUNTRY SECURI- : TIES, at Lowest Current Rates. Our New Mortgage Deed contains a condition allowing borrowers the privjlego of repaying up to 20 per cent, of the Loan during any year, without notice or payment of any fine. NO OOMMIS- • SION CHARGED, LEGAL EXPENSES EXCEPTIONALLY LOW. Apply direct to the Socety's Branch Office, Wei- . lington, or any of the Society's District Offices. EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. Wanganui District Agency, Victoria Avenue — G. JOHNSON, District Secretary. Wellington, Ist September, 1908. . ' ■ < NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE j COMPANY, LIMITED. 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