His winnings for the eesion amounted to L1020, Constant work now told its tale, and Chancellor wa* during 1880-81 absent from the oonvinolng ground, but in 1881-62 figured 18 times, and was successful in five races. At Canterbury Spring won the Metropolitan Handioap of ISO sovs ; at Dunedin Spring the St, Handioap of 100 sov* ; at Oamaru ■Spring the Oamaru Handioap of 100 *ov* ; at Dunedin Autumn the Flying Handicap of 80 «ov» ; at Oamaru Autumn the Consolation Stake* of 20 sov*. To bum up Chancellor'* career, he ha* run in 87 raoes, won 26, and Bocured in stakes £2610. This reoord ia an exceedingly good one, and proves the stamina and pluck whioh he mutt possess, and these aro just the qualities whioh are so desirable in a stud horse. (See Witneit, Sept. 30, 1882.) Term* £5 5* Groom'* fee, 6n j all demand* payable to gro"m Jst January, 1883. j Mare* from a distance paddooked free ono month after that 2* 6d per week. Every care taken but no responsibility. JAMES 8PEN0E. • Wiad*r*mero Maheno, erll Proprietor,



To Travel this season in the Awamoko Papakaia, Ngapara, Maerewhenua, YVaiareka, Kakanui, and Otepopo Din triots, the imported English Trottim Stallion, Q H A L B S Shale* is a bay home, standing 1(> hands high, with great substanoe and gram, action. He ha* an excellent temper am constitution, and ia naturally souud. t Thv stook by this horse are well suited for tbl 1 country, having great size, strength, sound- ness, good constitution, and grand, action and they are now selling at the highoai prices in the Christchurch and Dunedin markets. In Australia sire* of similar oh*- racter and blood are in great demand with breeders of weight carrying haoks and har- ness hones, and the feos paid for service art doubln what is charged for Shales. Pjbdioukk.— Shales was bred by John Thurlow Thwaites, Esq., of Carlton Forehoc, Wyrnondham, Norfolk, England. His sire, .Shales, the property of tho lato W. Wright, Esq., Fring. His dam, Beauty, a suporior maro, bred an 1 hunted by the Rev. MinuR, by Cannel'fl Old Lord of the Manor. 