Liberator is stated to bare been an im ported thorough-bred, Lorse; but no account is famished of his pedigree;and although several horses of that name are to he found in the General Stud Book, no clue is given as to whether either of th;m is the in ques tion. A. colt, named liberator, bred in 1844, got by Sheet Anchor out of Jadame Pelerine, (if any horse of that narae was imported to Australia), appears most likely to have been t!ie one. SOCEATES was imported to Nelson in' 1858, and has been used as a stud horse in several of the Provinces of the Middle Island. The above- is ertracted from the New Zea land Stud Book.
SOCRATES will stand at the following places after the Ist October; —Every Monday and Tuesday, at the Sir GK Grey Hotel, Mae terton ; Wednesday,at the Rising Sun Hotel,' Grey town; Thursday, at Abbott’s Hotel, Featherston.; Friday and Saturday, at Car-j tertoh, at Ms owner’s stables, opposite the Ta ra tahi Saw Mills. Teems : £3 3s per mare, with 5s added, groom’s fee. An allowance will be made for two or more mares the lom fide property of one person, All fees payable on or before the Ist January, 187 L Haddocks will be provided at Carterton at & low charge, but no responsibility will be in curred. • H. McMASTEK. - I September 28,1870.
CHAMPION. fJ'HE celebrated imported HOUSE CHAMPION, "Who was travelled -for the last four seasons by Mr A. Coetburn, is to travel this valley on or about the Ist of October. Teejis : £3 Ss. each mare, but a reduction ■will be made to persons: having two or more marcs, GEOEGE McKAY, hian sis. Mastcrton, 21st September, 1870.
