To Travel the ASHBURTON, CHERTSEY, LAURISTON, and M3THVEN Districts, The Purebred Clydesdale Entire, The Banker, rpHE BANKER is a dark dapple brown _L three years off, standing 16| hands high, with plenty of hair and bone, has a good honest Clydesdale head, fine rein, and splendid back, possessing good action and is very docile. His sire is that noted entire, Sir Arthur Gordon (N.Z. Stud Book 161), dam Violet (N.Z. Stud Book 487). .Young Banker as a yearling toox first prize at Clutha and second at Matau (Stirling), and second as a two-year-old at Clutha. For further particulars of pedi gree see carda Terms: £4, payable January 31, 1892. ; Guarantee as per agreement. Groomage ce ss, payable at first service. First ovners held responsible if mares change nds. james McDonald, Proprietor, Ashburton,



TO STAND TIJIS SEASON AT COOKJ SON'S STABLKS AND TRAVEL THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT, THE CARRIAGE STALLION Phoenix* PH(ENIX is a bay- horse with black points, and stands over sixteen.'hands highj. He was bred by Mr Laurenson, Pleasant Point. He i& by Quamby, out of Lady Clare by Talisman, grand dam by The Peer. He is rising five years ;old. As a yearling he took two First prizes at Timaru Show, via. —For best Yearling and best Colt on the ground. At two years he took two second .prizes, viz.—One at. Timaru,' and one at Waimate Shows, and First prize as a three year-old at Timaru for Carriage stallion. He has proved himself a sure foal-getter. '■ TERMS—£3 3s, season. A reduction for two or more mares. Groomage fee, ss, pay able'first service. For further particulars apply Groom in charge, or E. COOKSON, Livery Stables, 10*71 Ashburton. L. LItiREXSOX, Proprietor, Pleasant Point



Lord Cranky. T QRD CRANLEY is a dark ba yi eolt,< .I : J * rising three years (foaled October, 1888)'w.ith'immense power and grand action. He has "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 in Otago. She was-bred by Robert Gawn, Esq., Taieri, by his celebrated horse, Lord .Salisbury (imp.) out of Duchess 11. sire Sir Colin imported frqm Scotland. Lord Cranley's sire,. Laird of Kilbride, was br^d by W. 