New Advertisement. TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN TIIE TOKOMAIRIO, CLUTHA, AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS, THOROUGH- U\ \tf^MW BIRDCATCHER. Birdcatcher is a dapple grey, stands 16£ hands high, and has a very docile temper. He is half brother to Haricot, the winner of the Melbourne Cup, half brother to Left Bower, winner of the Caulfield Grand National Steeplechase, and is related to several other brilliant preformers on the Australian turf. For full Pedigree see Cards. Terms, L 3 3s ; Groom's Fee, ss. A liberal reduction for three or more mares. Guarantees as per arrangement. All mares sold after service, the seller to be held responsible. An English Grass Paddock for mares from a distance, at 2s 6d per week. WILLIAM REID, 198 Proprietor. ___________________________ ____ _______^. rpo TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE CLUTHA AND SURROUND- ING DISTRICTS, the ' _H_w3___f_r CLYDKSDALE PUBE-BRKD _JUw_g&sl^ HOBSE, AUDITOR. Auditor is a dark chesnut, rising four years old, stands 16£ hands high, has im- mense bone of a superior quality, and fine symmetry, and is considered by competent judges to be the best colt of his age. Auditor, bred by the Hon. M. Holmes, is by the far-famed horse Young Banker (imported from Scotland), he has never been beaten in the Colony, and has taken first prizes in Oamaru and Christchurch, and first prize at Johnston Show as a year old ; at the Glasgow Show, 1876, he stood second, and afterwards first in his class at Dumbarton and Kilbride Shows. Auditor's dam Pearl, bred by John Herman, Esq. , Victoria. Pearl by Match- less (imported). Young Banker's sire, The Banker, has had a very successful career at the High- land Agricultural and other Shows in Scotland ; and the same strain of blood were first prize-takers at the Glasgow Show this last season. The Banker's dam was got by the famous horse Rob Roy. Young Banker's dam is a pure-bred Clydesdale mare; she gained first prize at Johnston Show for aged mares in 1873 ; and first in same class at Dumbar- ton ; and in 1874 she gained the first prize at Dumbarton and at Johnston for brood mares (open to all Scotland). Young Banker was bred by D. Riddell, Esq., Kilbowie. At the Highland So- ciety's Show, held at Aberdeen last year, Mr Riddell gained first honours in each class of entires shown. 