COUNTRY NEWS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 154, 5 August 1914, Page 11

COUNTRY NEWS.

(Trom Our Special Correspondents.) BANKS PENINSULA. H.M.S. Pyramus came into Akaroa Harbour on-Saturday afternoon, but did not communicate with the shore. Early on Sunday morning she had gun practice and about 1 p.m. left the harbour. The-funeral of the late Mrs Latter was very largely attended on Sunday , afternoon at the Duvauchelles cemetery. The body was taken from the house, Barry's- Bay, to the church at Duvauchelle, followed by a large number of residents of the district, to pay a last tribute to the deceased lady. BRACKENfIELD HUNT. : The ' Braekenfield hounds provided a very fine day's sport on Saturday at a meet held on Timalyn, the farm of Mr H. D. Crampton. The day was perfect hunting weather, and a great contrast to the "cold, bleak time experienced on the previous Saturday. The scent lay well, and the ground was in excellent order. The country traversed on Saturday is perhaps the best over which the Braekenfield pack hunts. The downs, the fences, and other factors, combined, give ideal conditions for good runs, and the followers have expressed their pleasure at the kindness of the owners in providing, facilities for the sport. Before dispersing, afternoon tea was partaken of at' Timalyh. The' next "hunt, on Wednesday, will "be the last of the season. Among the straight followers were Mrs Bethel, Miss Macfarlane, Miss Clifford, Miss M. Clifford, Miss J. Clifford, •Miss Lunn,. Miss M. Rutherford, the master, Mr Bethel, the whip, Mr Evitts, "Messrs Macfarlane; Eldridge, (*. Crampton, F. Lunn, S. Dalziel, H. Moore, and J. Burge. ' '"-,• : i''■■;;' •-'.