HUNTING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 126, 29 May 1901, Page 3

HUNTING.

"Better io hunt in iit-lds afar for health un bought. Than fee the ilaetor for his uauseus draught."

On Saturday, .May 25th. the meet ol" the Pakurunga hounds look place at (lie Mangere Pound, and they adjourned to Mr Henwood's property. Hares were scarce, but the hounds gave tongue several times "ware Itabjrave tongue several tirues, were "Rabbit" was the cry of. the Huntsman. Alter drawing several of Henwood's paddocks blank. Mr Fisher's property was tried, anil i\ strong' puss was found in a swam]), and gave her pursuers a short run to a homestead on the farm. She then doubled, and wa.s (■aught getting through a gwr.se hedge. .Several more fields Were tried, but sport was not of a very exciting order, jumping being- scarce owing to plenty of gaps and gates. 1 noticed among the followers, Misses Seymour George on Sawdust. Corrie on Jim, Nora Oorrie on Jimmy, Owen. Gorrie on Starlight 11., Grifliths on Mischief, llorton oh a bay. May Cattanaeh on Carbine-, Maud Leeee on Ruby. Alice Stribly on Dynamite, Sarah Stribly on Topsy, Smales cm a black, Maud I'uckland on Yilliers, Rae on Valedictory, and Mrs Moody on a bay; Dr. Shepard on Blazer. Dr. Karnady on a black. Lieut. Wells on Pohutakawa, Colonel Dawson on Ike, Messrs Lewis on Tip, Carminer on fngorangi, H,Cotter on Gossip, Grey on Kileairn, Hoard on Captain, Purchas on Xeck-or-Noth-ing. Moody on Freewill,' Ralph (jun.) on Peter Simple, .7. Ralph ou Snowy, F. Martin on Tommy, Touks on Australian, Adams on Brown Bess, Pittar on Juno. Harvey an a black, 11. H. Kinlock on Spec, 'Myers on a grey, Kinlock on Starlight, Ellett on a brown, ancT Walker on a bay. Dr. Barnady, Messrs Adams and Harvey each received falls, but were not hurt. On wheels were Mrs Dr. Scott, Mrs Kelly, and tv\lo daughters, Messrs Walker (senr.) and Lockart.