THE HUNT.

Bush Advocate, Volume VII, Issue 476, 2 June 1891, Page 3

THE HUNT.

- — ♦ The hounds will arrive in Danevirke by road from Woodville this afternoon, probably about five o'clock. Tho Master, Mr Wells, went this morning -to Woodville to meet the express train from Wellington by which they were to arrive, aud will accompany them to Danevirke. They will put up at the Secretary's stable. Tho meet will take place to-morrow afternoon at half-past two in tho paddock behind the old Danevirke Hotel. The line will follow tho cleared paddocks to tha Mangatera Stream, and will then bear to the right towards the Company's sawmill. It will oross the stream at the bridge, and bearing slightly to tho left will find its way to the original clearing on the railway line. Thore it will run sharply to the right and afterwards follow the railway clearing till it reaches the 1 Tahoraite Flat. There it will follow somewhere near the edge of the bush passing behind Mr Carlson's mill, and thence on to the Tamaki River. After crossing the , river it will follow up the other sido to tho road, which will be crossed near Mi' Knight's homestead. The last part of the run will be parallel to the road, and towards Danevirke, the finish being just outsido of the town." Spectators who wish to see the early part of the run will find a good point of view on the Mill Eoad, dud the latter part will be seen to great alvautage from the main road to Woodville. ~Non-member3 of the Hunt who desire to follow the hounds will be expected to contribute fivo shillings each to a cap. The expense of getting the hounds to the district has been hbavy and no sportsman will grudge such a ' contribution in consideration of his afternoon's amusement. The ofii- '• ciajs of the Hunt expect that those who follow will remember the ' Usual hunting-field manners. It is the worst of form to override hounds, and no attempt should be made to get in front of Master, huntsman, or whip. Anyone who keeps close to them throughout will find that ho has done quite enough before the end. Another thing to be remembered is that horses unacsustomed to hounds are very apt to buck at them. In the paddock where tho meet takes place horsemen are expected not to go among the hounds, which are valuable and hard to replace. It can oasily be seen what mischief might be done by a little carelessness in this respect.