BRACKENFIELD HUNT

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22304, 19 January 1938, Page 7

BRACKENFIELD HUNT

REGRET AT DEATH OF MR D. CHAPMAN TRIBUTE BY COMMITTEE Reference to the death of Mr Dennis Chapman (joint master and formerly master) was made by Mr H. D. Greenwood (joint master) at a meeting of the ■committee of the Brackenfield Hunt. Mr Greenwood said Mr Chapman would be greatly missed from the hunting field in North Canterbury. Sympathy was expressed with Mrs Chapman and the Misses Chapman in their loss. Also present at the meeting of the committee wore Miss M. Little and Messrs J. B. Starky. H.' M. Burgin, W, Parsons, and W. S. Wright. Mr Greenwood, formerly deputy-master, who has been joint master of the hunt with Mr Chapman for the last season, will assume the office of master for the period until the annual meeting. The Opotiki Hunt Club's application for affiliation to the New Zealand Hunts’ Association was approved. It was reported that the hunt ball at Amberley had been a great success and had resulted in a profit of £55. Mrs H. D. Greenwood and members of the committee were thanked for their work. A statement of receipts and expenditure showed a profit of £l6O Bs. It was decided to hold the annual meeting at the end of March and to arrange a gymkhana at Hawardcn on April 23. Mr Greenwood said that, although Huntsman R. A. Ferguson was recovering from the effects of his serious accident last year, it would be impossible for him to hunt the Brackenfield hounds this season. It was left to Mr Ferguson to engage a suitable huntsman for the season, the appointment to be approved by the committee. STACK OP HAY BURNT ABOUT TWELVE TONS LOST AT RANGIOR A About 12 tons of hay belonging to Ivory's Nurseries, Ashley street, Rangiora, was destroyed by fire on Monday afternoon. It is believed that the outbreak was the result of spontaneous combustion. The fire was outside the borough boundary and the Volunteer Fire, Brigade was not called. The blaze was put out by employees of the nursery, assisted by neighbours, who had some difficulty in preventing a second stack nearby catching alight. The residence of Mr F. Siddons was also thought to be in danger, and some time was spent ensuring its safety.