HAMLEY GUN CLUB.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVI, Issue 3960, 2 May 1870, Page 5

HAMLEY GUN CLUB.

A meeting of this Club was held on the Epsom Racecourse on Saturday. Being the lasb meeting for the season, much interest was felt as to it ; the interest was strengthened by the disappointment resulting from the inclemency of the weather on Friday. The Epsom Racecourse is remarkably well adapted for such meetings— much better than that at which previous meetings have been held. Saturday afternoon was as calm and ple-sant as that of Friday had been windy and unpleasant ; so that a large number of visitors, as well as of members, gathered on the course. Sides were chosen by Major Hamley and Captain Corbett, as follow* : — Major Hamley, with the Hon. J. Vogel, Messrs. W. Aitken, J. Russell, T. Morrin, and A. Beetham ; Captain Corbefct, with Messrs. W. Hay, N". Walker, S. Jones, F. Hamley, and J. M. Clark. At the close of the shooting the former side had scored 31, and the latter 23 ; thus leaving Major Hamley's side winneis by eight birds. A. sweepstakes was got up by the following members : — Messrs. Wynyard, Morrin, Walker, Hay, Corbett, Gray, Jonos, and Clark ; which, after a wellc ontested match, was won by Mr. Morrin.

lii the County Court, Melbourne, recently, a Maori, named Hautapou, sued a Mr. Adler for £20 breach of agreement. From the statement of Mr. Newton, who appeared for the plaintiff, it would seem that the defendant who was a teacher of music and foreign languages, entered into an agreement with the plaintiff, who is a Maori, and two of his countrymen, named Hapimana and Waikaro, to give a series of performances in Melbourne ilhistrative of the habits and peculiarities of Maoris, more particularly of their war dances. The defendant kept them bound by the atn-eement for more than a month, and then, finding that he could not cany out his intentions, abruptly dismissed them, and reiiised to <nve compensation. They were then left without resottrces, and would, as the plaintiff stated in evidence, have literally starved but for a few benevolent persons who employed them in selling tracts. It would also seem that, as soon as the defendant was served with the summons, he cleared out of Melbourne, although possessed of considerable means. His feonor gave a verdict foi ' the full amount, with costs. Hapimana and i Waikaro v. same was an action to recover '£50' under circumstances similar to those ' alluded to.- His Honor in this case abo gave i verdict for the full amount claimed, and costs.