HORSEFLESH AT A PREMIUM.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 17 January 1912, Page 3

HORSEFLESH AT A PREMIUM.

During last week our local energetic Ranger gave into the care of the pound" keeper a horse. A lovely chestnut? — once been a racer, we are told—rather much aged ; however no owner turned up to rescue his good and faithful stead, and on Saturday the poundkeeper offered him under the hammer. There were not many looking for blood stock, but among those present were (but as up-to«date racing men never want to be known when they make a

' good bargain, we will name them) Mr John,and Mr William. John, after heating what the auctioneer had to say about the animal, which was all in'the beast's favour, thought he was a good liorse, if he was not too old, and started him at ss. After having a look at his teeth, "William went sixpence, John immediately jumping another sixpence. Many auctioneers would have been excited, at the figure offered, but not so this auctioneer, he allowed buyers ample time to walk round the animal, and then with, going once, going twice—6s 6d callsWillidm, • "6s 6d is all I'm offered for this magnificent animal that has done yoeman's work in the past and may continue to do so in the future," says the auctioneer. " Yes!" says Mr John, ■t% 6 bob is my limit." The horse was knocked r^down to William who, with a piece of string, led his 6s 6d racer to the sawdust paddock, followed by John who was considering if he had been wise in not going another sixpence. We are informed that the owner of this animal has since turned up and 30s is now offered, but William has set his price at £2 and wont budge. John says he would have gone 10s if lie had known,