HUNTING.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1106, 12 May 1893, Page 30

HUNTING.

THE UNITED HUNT.

Thti United Hunt Hounds met at Mr Earp's, Tawa Flat, at 3 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. An unfortunate accident happened jua'c before tbe bounds were thrown off. A man named McDonald, who was laying tbe drag on horseback, fell at a fence, and sustained injuries of rather a severe character. His horao fell on him, and very seriously lacerated one of his ears. Hu injuries ware attended to by Dr Gillon, under whose direction be was taken to the hospital. A oolleotioa wai made in aid of the injured man, and a sum of £4 163 9d was collected. His Excellency the Governor also has promised a contribution. On enquiry at tbe hospital later we were informed that McDonald was progressing satisfactorily. A substitute for MoDonald.i a the porson of a member of the Hunt Ciub, was found to lay tho drag, and at 3.20 the hounds were thrown off. A remarkably fast run ensued, and terminated in a chock in Mr Russell's paddocks. After a few minutes the hounds were again laid on, and a very pleasant run carried the huntsmen to Mr Tremowan's paddocks. Here a check was called, and after a short delay the run was continued and finished at the Porirua Hotel.

TII9 following gentlemen followed in the hunt :—Mr D. P. Caldwell on Kupiti, Dr Gillon on Studley, J. Mills on Matchless, Mr Otho Barber (of Carnarvon) on Swing, biok, Mr Skerrett on Halicore, Mr Cooper on The Liar, Mr Whitehouse on Kimbsrley, Mr Bradley on Jack the Ripper, Mr Follas on Disturbance, Mr E. Skerrett on Lazy, and many others whose names we could not obtain. Miea Skerrett on Nod Kelly, who ran well throughout, and Mrs Hawks on Moonlight also followed. His Excellency the Governor and Miss Hallowes rode out and witnessed the hunt, while a party from Government House viewed the hunt from the train.

The novelty which attracted so much attention in tSsghnd aome three years ago was repeated on Wednesday. A train, crowdert with some 200 passengers, followed the progress of the hunt. As the going was very heavy, and several ' spills ' occurred, •the various inoiduutu of the hunt were not without interest to the spectators on the train.

Rather aa amusing incident occurred in the latter part of the ran. Pour trap horses grazing' in Mr Bod'j paddocks, excited by the bay of the hounds and the galloping of tho attendant sportsmen, canght th.o spirit of die ohase, and for some distance pursued the hounds ov'er ditches aod fences in company with tho huntsmen. The iacidunt causad much amu'ieinenj; among the pasaongers lu tbe. train, but wax a considerable source of danger to persona iollowmg.