TRAIN KILLS HOUNDS

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12389, 8 March 1926, Page 5

TRAIN KILLS HOUNDS

Two hounds were killed by a train at a meet of the Kent West 6treet Harriers. • The hunt was returning from a meet at Hacklinge, near Heal, when a fox was unearthed. With hounds and hunters in full cry, the fox led his pursuers across the low* lying marshlands towards Sandwich Bay, and this took them across the main line of the Southern Railway between Deal and Sandwich. A. train was passing. The driver saw both fox and hounds, sounded his whistle and attempted to slow down. The fox «ot clear, but the engine dashed into the pack.

Two engagements of Sew Zealand interest are reported from Sydney, one being that of Mr Eric Ramsden, who is well known in journalistic circles in Wellington and Auckland, to Miss Eva Graham, daughter of Mr and Mrs A. J. Graham, of “Ardwell.” The Point road, Woolwich. Miss Graham is a member of the literary staff of the' “Daily Telegraph,” having recently joined that journal from the "Sydney Morning Herald.” Mr Ramedeii, who has been associated with “Sun” Newspapers, Ltd., for the pest two years, if, the eldest son of Mrs Ramsden and the late Mr H. _O. Ramsden, of MartinborougK, Wairarapa. The other journalistic engagement across tho Tasman of interest to New Zealanders is that of Mr Lionel Wigmore, formerly of Christchurch, and non* political roundsm n for the “Daily Telegraph.'' to Miss Sheila Rarei-stock. of the “Sunday Sun.” The marriago will take plaos shortly.