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«.. • I have heard nothing more about Mr Jowitb'* acceptance of what nany be called Mr Ke'oblo's cha'lengi\ I hope the matter w'.U not fall through. Collies are nob often valued at £1000. If the dogs in question could be sent Home for judgment they would bo the meMi3 of directing more attention to the New Zealaud fancy than anything else thab could happen. If the £1000 is nob forthcoming froM the expected quarter perhaps a subscription might be s'arted. It wmld certainly prsve an attractive adver-tis-meiit for the colony, and a good oue— if the quality is reaVy here. • . • Mr H Ma-ttin, of Dunrdin, baa purchased from Mr Jowitc R^ufrew Fox, by R«;och ex Opawa Fay. • . • In notifying hi? readers of the fact that Mr Thomas R. Doddp, of Danedin, had been elected to the office of secretary to the New Zealaud Kfnnel Club until their annual meeting in November, • • Fancier," in the New Zealand Mail, was not contont to devote but a few lines to the subject, a3 was dene in last week's Witness. In three fairly-B : zed paragraphs Wellington fanciers are told that Mr Dodds though strong on poultry, is weak on dogs, aud consequently should not have be»-n preferred to Mr Bisset, of Christchurch, who, according, to " Fancier," not only knows all about doge, bub also all ftboutthe affairs of the N.Z K.C., and, better etill, has a etroug leaning in favour of transferring the headquartti'3 to Wellington. As regards poultry proclivities, my own impression is thab Dunedin'seecretary's strength and fitness lies in the fact that he claims to know as little •bout poultry as be does about dogs, consequently he is entirely without bias. It certainly was hard on Mr Bißset after offering his gervicea— gratuitously, possibly— to be set aside, with all his technical knowledge, in favour of a Dunedin man whoso very boaab is utter ignorance of anything other th&n his secretarial " duties. • . • Notices ef motion affecting tha rales of the N.Z K. Club mast be lent in by October 8 at the latest. The annual meeting takes place on November 5. • . • Now that the probability is that the headquarters of the N Z.K.C. will be removed to Danedin, Mr Dodds is receiving congratulatory letters. One gentleman— Mr Cook secretary of the Wellington Kennel Club— write* that he will give Mr Dodds all

the assistance in his power, and that the majority of Wellington fanciers are so satisfied with the proposed chaugb that they will entirely give up the idea oF a Wellingt >n club, and fall in with the views of their southern friends. The prevailing tendancy is to fitvour any secretary no matter where he hails from as long as the Kennel Club is made a live concern. * . • Tbe following exfcraot from the Weekly. Times of Melbourne should serve aa an excellent introduction of a Victorian fancier to Now Zealand : — " The members of the St. Bernard, Mastiff, and Newfoundland Club met on tho 27th uit. in the large btardroom at Younp and Jack*on's Hotel to bid adieu to Mr S. S. Cameron, w!o leaves for Dunedia to accept the position of director of the Dunediu abat )irs. Captain J. R. Clarke, the president, occupied the chair. " Tho President, iv proposing the health of Mr Cameron, said that members regretted the loss the club wuuld sustain through the departure of their host for New Zealand, and whilst they could ill afford to lose Mr Cameron, yet bin presence in Maoriland would be a distinct advantage to that colony, nob ODly in his profc-ssioß, but also r.s a thorough fancier. Mr Cameron had been a member of the executive of the clab since its inception, and they had no more zealous worker for the best; interests of the club. Although members h*d but short notice of Mr Cameron's intended departure, they r<quf8 v ed the president to present him with a beautifully chaste gold medal with a suitable inscription engraved, bearing the good wiehes of the members of tbe club. This was handed to Mr Cameron by Captain Clarke amidst tlree ringing cheers from those present. " Mr Cameron in rising to respond said he hardly knew what to i>ay, but he was certain he was not deserving of tbe high compliment paid to him. He had always beeu plrased to be associated with the St. Bernard, Mastiff, and Newfoundland Club, the mtn^ers of which worked together harmoniously. He may h*ve 1 had at times to set in a mannw which was not always plctsing to the whole of the members, but he wai sure they all knew his whole dtsiw w»s to p'omote !he welfare of the club with \r hich he was associated. He regretted hiving to leave the a-suci^tions with »h ; ch he had. been so clooely connected during the pa^t six years, but he would always watch tbe doings of the club with interest ; he valued highly the beautiful medal presented to him, which he would always wear with feelings cf pride. Mr Cameron asked the president to acwpt a seven-guinea trophy, to be offered for competition by the olub at future. »hows. " Speechou were mad* by Messrs Shappere, Torolin, Webb, Lansley, Bain, aud Rev. Mr Hughes, all ot whom referred in complimentary terms to Mr Cameron, and regretfcad his departure from Viccoria. ' . • I hs.ve received from the Harewood lOinne's a very neatly-got- up tiwl card of the lately imported fox t-'rri«r Dusky d'Orsay. I notice the fee has bten fixed at sgs Du.-ky d'Orsay was very much admired by tboße saw him when he waa lauded here from England. He is by the renowned English champion d'Orsay (for which £600 w.»3 offeied aud refr.se.}), and his dam iv Dusky Bea. Such an immediate ct-m'-'inntion of fsxßhiunable blood cannot fail to Ik> bucc< s-if ul at stud Dear Terror,— Would eotne of the mem-twr-j of the Fanciers' Ca\ or tnv of the readers of the Witness, join in getting oub a numbar oF dog-i from the Ho;r.e country. By doing so better terms could be had from the shipping company, &a say 12 dogs at £5 each to clear all expense* would bo an it^m worth taking into consideration when t-xtra ve.if-els would be coming out for the wcol season. I could mahe up three c-f the dozuu. Who will join ? I will be very pleased to give tJ^e rames and »drlre3e3 of bteedfM as advert i*t-d in the Live Stock Journal Aluoanac for 1895.— 1 am, &<?., Doggie. , ' . The Stock keeper says :—": — " We mentioned Sic H. Campbell Btnnfrman, late Secretary of State for Wi.r, last week, and forgot to add that, irrespective of politics, the ex-Minister had cur sympathy as one of the fimt importers an?l at the present nrmeut the largest owner of toy bulldogs. We read iv the general press that the length of the right hon. gentleman's nose bad a considerable influence upon the recent crisis. Sir Henry has a very email nose, and he haa stated that if it had bf en long-r ho would not have objected to its being pulled. This gentleman is brother to Mr Morton Campbell, the collie fancier and judge of the old country." • . • Australia is to be banefUed by another valuable importation in tho collie line, if we are to judge by the following extract from the w Stockkteper :— "The celebrated collie Scotforth, by Metchley Wonder out of White Heather, has been sold by Mr Willougliby Holdsworth to Captaiu R. Woodget, his destination being Australia. He will be well remombered by rno3t I fanciers, boinp a winner of neatly 200 prize*, and sire of about 50 winners, and should ba a great arqnUition to collie fanciers in the antipodes." Some speculation will, no doubt, hi indulge! in as to what keunels this dog will take up h's aWe in. I presume the_ Captain Wo^dgtt mentioned in in reality Captain Woodg*te, of the ship Cotty Surfe. • . " Doga are playing their part in the political campaign as in everything else thab occupies the public mind. The London Daily Telegraph leports that at Brixton a wag has autic'p'Up.d the canvasser by pofting a notice on his gate : "The proprietor is not at home ; any visitors will be received by the dog. He is not on the re^iVer, but he can howl ai well as any platform speaker, and his bits i"r worse than his bark. Will canvaseers who call kindly oblige by being fat men. The dog is fond of a cut from the leg, and is partial to ' plumpers.' " Can this be Mr Rawdon B. Lre ? He resides in the sporting neighbourhood of Brixton, owns a dog, and is certainly a wag of wags. • . • A special meetiu/r of the executive of the New Zealand Kennel Club was held on Saturday afternoon, 14th, at Coker's Hotel. Present—Messrs J. N. Hamer (Auckland Kennel Club) in the chair, A. M. Loasby and R Ferguson (Dunedin Fanciers' Club and Southland Poultry Asiociation), R. Wark (Nelson Keneel Society), and Q. B:s3et and Dr Moorhouee (Christohurch Dog Society).— An apology was read for the absence of Mr H. Wynn-Williams, president of the club.— The chairman and Mr Bieset stated the reasons which had caused them to wait upon the president and request him to call the meeting— namely, that it was necessary that an actingsecretary should be appointed until the annual meeting in place of Mr J A. Connell, who had removed to Wellington. Mr Wark proposed that Mr Bisseb be requested to act, he having conducted the correspondence, &c, as far afl potsible during the secretary's absence. Mr Loasby proposed that Mr T. R. Dodds be appointed. Seconded by Mr Ferguson. A discussion ensued on the interpretation of Rule 12. The Chairman ruled that each society represented should have equal voting power. Mr Dodds was then elected.— The question of fixing a date for the annual meeting was considered, and on the motion of Mr Loasby, seconded by Mr Wark, the meeting was fixed for November 5, at 8.30

p.m., at 211 Hereford street, Christchnrch, the acting-secretary to be instructed to issue notices accordingly. — Notices of motion were given on behalf of the Wellington, Auckland, and Dunedin club 3 with rofereuco to the future headquarters of the Kennel Cinb. — It was moved by Mr Loasby seconded by Mr Ferguson, and carried—" That a very hearty vote of thaDka be passed to Mr Bisset for his efforts id tho interests of the club." — A vote of thauks to the chairman terminated the meetIDg.