HUNTING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2209, 2 July 1896, Page 35

HUNTING.

DffffEDfH HOUNDS AT HAIF-WAT BOSH.

Saturday's meet at the Half-Way Bush attracted' about 50 horsemen and half a dozen ladies well mounted, while, in addition to these, a number wore interested spactators of the. proceeding* from vehicles of various descriptions. The run was. rather shorter than usu-tl and the- fence* were of an easy nature, a faott which induced a large number who do not usaalJy follow to give their horaeß a trial— a remit which in. some cases, did nob pan out successfully;. .Additional interest was lent to the proceedings; by bhe presence of teveral wellknown cross-cQtmtry horses, who were qualifying for Hunt Club honours. So f »r as 1 noted there was an absence of mishaps, with the exception of one young fellow, who sustained a nssty fall on th» flab borough the bib of his. bridle breaking. He was rendered unconscious foE a few rainuteß. Under my observation came— Mr Ol'dbam, on Robin; Mr Reid, Jaok Harixway - r Mr P. Laing; Happy Dream ; Mr Ad*m King, Silverstrewn,; Mr Hudson, Yon Tromp ; Mr L. Hazletb, Captain ; Mr W. H»aletfcV Ulster.; Mr Downed, Waitangi; Mr, G-. Smith, Rebel ;"Mr J3. M'Kewen, Informer;, Mr Baird, Dunblane;, Mr J- M'K&y, Masterpiece; Mr T. M'K*y, Flemington Bob; Mr C Newman, Tapanui; Mr Rutherford, Dunterina'; Mr T. Burns, Hopeful; Mr Myers, Royal Oak; Mrs My.ers, • Dorothy; Mrs Taylor, Fancj;, Mr» Leckie, Feb; Miss Fortescue, Policy, Mrs H. Gourley, jun., and friends, carriage and pair hordes ; Mrs Silk- and Miss Silk, phaeton and horse ; Mr Wright, double buggy and pair; Mr and Mrs Andetson, buggy and pair ponies. The hußfesman's mount was Freeman, «nd the whip wrs on Kelly. The run was started, as U6ual, from Mr Kedzlie'u farmhouse, finishing near Mr Patterson's: homestead, to, the. left of the- Silvewbream road. The. fences,, stone wall, and! gone hedges were, all gab "over without any mishap, the slippery sbabe o£ Mie 1 ground',, owing to the recent rains, being the* greatest difficulty: A return iun resulted im the same satisfactory manner. . The. Messrs Hazlett, on- theit respective, mounts, were well imficont.in each* ran ; as also were Mr O. Newman, papanuv), Mr R, Maodonald (Toprail), Mr A. King. (Siiveritream), Me F. M'Grabh. (WiM Irishman),. Mr Reid (Jaok Harkawaj,),, £9b Baird (Duablane), and others. Nihbod.

fir {Be S.M., Court, Greymouth, on the 23rd, the G'rej-raouth-Painb Elizabeth Railway Co. \rer« sued, for the cost of 20 cofiins required in connection witlh the recent Btunner disaster. TSb evidence showed that the agentr ordered ffle coffins. The defence raised was that the company were not liable' for the actions of their •gents-, who had' exceeded their authority, and, further- that no authority, waff given-in writing. The magistrate sustained the contention, and' entered up a nonsuit;. A. fisherman- named Notoon had a trying expwdßnce; Ha left; New Eiymonth in an- open, boat for Opunake on Taesday morning,, and rm unable, fumake the. land.. He was picked up on Thursday, night: by bhe. Moa. and taken to "WmganuL When found he- was nnmbea with cold. He had been wet through all the. time, and. it was'with.the utmo«tt difficulty that he. was abla to keep awake. Hw was five miles from theland, when he was sighted by the Moa, which «*aa oa the lawless tec Sum.