SHARP PRACTICE.

Patea Mail, Volume VI, Issue 525, 27 May 1880, Page 3

SHARP PRACTICE.

A gentleman in Tirnaru, not so green as he looks, owned a section of land in a country township not from here, which he. wanted to dispose of, and would have been glad to receive £4O for; so, hearing that a speculative publican, resident in the township, intended putting up a store on the bdjoining section, the idea at once occurecl to him tltnt he too cool ci make some money by the speculation. lie immediately obtained the services of a suitable person, who visited the section and appeared very busy searching for the survey' pegs. While doing so he was accosted by the publican, who inquired his business, and was informed that he wanted to find out the section, which he intended to purchase from Mr. , with the intention of putting up a store, and for which ho had tondeied £IOO. The thorough business tact of the publican could not allow of opposition in such close proximity, so he took the first train for Tirnaru, and completed arrangements for the purchase of the section at £lO5, thereby, as he thought, shutting out the supposed speculator No. 2. Mr. is now enjoying the luxury of an extra £GS, and a hearty laugh at the publican’s expense. —Tirnaru Herald. THE LEASH. The blue riband of the Leash has this year been taken by Lord Haddington’s Honeywood, and it is a very general opinion tliat the best, dog saw the end of three stakes. The English were first and second for the Purse, with Shcpcrdess and Holcardo, but the honors fell to the Scotch, who take the Cup with Honcywood. The sou of Cavanlier, however, had little to spare at the finish of a most exciting spin with Plunger, for until the fiag went up it was not esay to say which had won, though Honcywood made such a wonderfully strong beginning that it was imagined lie had pulled through. The pair had an undecided heat, in which Honcywood led, but his opponent killed. The success of Honcywood was exceedingly well received. Throughout he had been a fancied candidate, and Ids victory compensated Mr Carruthcrs ■ far the dissapointmeut that was experienced last year, when Commerce was beaten in the deciding course by Mistcrton Although Honcywood is the property of Lord Haddington, his lordship elected to be represented by HaidcOj who, in a trial some time since, showed better pace: and it will be remembered tliat on the night of the draw his lordship acceptcb 11 ponies about Haidcc, and took 1000 to SO about Honcywood, The Scotchmen arc all credited with having won good stakes by the victory of Honcywood, who was trained by; Sandy Grant at Millers tc, in North Berwickshire. Lord Haddington has had dogs running in the Waterloo Cup for many seasons, but has never previously owned the winner, though when Sea Cove was successful he supp'icd the runner-up in Bendimcre. The meeting throughout was a most unqualified success. There is some talk amongst the sheepfarmers of establishing a meat mart in Napier. They complain that while the butchers will only buy sheep at the lowest price they soil to consumers at the highest.