TAHANUI HUNT

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19044, 18 June 1936, Page 7

TAHANUI HUNT

A GOOD FOLLOWING THREE KILLS .MADE (Herald Correspondent.) Hounds met at Tahanui on Monday in beautiful sunshine and hunted the country made available, by the Nuhaka and Tahanui natives. Headed by the master, Mr. K. Stewart, on lied Pepper, the huntsman, Mr. D. Wilson, on Up and Over, ami the whip, Mr. ■). Agncw, hounds drew all the flat country, which provided good hunting. A strong hare was put up and gave a splendid line, hounds making a. kill. Later, another hare went away and hounds, running fast, led the, field across country to the sandhills, where, after a slight check, the second kill was registered, and before hounds were finally called oil' a third kill was made. I

The meet was one of the largest, if not, the largest, held in the Nuhaka district, there being 72 followers from Nuhaka, Mahia.. Ciisbonie and Wairoa, whilst many followed along the road in motor cars." .

The hospitality of the Tahanui natives is well known, and even this was sfiir-' passed by the way in which all were entertained to a sumptuous dinner served in the Tahanui meeting house under Hie direction of Mrs. .1. Horera Smith and her band of willing helpers. ; All supported Ihe master's vole of thanks. j i 1 As a wind-up for the day a dance ( was held at Unity Hall, there being a' I large attendance. The Regal orchestra, I Wairoa, supplied the music.