HUNTING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue IV, 26 July 1902, Page 212

HUNTING.

A cold showery morning prevented many from meeting the hounds at Greenmount. the field at no time numbering more than 120. However, these were rewarded with fine, though cold, weather, and three nice runs ending In kills. The first haul was found on Mr Harris’ racecourse. and gave a slow hunting run over Greenmount. The next was found In some sown ground, on Greemount estate, and the hare gave a really fine and wild hunting run over some good country, eventually being killed on the hills. The next find, which was made in Mrs Smale’s property, and was rather spoiled by some people on the road, and eventually the hounds were whipped off. Going back to Mrs Smale’s, a grand strong hare was found in the church paddock, and gave the best run of the day. the hounds working the hare beautifully, and eventually killing in a quarry within a stone’s "throw of where she was found. They most thoroughly deserved their kiil. as probably no better hound work has been seen this season. It being late, the word

‘ home” was given, but before starting on the journey, everyone was most hospitably entertained at afternoon tea by Mrs Smales, ably seconded by the blisses Smales and Mr Smales. Never was hospitality more acceptable to the members of the hunt, for the p day had truly made everyone as ’hungry as hunters.” and all went on their homeward journey thanking their stars that the Pakuranga Hunt had such a kind friend as Mrs Smales has been to the Pakuranga Hunt.