HUNTING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 14, 7 April 1906, Page 20

HUNTING.

PAKURANGA HUNT CLUB. The annual molding of the Pakuranga Hunt Club was held at the Haymarket last Friday afternoon. Mr W. McLaughlin, president, occupied tlie chair, and there was- a fair attendance of members. The balance-sheet showed that receipts totalled £6SI 2/10, including subscriptions, 1904 £5O 7/, 1905 £l5l 2/, annual sports £l7b 18, . and Auckland Racing Club £2OO. The expenditure amounted to £733 19/3, including salary lo Huntsman £250, repairs to fences £54 15/3, annual sports £lOl 8/, club history £4O, annual ball £23 18/1. repairs to kennels £24 0/10. salary to secretary £lO 10/. sundries £2O 6/4. The overdraft was stated at £64 6, 4. The assets were set down al £791 12/, including kennel property £6OO, Auckland Racing Club £ls<>. subscriptions owing to £l2 12/. cash in hand Liabilities were tset down at £539 11/o. including by mortgage on kennel property £350, overdraft £64 6/4. interest £25 •>/, and annual sports £43 16 2. The annual sports left a credit balance of £3O 13/10, tlie receipts being £175 18/ and the expenditure to £145 4/2. r l'he balance-sheet was adojited. Mr n. t. Gorrie was elected Master, .Mr B. Lewis treasurer, Mr B. Myers auditor, Mr J. P. Kinloch secretary. Last year’s general committee was re-elected, this committee to elect the executive committee. On the motion of Mr Bullock M ( lister, seconded by Mr W. R. Bloomfield, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to tlie farmers over whose land the dub had hunted. The Master and Deputy-Master were also thanked An offer of Mr J. H. IJalton of a silver cup for a point-to-point steeplechase was accepted.