HUNTING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 19, 12 May 1909, Page 12

HUNTING.

Hie Pakuraaga Hounds. The formal opening of the hunting season took place on Saturday, when the hounds met at the Mt. lloskill school. The weather was beautiful, and there was an exceptionally large attendance of followers and also onlookers. The hounds were given a run over the properties of Messrs R. Ash, Conelly, and Booth, finishing in another field of Mr Conelly’s, and then back to “Dunkerrou," the residence of Mr H. T. Gorrle, one of the masters, where afternoon tea was provided. Amongst those following were Messrs H. T. Gorrle and E. D. O’Rorke, joint masters; Sir Robert Lockhart, Messrs Blomfield, Bullock Webster, Henwood, McKenzie, Commons, Massey, Kinloch (2), Hellaby. De Pass, Reid, Crowther, Dalton (2), Gorrle, Rutherford. Wilson (2), Fulton, Grey, Johnson, Small, Virtue, West, Evans, Dunlop, Patterson, Robertson, Docuerty, Gollan, Forbes. Munn, Wallace, Wills McLaughlin, Bucklaud, Mesdamos O’Rorke, Wills McLaughlin, Kelly, Misses Gorrle (2), Gill Lloyd, West (2). Hanis. Turgla, Lloyd, and others. In addition there were a large number driving.