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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 16, Issue 820, 8 September 1870, Page 3

Mr J. Trumper, of Lake Eud House, near Windsor, writing to Bell's Weekly Messenger, says:—" 1 have in my farmyard a well-bred nag lilly, a grand-daughter of Kingston, and all tne winter it has had two cart colts for companions. The other day, however, we took away the two colts to work, and of course the filly was exceedingly restless. The yard is closed by two iarge folding doors, which are fastened by bolts to a strong post in the ground, and also secured by a strong latch. To our surprise the filly was constantly getting loose, aud wondering how she made her escape we determined to watch her. We soon saw her come up to the cluor, and take up in Iter teeth one of the bolts, which she lifted upwind know. ing.it wood tail again into its socket when she let go, she turned it round to lodge its handle on the piece of iron made for it. She then by pressing her nose very hard on the thumb plate, lifted up the latch, and, giving the gate a push, rushed out. I take ihis to be an extraordinary case of sagacity in a Uu-ee-year-old-iiily," .