HUNTING.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 May 1910, Page 3

HUNTING.

(By Follower.")

The Manawjitu Hunt held a run at Otaki on Wed.nesd.ay, L'otli in.st., in good hunting weaMier. Tho run was witnessed i>y a large number oi spectators ol both .sexes, who were keuuly interested in the proceedings. Messrs D. Hoiuii'tt, huntsman and A. S'trawbridge, deputy-ni.a.ster, were in charge ol the field, and they carried out- their duties jidmirnbly. Hounds were east on at Mr C. A. \V. Monekton's, Pahiko, and (lie course led across to the road at the back, along to Mr A. Hall's property, through to the County road, back again to the by-ro.ad, and finished at the homestead. ±j.ero the horses wore allowed a short spell, during which afternoon tea was kindly served by Mrs Monckton. The second portion ef the run was wholly over Mr Monekton's property; ifc took a zig-zag, roundabout course, over some twenty fences of various descriptions, and ended with .a double brush near the homestead. The majority of tho hei'se: jumped Well, but some were a bit green, and showed signs of ha i d going, while others led. their ri'b'rs to a close jicquaiiitance with Mother Earth.

Mi' Gee* Sim 11 non, imnstor of tho Mju'-'iwntu Ffniti, bad arranged to lie present at tho inert, but was !*ntv-cji'l-My detained in T'almcrston, mihl .'<"■ll+ a telegram of apology. On behalf of I!i(> uv.r.s, Mr thanked I r .and Mrs Moncktcn for tlioir hospitality, ,a.nd Mos.-'.ix Kt-nwbridge and j. I). Ifnwell for the cure with which they had jrrepare:! the jumps. Among the followers wero: .T. Roach on St. Amelia ; J: Ouy, on Franklin ; A. Pepper, on Dick: S. J. Reattie, mi Pathfinder; A. St-rnwliri<liro, oil Silver Hindi: !). Beiiinrtt. on Merrv Girl: -J. O'Givi'Jy, on Chase; J. G. .Tamieson, on Wild Oats; ]?. Wright, on AVnitera ; T. O'Rourke, on T)arkio; W. M. Simeox, on Jack; R. Mason, on Kitty; Jvtipa I lawea, on Tvatihiku : W. Tngley, on Thunderbolt: T. AY. Watson, on T)au<lv; !!. H. Rills, on Plain Rill. During the .afternoon one of tho h'-u 11 rl.s wns un-niblo to sot past a stab fence and go)-, separated from flu; pack. It eluded the whip's ttempt to orot it on the track o. -the others, and must have made.straight north towards Levin, for it was re-n'-rtr! to have pass, d through Man akm at about four o'clock. A reward is offered for its recovery, ft is a. 'black and liver and white d<; i«: verv shv, and answers io t-'ic. of " Stranger."