Taupo Man Is Group's Only Life Member

Taupo Times, Volume XIV, Issue 47, 17 June 1965, Page 1

Taupo Man Is Group's Only Life Member

A Taupo man, Mr G. G. Kelly, was gucst speaker at the recent annual dlnner of the Oentral King Country Deerstalkers' Association, held at Taumarunui. Mr Kelly, who is the association's only life member, spoke to a gathering of over 230 members, wives and friends. He said members who had stalked the stag

honoured and respected this fine animal. "We acknowledge no animal his equal in beauty, grace and strength. In courage he fears no rival i and will fight to the death ! if need be, for his rights and territory against allcomers. "It is wisdom. riot cowardice, that makes him flee from man. He knows that he could settle a man in a few seconds; but not a man with a gun, so he wisely withdraws. The stag has been the inspiration of songs, legends and poems for centuries. His antlers adorn the palaces of kings and princes. "To many an honest hunter of less rank he is a challenge to manhood; his head on a cottage wall a sou-rce of pride and pleasure. As Des Hayes says, 'He is getting smaller and fewerh

"Let us wish that, m spite of those who seek his destruction, he will long j survive to give our young men an excuse to get away on a trip to the mountains, and, of course, give old hunters further gatherings such as this dinner."