GERALDINE BEAGLES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1200, 5 July 1884, Page 1

GERALDINE BEAGLES.

The meet on Tuesday morning last war held at Raukapuka. The weather war fine and very pleasant for this time of the year. On account of a hard fros’ the previous night, it was not unt i about noon when hounds threw off, in a oaddock in the direction of Stover Farm, on the Raukapuka Estate. A hare wa; soon found which, after going at a rattling pace, doubled and made for a plantatioi near, and there she was lost. Hares, being numerous at this point, hounds were whipped off. Immediately after, a cast was made in another part of the same paddock and puss was driven from cover Hounds pushed her very closely, and .. good .run followed, lasting about fiflee;’ minutes. Unfortunately a check occurre< , as several hares got up and hounds wer whipped off. Again ihe paddock was drawn and very shortly hounds were away in full cry going at a clinking pace, Circli more than once and passing throuj i several paddocks, puss ran in tl. direction of the Oiari Bridge, and apparently was dead beat. Eventual V she made for a plantation, where the got rid of her pursuers, and hounds w< again denied the blood they so w- . deserved. The run lasted over twe' • minutes, and was a very exciting o . A.s it was getting late the party proceeo. homewards, alter enjoying a very p ; * • - sant day’s sport. The scent w>as nofv> >y good, being rather catchy and unevc , which is generally the case in nor’wesu w’eather. Mr entertain " the party at Raukapuka. in his us hospitable manner, at a capital iunclu •