THE MARE "LADY."

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 570, 15 January 1876, Page 3

THE MARE "LADY."

only half-crown bit Mr GiffiiC^R^ 6 w * s upon Ike Irotlibg race, and I quite agree with him 1 hat it Wai a» intuit' to all concerned, be only bet ouce and tkat once ha made it a certainty. 'Eg be • juctge of character it is very aafe to UKo your man upon small things. Then Mr Giffney tell* u» that Aleiandra and T« Awamutu pay their calls like gentlemen, I should be *cry sorry to insinuate thbt they did noU Hl.O Mr G ffrey goi an accusation to the contrary toinake fttjaunt any other settlement, because uufouuded charge* oi>ly came from menu peroons. As regarWi Mr Boon's lcttor, I have little to si v Tne 500 yards 1 and was boast, but hi« 300 yarla yards waj a Terbal challenge, wluch I wus inclined to aocopt, considering it a cheap affair for Lady, 4>ut -starts are now out of the question, since I besrt Happy f o>n the scratch. I hate «ecD that pi ireto raattfb.es do not always increaso the friend^h'p between the parlies concerned, jet while 1 own Lndj i-he shall lor blie 'ir>nor of thi> stock wo have bred und fed in the Waikuto, ttart at the Hcrati'h, at any public ra^o, against any other horae in Waikato. As to Lautr being pony height, I dont know an} thing ibout it, but when a protest is lodged, it becomes the committee to be particular in H'Cisurinjj, wt en the owner takes off ohosa and «ba\es the foet down to lue quick, and then idmit thtt within an eighth of un inch /)ug!it to ho near enough or to cut a long talc sh'.rr, 1 jait remind Mr Boon that two wrongs on usual >iont ranKe a right. Pleuie ret'irn to me Mr Giffn^y's letter it ia secondury evidence that he did receive Mr lvirkttood'-* 1,-tter which he r-fuvs at present te produce — I am, &c, Lady's 'Ownek. [Mr G looey's leitijr was not iv the enclosure. — Ed WT ]

Bl», — I beg but thia one reply to Mr Giffney ] •nd Mr Boon. The public and myself havtreceived a promise from Mr Giffney to open uo the whole matter if I give my name an.l forward >hi* (Mr Giffney's) answer to Mr Ktrkwood's letter for pubhoation, to that I say certainly, although not anxious to i«o my name in print, sufficient to s*y lam the owner of Lady, and •enclosed i» Mr liiffney'i answer to Mr Kirltwood's letter, which he (Mr Giffhoy) b- I*'1 *' su many times desired. The date of letter entering Lady was dated December 20rh, insttad of L7th »■ stated in my la«t. I shall not again take the liberty of ominuing this controTersy through your valuable space, but mffici'nt has nlreafy been said to show tint an injustice has been done, in whioh thepublio are concerned, therefore I crare a few further remarkt. M> Kirkivoud upon the receipt of Mr Gifihey's answer, wrote asking Mr Lamb of Ngnruawahia to pay for trottiug race, without agiia gificg tge or nam* of the ra>»re. The prote« f lodged was that tla« raar^ was 6 ycara old and had run under wrong Ham*. I> li^ thre* disinterested witnemes at N|aruai»ahii, who could prore the tnare's name to" hare been Lady siice the was foaled, Stt^fhiNlid'waß 5 v«art old this summer, io fcot *bo if 5 jettt ul tbjf yory mwtb. Tb«