THE ANNUAL CLUB DINNER.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 829, 9 October 1877, Page 2

THE ANNUAL CLUB DINNER.

The annual Club dinner w.ih held m she «weuing, at sue H.r,. of Mi v ii.»tel, QreatSjuinßa*.!. Mr W. MuLuu^d.iu, Mvstrr of the Hunt, presid.d, au.i Mr Hours Graham occupied the v.ce-uhair. tao usual ioyal coasts having been proposed.

Hie Chairman then proposed, "The health of our farmers." He oelieved the farmers they had m this county wt-re she cretin of Baglisn farmers, for if they were not, they would noo have cum -• out hero. They Had been very obliging co ti lo Club, so much ao indeed, tint aiihouga chey mUft h tve occasionally done acme damuge riding over their walls and iar.ua, ho L*d ouiy navl io pay 3s for repairing damages during the lasC season. A many eopie were antagonistic to h*mtiug, aud the bares came m for abuse, but he would, remind them tbat hares were unsociable animals, and never got thick iv any place, aod any farmer who oonld not support half a dozen bares could not support a farm. (G'beers,) 'Jhey must' ha men of very small minds. Que farmer said to him that he could not support a dog, and wondered why he kept so m.ny. He aaid they cost' too muoh. He was puzzled to know what men like this fwd their men oq. On what the dog ought io i aye, be supposed. (Cheers) As to th harts dawagiug property, if anyoue w uld ride over pigeon vlouut Farm, und there wai no place m the coa .try whu-e hates were so thick, they would find that there «aa do better kept farm m the country. (Cneers.) Another thing was that bares, were supposed to eat np you g ionßt trees. He had himself planted a number of those, und had never had one ot them eaten or destroyed by the hares. The same people some time ago waged war against the eparrowi/ but they were useful m clearing out inseots, and when all the insect* were got r i d o t th.y could then olear out the sparrows. He hud pleasure m proposing the toast ol '• Ihe Farmers."

Mr Masks responded. the ViCK-*>iusiuENr proposed " The Maaterof the flunc," their won Jy ch^. own. • • *

Mr Mc^uaHLAN, m responding, spoke with jregard 10 the aifferenc osses of hounds and their relative merits, and said chat m anew country hh« tins, one of the moss important things was to. fceaah young man how to ride.. Mr Claudis propoaed the Jdunt Club, and hoped they would coon Lave a aioular Oiub in* "Vaikaco. . (cheer* ) Mr HE. WHiiAKEK «d Mr jJoian responded.

tyr JUcCQfr grogop^ « %he AgncuK

tattJ Interest, otmpled with the name of : M M?^"o^ rinded, and aild that If the BTnDtClub,' after this year, would give one or two prices for the best year* ling colt or filly suitable for huntlng.it would eoouvrage ithe )farmer> <to j breed them. ' \ "The MereautUe Interests/! "The Press," " The Ladle*, 1 ' The flintsman" (Mr J. Roberts), "The Secretary " [Mr, Peroival), "The Host and Hostess »\ (Mr and Mia Thorpe),; and other toasts followed. ' ' •".••!