THE PAKURANGA HOUNDS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2029, 9 July 1885, Page 2

THE PAKURANGA HOUNDS.

TilK first moot took placo nt (J Wynne's Hotel, Hamilton, at 11.30 on Tuesday. On account of tho bad weather tho attendance was moderate. In the absence of Mr J. S. Buck land, the iniihter«l)ij) was ashumed by Mr BullockWobHter. Proceeding down the Hok.nwi load, tho hounds thiuw off in EHirohV farm and at mire found pu-.s, who made through Cl.it kin's, Hemy'rt, Coleman^, SwarbrickV, and Pihnroso's f.ums with dogs and huntsmen in full chase, a distance of three or four mile, ewntually i mining her down on Swarbiick's faini. They then tried back to Heniy\ soon found more game, and had a good run of hilf an hour, ending in piusy ■ detth. The ram coming on, caiihcd tho sportiineii to make for home nftet thoroughly enjoying themselves. In fact, it was statod by so\ural present, that it was the best day* spoit o^^r had with the harriers m Waikato. Amongst the gentlemen present I noticed Messrs Bullock - Wob^tu, Steelf, L'ltkeung, and xcverwl otheiH. The lionnds were ably limited l>y Mr Tom Biown aHsi«t«'d by Mr C. Good man. To day tho hounuiT tlirow off at the old scbool-houso corner, Hautapu, at 11 n.m,, when a krge mtiiter of Kettlers and others ik e\ptoful. The dogs aro a va«t improvement on those of fi inner yens .tnd much better «ork m.\j 1)0 looked for froir. tbem. "Tu,u-no."

A Bkooki.y n young man fa quite ' gone' oi| ' Hamlet.' Reading it to the girl of his heart recently, he came to the pass >ge — ' Or if tliou wilt need marry, marry a fool.' 'Is that >i i>iopoH.il dear! >-h • niked. ' Yci, d.iiling,' he lqthed. And they settled it then and there. Mn Som.TB — ' I have just learned of yonv sister's engayment and congratulated lir-r. I loally wonder, though, liow Jack Simmons e\or got up hii cour.igp to speak to your father.' MUs Unnluckcd Flower— Why no, Mr Societe ':' MrS.— ' Why, your rather has nhvayi sooined to mo so dihtftnt- a man difficult to approach.' Miss U. F. (with animation) — ' Oh, not all, Mr Societe. Got that idea out of your mind, I beg you, as soon as pomible.' The Te Awamutu Town Hoard notifipn its intention to «ti iku a rate of 'Jd in the £,