The Archive · 1891

MONDAY'S PAPER HUNT

"Foxes," Messrs. Geo, Dallas and Fisher

A small field of 30 faced the Master at 3.15 p.m. at the meet on the Jessfield ize 8 Road. An unfounded report that the first jump was only a wade deterred all from attempting to jump. The hunt generally als Kept at the above mentioned dxirien was devoid of merit; before the ponies or beet foun to pected thee inn during the part week Tealthy and free from disease, riders got warmed to their work they were Gronae Castenox, called upon to gat over two very trying places, and the bulk failed. At a slow Submitted J.

The Inspector also reports that disease pace, Uy & tortuous route and constantly on old paper, the hunt reached Fahwa has broken out amongst the cows and where a check extraordinary awaited it. young arock at the Shanghai Dairy (late After scouting in every direction the Mr. Mobsby's dairy). per was eventually found lying towards On Sunday, the 27th, 1 English bred the high bridge at Sicawei, and from there heifer died, on Monday, 28th, 2 English miserable in-and-out ride took place down bred cows and 1 native cow died, on the road, The paper was laid over the Tuesday, 29th, 1 English bred heifer died. "<Chasm'" but few observed it.

Three cows are at present cuffering from The final jump wss over a water course disease. close to the Bubbling Well tidal creek.

Mr. Crosthwaite was the first to reach it, on Careless, but Mr. Edblad was first between the flags, claiming the light weight prize, Mr. Middleton beating Mr. Ayscough by a head for the heavy weights, When a big jump is given the paper should be so laid as tu give a fair gallop up to it and sufficiently thick for the Inst Bfty yards to be readily discerned; in Monday's hunt no attention paid to this, consequently all water jumps were either scrambled or taken at a stand, repulting in much and unnecessary grief.

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