About sixty farmers sat down ito a capital luiKhfton, provided by Mr Freeman, and Ml W. i-. Buckley, president, in a few fittine- re ~i-rk», propoaed 'Tho Health, of the Farmers a the Selwyu County,- coupled witn the tames oi Messrs (Jeo. Witty and A. Bailey. Mr Witty, in responding on behalf of the I«fniCT». »pok ß we?l of tho members of the Hunt. Club, who, «« a body, respected the ci op» of the farmers, and were always ready to purchase their horsea when they bred the right kind. Unfortunately, he thought there were too many ot tho trotting breed about *ud too many bicycles for the good of the farmers.
w A. Lyon. a<t master of the Oirisstcruirch ■Hound* for eleven yearn, mentioned that dur «i„ all that time, though bet o-ccaaionallv had appraiu-hetl tho farmers in tear and trembKriß » ask for thou* i-ountry, h«4 never once met with refuel. „nd Mr Witty'a kindly remarks abou* hw conduct of j_H**m!»rsi would make film so home a happy mar*. Tba*fc* were «twtk with musical J.onoim., and upon the cvirfutnation of the news of the -relief of Mafe ■*'R r being iii.wUi known, hearty cheers w»« SWeu for Baden-Powell.
Acceptances for tho first dav'a events to Be decided at tho New Zealand Metropolitan 1 rotting Club's meeting on Thursday must se made to-night.
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