The country over which the trail was laid was of a rough nature, but interesting, as it comprised several stone walls and post and rail fences.
The first run commenced on the north side of Pine Hill road, on Mr Alex Ford's property.
The throw-off was at a post-and-rail jump, which had to be negotiated on an uphill run.
Venus with her long-drawn yowl was off on the chase, and this brought the other six and a-half couple of harriers into line, and they all drove forward and gave tongue as harriers should.
Seven other jumps followed, and then a short excursion up the side of the hill, after which there was a spell, which gave the field time to come together again.
Another trail was then laid for a return run over the same jumps. A recheat from the huntsman and the pack, which spake eagerly, were off.
During this run two spills occurred, but nothing serious happened.
The field having circumvented the obstacles an adjournment was made to Pine Park Farm, where one and all were entertained at afternoon tea, during which the deputy master took the opportunity of conveying, on behalf of the members, sincere thanks to Mrs A. Ford for her hospitality in providing refreshments and to Mr Alex Ford for having gone to so much trouble in arranging the jumps and also for having placed his grounds at the disposal of the Hunt Club.
• The Bush Nurses engaged under the movement initiated by Lady Dudley are returning to Melbourne with stories of the fearful hardships which some children have to undergo.
Instead of the youngsters in the country being rosy-cheeked and robust the nurses draw a very different picture.
Down in the rich western district one of them reports cases of children of 10 years rising before the dawn, milking five or six cows before going to school, and returning to the bails again in the evening as soon as their lessons are completed.
The staple food in many of these homes appeared to be cheap pickle, while the dwellings were hermetically sealed huts.
Another nurse, from Gippsland, tells of whole families living in rooms eight feet square.
Terrible cases of neglect frequently occurred. A little boy struck his foot with an axe.
The parents managed to staunch the bleeding, but the cut would not heal.
Someone recollected that doctors often put stitches in wounds that would not close.
The mother thereupon got the family needle and put several stitches in the little child's foot.
It grew worse instead of better, and after some weeks in bed the child had to be taken to the hospital 80 miles away, where the leg had to be amputated.
• The Bluff Borough ranger is evidently a busy man (says the Southland News).
During the past couple of months he found occasion to make several unexpected raids, chiefly on the less used thoroughfares within the boundary limits, and as a result no fewer than 22 residents were called upon to appear at the Magistrate's Court on Monday before Mr G. Cruickshank, S.M., to answer charges of allowing animals to wander at large. - ODT, 14.5.1912.
