A Country Race Meeting.

At a recent race meeting in our Hawke's Bay township two Maoris were the joint owners of a horse that competed in the local Cup event. One, Reta, acted as the jockey, and, as he flogged his mount home, the last of a big field, his companion, Rewi, full of anger, rushed to meet him. “Why you never come away in te straight, like I told you?” he demanded angrily. Reta spat contemptuously. “How could I come without te hoi hau? (horse)” he roared—O. W. Waireki.