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all men of forceful nature liked his point of view to 

 carry the day if possible, and when other opinions 

 crept into the discussions the Committee were 

 often treated to some amusement. I rather think 

 the first tussle was over building some further 

 accommodation at the Kennels, when Capt. Col- 

 ville came in as Joint Master. A new cottage was 

 required for his stud groom. Well, His Lordship 

 thought this a great extravagance, but eventually 

 it passed the Committee and a sub-Committee was 

 appointed to carry the project into execution. 

 By and by settling day came, and we found the 

 amount expended had gone beyond the maximum 

 allotted — it generally does — but in this case I 

 believe there was an oak fence put around the 

 garden ordered by the new-comer, Capt. Colville. 

 His Lordship's remarks were something like this : 

 " You know, gentlemen, I was never in favour of 

 this new outlay and now the Committee are faced 

 with all these extras, what are we to do about it ? 

 The only right and proper course is for our sub- 

 Committee, who luckily are all wealthy men, to 

 pay for these extras. You know who they are, 

 General Calley, Captain Dennis and the farmer 

 Charles Whatley." 



Unfortunately this was not the end of the cottage 

 trouble. A few years later, when Col. Fuller's term 

 of office came to an end and Capt. Kingscote came 

 on the scene, this addition was not required and 

 then the Chairman thought we ought to dispose of 

 it. However, other views were before the Com- 

 mittee. Some thought the cottage a very good 



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