A POMAHAKA GRIEVANCE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10417, 20 July 1895, Page 8

A POMAHAKA GRIEVANCE.

TO THE EDITOE.

Sm,—Will yoo kicdh? allow me to ventilate s grievance rrbich the settlers here ara inflicted with.

In thß first place, the Land Board ofliciahi, apparently, connive at certain parties turning their stock out on the uutaken-np portions of this estate.

Several of us have had to go to conßidersble expense in fencing to keep thwe etoelr off oar holdings, and last spring and sncomsr ie was no uncommon thiDg to have to turn crwwds of sheep off our oats and turnips. _ Independent of these annoyances, what right has anyone to tun cattle, sheep, and horses up against your fences, damaging them by rubbing and reaching over for fe«d, wiila the said parties won't even ke&p the rsbbits down, which come aS the tnssoela'in crowds fca eat what few turnips we are blessed with. I think is will oaly be necessary to draw attention to these grievances to have fcasni rectified. ' I have no wish to appear malignant in this, bat, as all remonstrances and esposimlationa have hitherto, proved futiie—Che epidermis ot the "parties in question being denser than the proverbial rhinoceros's, — this is.the only eoorsa lflft; open to oae who does not believe less than 300 acres in tussock will carry over 1000 sheep, although it may be worth 5s pec pore. "Sim may remember the Minister for Lands oa hia vint here stated come.of the settlers on Pomahaka were contented enough. ■' Quite so So would I be if I could carry that number of sheep on a section.—l am, &s., Pomahaka Downs, July 12