TAIERI DRAINAGE CASES.

Otago Daily Times, 27 April 1906, Page 7

TAIERI DRAINAGE CASES.

j* Tho hearing oi tho claims ot Thomas Clatlt, Alexandci Moynihan, George Newman, Tims. Horn, William Baird, and J. Menherick agsinst the Otokia Drainage Board was continued before Mr Woodbouso at Mosgicl ; yesterday. 'Mr Frascr appeared for the claimants, Mr Stephens for the School Commissioners, and Mr John MacGregor for the defendant board. , James Cnlimib, recalled, said that on Snn- j day last. April 22, he accompanied Messrs Stark, Moynihan. Fraser, and others over Die ground at Momonn. At 9 o'clock in the , morning -the water had been IJin from the j top of the dam. Saw Mr Stark take the j velocity of the crosscut. Witness corroborated ! Mr Stark and oilier witnesses as to the lacts I ol Sunday's inspection. By Mr Stephens: Witness's paddock was a comple'.e sheet of water in 1901. On the east side ot the Momona drain in his part of -the Education reserve, thera was a high ridge, and the water did not submerge that in 1301 Ho had two acres of turnips there, which he told, but the ground was eo wet that he would not allow the purchaser to feed them off, and they were carted away. In 1903—the second flood in particular—the whole of witness's part of the Education reserve on the west side was submerged. He was positive that this was not the case in 190-t.

By Mr Fra.=er: Witness was at the dam on tho evening of April 21, immediately after Mr John MacGregor left. The water was then 6in from the top.

By Mi M?.cGrogor: Witness suffered from the flood of ISM to the extent of a third of the damegc he suffered in 1903. Had there been only one flood in 1903, witness would still claim tho amount of compensation he was claiming now. "With the condition? obtaining in September, 1903, he considered the laud was quite liable to three floods. Witness reiterated liis evidence on many points of faol and detail. Alexander Moynihan also gave evidence at great length corroborative of evidence already given as to last week's flcod and the inspection niado by claimants and Mr Stark on Sunday las'. The court adjourned till 10.30 a.m. to-day.