WHARE FLAT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) July 24th.

Otago Witness, Issue 1601, 29 July 1882, Page 14

WHARE FLAT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) July 24th.

The weather has for a week past boon something terrible Somo snow has fallen, but it is now melting, and causing the streams to rise very high ; and as there are no bridges on .SiJversfcream it is very dangerous for any person crossing on horseback, as there are sometimes logs floating down the river, which are apt to break a horse's leg. As the rain is now all ovor, we ahall be able to «et un with our ploughing as soon a>the ground is a little dry. The roarls are very bad, especially that part know ai "The Cutting." One of the residents hus been going round the Flat with :i petition to have that part of the road metalled, and it is understood that tho work will be taken in hand as soon as possible. There have been several slips on the water-race, which will employ the workmen for a good many days. They have got a very good plan of preventing slips. When a big slip is to be cleared away, some of the, clay is thrown aside, and the rest is propped up with with wood. By this means a consideiable saving is effected by the Corporation. Everybody hereabout is busy with " bunny." Some of the residents aro rather backward in laying poison, as they think they can effect a clearance with their dogs. They will find out thoir mistake in time, however. If they tiied phosphorus, it would be much cheaper for themselves. The poisoned outs arc very destructive to tho pheasants when they aro laid on any distant run.