(from our own correspondents.)

Otago Witness, Issue 1764, 12 September 1885, Page 13

(from our own correspondents.)

DIPTON.

September 7.— Since my last letter we have had a good deal of cold and wet weather. The river has been "up" once or twice, and the Dipton Flat has had a lot of water on it lately. I hear that in one case the creek has washed away some oats that were lately sown. The Dipton Drainage Scheme. — A meeting was lately held to consider the action taken by Mr Cowan in this matter. Our member is if possible, going to effect an amendment which will enable such works as the above to be dove under the control of county councils. This met with the approval of the meeting, and most of those interested seem to be wiling to be rated as may be needful.

Oddfellows' Lodge. — A meeting was held last Friday, at which 23 were present, to take steps towards forming an Oddfellows' Lodge This was embodied in a motion,, which the meeting subsequently passed, but only 13 promised to ]om. An amendment proposed by a friend of temperance, that the lodge should be a temperance lodge, the benefits accruing from which would be the same, and the subscription much less, although it found a seconder and a few supporters, was lost. Not a few present however, seemed in favour of some temperance movement being started in Dipton, and this is quite possible, as the Oddfellows' affair is not unlikely to fall through, in which case the temperance advocates will probably give their project a trial

FooxnitL. — The football match between Tnvercargill and Wallace on the 29fch resulted jis usual in favour of the former. Their superior

play, owing to their constant practice, soon told over their opponents, although the latter numbered four more on the field. Our team (the county) was weak in backs, but the forwards did some good work. The result was a goal aud three tries to one try.

Agricultural operations are proceeding as usual, although the weather is somewhat retarding work. I heard of a score or so of fat bullocks being sold off the flat at £8 15s per head— a very good price up here.