DIPTON.
February 4. — The weather during the past fortnight has been anything but favourable for crop prospects. The furious winds have shaken the seed from the uncut grass, aud the rainfall has been so heavy that it has prevented it from being cut. We have experienced very little summer weather so far.
tscnor,ASTic— Our schools have taken up again, and arc working hard, expecting a visit from the inspector. A meeting of the school committee was held on Friday, 27th January. The financial statement showed a debit balance of 4s Id. At the beginning of the year the debit balduce was £7 9s 10d, contracted through fencing. A special grant of £5 from the Education Board helped to decrease the debt. During the year nearly £5 has been" spent in purchasing fuel for the ensuing winter. This" firewood, 6onsisting of 10 cords black pine and broadleaf, was cut iv Hitluul Bush at the nominal figure of 5s per cord, and was carted to the schoolhouse, a difetanre of eight miles, by the settlers free of charge. Too much praise cannot be given to the settlers in this district, who are always ready to render their assistance in scholastic affairs.
Inundations. — The encroachments of the river are becoming rather serious to the township folk. The gtoin that was constructed in front of the store is more like an island in midstream. Part of it was washed away by the recent floods, and the bank is fast falling in. On Friday about' 12ft of debris fell in, and the river is now flowing only a chain's distance from the shop. The Bank is now falling away a little further down, opposite the hall. It is time the council gave assistance, or I am afraid we shall have to cross the river and make East Diptoa the township, and desert the old one altogether.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1890, 10 February 1888, Page 17
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