WAIKAIA.
May 21.—The long spell of fine weather continuing for upwards of a month has at last broken, and we are now having cold winds; everything looks dreary, and snow is foretold by a good many. Threshing is now nearly completed. It does not take so long as it used to do a few years ago, when perhaps there were only two or three mills in the whole district. There being a dozen or so now, it is got through in a very short time. The price paid to mill hands is down considerably this season. Last threshing time Is was the price given by most mill owners; this year 9d is the universal wage. Accident.—Some damage was done on Friday night to a waggon, belonging to Mr J. H. Davidson, employed in carrying grain to Riversdale. While returning, the horses took fright at the noise of another team coming up behind, and set off at full speed. Mr Alex. Davidson, who was driving, turned them into a fence to stop them, but this would not avail, and after continuing on their mad career for some time one of the horses —a shatter—by some misadventure tripped and fell, wrenching one of the shafts clean out and effectually stopping the other runaways, who remained on their legs.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1905, 25 May 1888, Page 17
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