BALD HILL FLAT.
April I.— The had weather here seems about over now for a time. The enow-is not quite so thick qn the top of the ranges, but we can nob expect it all (jo go away, till theiapproaoh of ne^xfc summer. -The heaviest parb'ot harvesting ,ia now all done, and the Flat is dotted here, and there with yellow etaekfi, looking quite a picture. , •< • ; 1■ \ , < - Misin».— Ab there ,ib abundance of water in the races and, head w&te'ra. the miners .are steadily plodding away » endeavouring to. do as much as possible before*, the winter sets in and hinders them/ Matters at White's reef are very quiet just nowr. The gwork is steadily going on, so that there is nothing, startling to reports The.snowfhasnot yet come down aa far as their race, so, that they will not need to stop for a short time yet. . , - • ' Coming Eaobs. — Everyone seems - fco be looking forward. 1 o the sport and amusement attendant on a day's racing which it is proposed to hold here on Easter»M(onday.. .As, however, the needful for the sport is upt pouring in in bucketfuls there is a.poaBlbility of the idea dropping throygh. A day of sports would be much preferred by most people, but it is doubtful whether the time v not too ehozt to allow of, even that being a success.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1950, 4 April 1889, Page 17
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225BALD HILL FLAT. Otago Witness, Issue 1950, 4 April 1889, Page 17
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