GREENVALE

Otago Witness, Issue 2111, 9 August 1894, Page 23

GREENVALE

AuaugT 7.— Agricultural matters are in a fairly forward condition The fine open winter enabled farmers to get well on with their work ere the late rains set in. We had a pretty severe spell of frost a while ago, but at present the weather

Heemß to have decidedly improved in that respect, as the nights have been fine and mild. A good deal ot land is being turned over this year in this district. The cutting up of the late Mr Logau's property has uiade things brisk all over the estate However, on account of the neglect of the Clutha County in making roads through the property in past years, although the property has long been heavily rated, the roads are now in a most horrible condition. It will take years before they are even passable unless some special measures are taken at once to cope with the matter. To subject the settlers to a special rate for the purpose would be hardly fair, seeing that in the past the rates contributed by the late owner have been largely diverted to other and earlier settled districts. A large expenditure of money in this district in the coming year will be found to be urgently necessary to enable the heavy increase of traffic next year to be carried on.

What Things are Coming to. — Matters in general are very quiet just now. The erratic actions of the Government are a fruitful source of conversation. Most of the settlers hereabouts are of opinion that it will soon be regarded as a sin to have a piece of land in this country. The intention on the part of the present Government manifestly seems to be to try and clap the whole of the taxes of tha colony on the landowners. A bright look out, certainly ! Convalescent.— Mr John Milne, who was badly hurt some two months ago, is, I am pleased to state, progressing as well as can be expected. He is getting about once more. School Matters.— Jt is stated that the attendance at the school is getting below the average. This is only a new school, and the teacher, who takes great interest in her work, must feel the neglect of the parents to keep their children regularly at school. It is not just either to the teacher or to the children to neglect so important a duty. Leithen Bush.— l believe an attempt is to be made to have a sum of money, voted some years ago, reinstated on the Estimates to open up a road to the Leithen Bush. This bush if opened up would be a great boom to settlers in this part of the country.

Agriculture.— Stock are in fair condition in this districc, and so far there is plenty of feed.