POMAHAKA DOWNS. November 12. — The windy season is now on.
It has been blowing great guns from the west - and south-west, making it most disagreeable ' working outside. We are now getting the tur- ■ 'nip 'ground ready, md shearing will be on 1 very * soon, and "after that a little bit<fbf a ipell would come' in handy to recruit our worn-out frames. ' '.'The Rent ' Question.— The rebellion has now • been stamped out pretty well, there only remaining one or twe obstinate burghers whom Genera] Hughan is surrounding, and soon I - expect to hear or peace being declared. The commander-in-chief of all the forces fearing a lisifig^ of all his Crown tenants has, like his brothei in arms in South Africa, been showing leniency by allowing a rebate of 10 per cent on the rents if paid up promptly. That is putting
us all in proper trim for the next election — rounding xis up, as it were. Chaff-cutting. — A short time ago Mr Newson was up on the Downs chafi-cutting with his traction engine. This- has been a very fine season for the roads, and the traction gol along beautifully. There is no question about the handiness of the traction, and I hope it is not the last time that it will be seen here. Formerly our chaff-cutting was all done by Mr Tressler with his portable engine. / Whilst sympathising with Mr Tressler ovei the loss of the chaffcutting, yet I must say that the traction will always have the first chance. Not only do we save the risk of getting horses maimed and killed, but I find that the portable is the dearer ' of the two. . Disputes. — I am informed that a very serious affair happened between two of the settlers i t ot • long ago, one settlei giving the other "one for ' his nob" ov^j a dispute about a sheep. Rumour ' has it that summonses for assaiilt are flying , abotit. ] Convalescent. — I am glad to see that our | neighbour Mr W. Mitchell, who was in the hos- ' pital some time ago, and was not expected to get i over the disease called "Grave's disease," is J now working his team himself, and seems in^ good health. -
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Otago Witness, Issue 2436, 21 November 1900, Page 34
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366POMAHAKA DOWNS. November 12.—The windy season is now on. Otago Witness, Issue 2436, 21 November 1900, Page 34
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