MOA FLAT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2811, 26 August 1908, Page 39

MOA FLAT.

August 20. — Like other centres, we had cur share of the rough weather a few weeks ago, but the conditions might, have been, worse. I have heard of no stock losses on the high country, where the -snowfall "was somewhat heavy. At the piresent time the White Combe and Mount Benger are still heavily coated with snow. On the slopes lower down there is any amount of blacld country. Since the beginning of the month the weather has been somewhat broken. Heavy frost has ako been experienced!. Since Tuesday morning the weather has been wet and stormy, with occasional showers of snow. It is to be hoped the ! weather will soon take up, as seed time is close at band. I School Concert.— l hear there is going to ; be a concert in aid of the schooL funds i some time next month. It is to be hoped the promoters' efforts will be successful in having a bumper house. There are several I much-needed improvements to be effected.' about- the glebe— improvements which, ought' to have been carried out last summer. seeing the committee have got a very sub1 stantial grant towards the item fencing ' it « to t>e hoped, th© glebe wifl soon ' be closed in. with a good and serviceable fence. Dairy Factory.— Dairy factory business ! jus been very much in .evidence for someI time back. Prom what I hear the project I will recea-ve any amount of support. Farming- Operations.— The wretched waether, has retarded farming operations somewhat. There is still a large axea to turned over with a plougih. Contractorson Wilden The Falls, and Keppooh estates have had their hands full in order to get through with their aeveral contracts in decent time. I Roads.— When fine weather sets in it i« to Be hoped the county officials will lose i no time in attending to the wretched state of the roads, especially deep holes on the flat towards the old homestead Sickness.-Mr 0. Smaill has had the mi*, fortune to overstrain himself, and has had to go into the Dunedin Hospital for treatment. I hear he has to undergo an operation. It w to be hoped the patient will make a speedy recovery.