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Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 867, 20 November 1916, Page 10

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receded. The reservoir creek overflowed its banks, but fortunately did no damage. Outside the borough, towards Coal (.'reek, much damage was done. least three houses were flooded, and in some of the orchards the water off the hills rushed through with torrential force, depositing a considerable amount of soil on the main road. Strawberry beds suffered more or less, and in some places drills of mangels were washed away. The downpour was the heaviest experienced in the district for many years. At Miller's Flat there was 4ft of water on the road, and the mail coach had to go through with water up to the engine. Two cars were stranded. News has come to Dunedin of a shocking state of affairs among the cattle on Enderby Island, one or! the Auckland Group, says the "Ofago Daily Times." Some years ago a well known Invercar- j gill resident stocked the island with cattle, the number of which has increased to such an extent that many of the animals die of starvation, while all are in a weak, emaciated state. The island is four miles long and one broad. It has little vegetation at any time, and little wafer, and for the former the cattle have formidable competitors in the rabbits, which are numerous. As the island is heavily overstocked, the cattle can only live and die miserably. Some of them wade into the sea and cat the kelp. There are skeletons in all directions, telling a pathetic tale of suffering that was relieved only by death. The few trees on the island afford very little shelter. In their desperation a number of the cattle have swum to Rose Island, a quarter of a mile distant, but the feed is just as scarce there, and of water there is practically none. These facts are vouched for by Mr 0. M;igmis, second engineer of the Rachel Cohen, which returned tr> the Bluff last week from a visit to the Auckland*. Mr Magnus is surprised that Commander Hooper, o'f the Ainokura, has not noticed the deplorable state of things on his periodical visits to the islands and reported it to the Government. For a long time past the cattle have been lingering in misery and agony, and every day their condition becomes worse. If you love gardening, you need Thr Sun Gardening Book. Price 1/-, posted 1/3.