ASHLEY-CLINTON.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XVII, Issue 2978, 3 October 1893, Page 2

ASHLEY-CLINTON.

(AN OCCASIONAL COBKESPONDgNT) Oil Thursday evening last, as Mr Bag. nail s sawmill bands were having supper Borne mean thief entered the men's steeping apartment and stole two oilskins a blanket, jersey, arid a new coat He must have been disturbed us the contents of the pockets of ottier wearing apparel, containing money etc, was found untonobed. As the wharo is about 500 yards from the cookhouse, the thief must have watched the men leave their work before commencing operations. One of the neighbours who lives close to the mill saw a short dark man in the vicinity of the mill, with no swag, shortly after the men loft work, but thinking it was soiutone ou business, he took no notice As these mean petty offeucoa are becoming numerous lately, it is to be hoped the offender will be brought to justice aud made au example of, as the country ia beoomiog flooded with these roving vagabonds, whose conduct make the public think harshly of many an honest working man who may be travelling the country seeking employment. Mr Butler’s men are through with their metalling contract, having been greatly delayed through the horrible weather we have experienced this winter, but great credit is d le to the contractor for the satisfactory manner in which it has been completed. One of his horses had a narrow escape from being killed on Friday evening last. As one of the mea was going to the cunp with a load of chaff, oats, &c, the night being dark when descending the hill near Mr Bagnail’s,the shaft horse stumbled and fell over a s eep embankment, the load going with it, but as several men who happened to bo o ose by, promptly rendered their assistance, tha horse was with difficulty extiicated Irotn his dangerous position. Had the accident happened a little lower down down the horse must have been killed, as the bank at this point is verv stet p 3 Mi Durham, one of oar enterprisiug settlers, has started a new industry—wo 1 washing He has a grund stream of after at his command, and has everything li tad up with the latest improvements, at a considerable expense, for the coming seasoo. I hear he is prepared to take contracts for washing wool in any quantities. As ho is an old practical hand customers could rely upon good work b iag turned out. I wish him every suec< b* in this uew venture. Although the winter has been very unfavorable for stock, the settlers in this district have had a splendid average of lambs, from 80 to 120 per cent. 1 hope sood to see shearing in full swing.