WANDERING COWS.

Cromwell Argus, Volume VI, Issue 272, 26 January 1875, Page 5

WANDERING COWS.

To the Editor of thy Cromwell Argus, Sir, —‘While many persons are alarming themselves, perhaps unneccessarily, about the fever, it seems to me that the authorities would study the interests of the ratepayers by causing some action to be taken respecting the cattle nuisance. A number of branded cows have been allowed to wander in the public street, and have been to me not only a source of annoyance, but have actually broken tubs and other things belonging to me. On Saturday evening last they came to the back of my premises and emptied three tubs of water that I had carried from the race. There is one amongst them that is absolutely dangerous, having rushed at me several times ; keeping me a prisoner in my own place, and endangering the lives of my children. I have complained to both the owners and the police, and I can’t see that while I pay rates cattle should be allowed to knock about the street and damage the very property for which lam taxed. If the Corporation can’t attend to the matter, why do they collect rates ? It is well known that there are two stockyards close to the present race, and that these cattle are constantly breaking it down, and doing other injuries, and that the original diversion of the race was made solely on account of these stockyards, This has been a source of great inconvenience, and scarcely a night or day passes but what these intruders pay my house and garden a visit. If persons at the other end of the town are not allowed to turn their cattle loose, why should a different state of things exist in my neighbourhood ? Surely Melmore-terrace was not designed to be so employed by these bovine quadrupeds. It generally takes- me five hours to carry water, and I think you will admit that it is not satisfactory to me to discover that the whole of it has been consumed. I have borne this annoyance so long that I am now compelled to address you, in the hope that this letter will find space in your columns, and by so doing you will confer a.favour upon yours, &c., Elizabeth Reid.