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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1668, 7 February 1913, Page 9

Steady progress is being made, the "Otago Daily Times" reports, with the initial -work in connection with the Ida Valley irrigation scheme, which is nowbeginning to assume definite shape. The erection of the' engine-sheds, etc., lias been pretty well accomplished, and. the excavntion for the big dam at Manprburn is being-pushed on apace, and rapidly approaches completion. This dam will gather the water from the Manorburn, whence it will run through eight miles ot race to tho Moa Creek. After following the bed of the creek for some distance tho water will bb caught in a diverting weir. From this weir a race is being cut to carry roughly 45 heads of water ior tho irrigation of the western portion oi tho valley, while the bnlnnce of the water -about 25 heads-will be taken across to the diverting weir, which is to receive the inflow from tho darns on tho toolburn, and thenco it will go to irrigate ~* tho eastern plain. Excavation for the big weir on the Moa Creek is well under way, and should lie finished More the winter sets in, while work at the smaller woir on the Poolburn side will be commenced at the end of the month. A groat deal of cement and sand has had to be carted, but no cementing can be done till • the arrival of tho big crusher, which hos been ordered from England. Tins is expected to come to hand about the end of the month. Sniff, sniff, sniff, When tho eye) arc heavy and red, Sniff, sniff, sniff, When the sniffer's nearly dead; •Tis then that 1 sigh for the "Woods, And alt that its use will ensure, For I sniff'no more on sea or shore, Having taken the Peppermint Cure. 2