HAWEA FLAT.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1085, 16 March 1883, Page 3

HAWEA FLAT.

From our own Correspondent. The harvest and thrashing are in full awing here just now. The farmers are determined to take advantage of the steam thrasher this season, and in order that no time should be lost have started thrashing out ot the stook. The weather has not been very favourable for this sort of work, as over since harvest began we have not had a full week, through wet weather. The oldest settler assures me this is the wettest harvest he has)experienced since the settlement of this place. Owing to the diouiht in November and December last the crops are on the light side this season. Wheat is the principle crop, and judging from tho amount of ground that is to be seen followed at the present time I have a strong idea that oar local mill should not run short of the staff of life for the next 12 months. Two years ago reaping machines were very scarce here, but this season they an very plentiful. One of our farmers had no less than five Reid and (dray’s and a Wood’s string binder cutting his crop this season. The string binder did its work very fair whore the crop suited it, but in light crop it did not work very well. After a few weeks there will be a considerable amount of carting to he done from this place to the local mill, and I am sure it is time that the read from Dowling’s Hotel to the Sehoolhouse was put in repair. The question of the deviation of road through M’Lonnan’s paddock should he decided at once, or the road gravelled where it is now surveyed. If we get bad weather the road will be impassable in its present state We ha>'e a good school and a good teacher, yet some parents are that careless that they absent their children from school for very paltry reasons; the consequence is that if they are not more careful the school will he closed. It is tin n, and not till then, they will find their mistake. It is a difficult thing to get a good teacher for an out-of-the-way place like this, and when one is found to suit, parents should strain a point in order to procure an average attendance. Mr Cayford announces a day’s sport for St. Patrick’s Day. It is to hoped there will he a good attendance, as Mr Cayford seems to be the only bit of blood wo have amongst us. 1 will conclude for the present. March 3, 1883.