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-- PaulKlemick - 10 Aug 2007

A CATTLE RAID - On Wednesday last, Greytown was the scene of a tremendous disturbance, and the inhabitants of this usually quiet village have not yet recovered their wanted serenity of mind. On the day mentioned Robinson, the County Ranger, made a terrific swoop and rounded up all the horses and cattle he could find. He drove them from the reserves and off the street lines, in fact, like a free booter of old, he “collared” all he could clap his eyes on and made a grand haul. However, he couldn’t get away with such a large mob and escape observation. The alarm was soon given and in a few minutes nearly every old woman in Greytown, armed with a broom, or a pitchfork, or a stick rushed out to rescue her favourite “crummy” from the valiant Rob. As your readers are aware there a good many foreign residents here and the German and Polish ladies just gave Robinson the length of their tongue properly. He couldn’t tell what they were saying, but he thought they were swearing at him, and all he did was hold out his right hand and say, “Give me two bob, or off goes your cow to Outram”. The money was forthcoming, and the Ranger raised about £2 by his mornings work. People are now wondering whether he had any right to remove cows from the district roads, or whether he was appointed simply for the purpose of clearing cattle off the county roads. Sometime ago the Grey Board wrote to the County Council asking whether the Ranger had power to take cattle from off the county roads. You would oblige many of your readers in this district if you would kindly let them know what answer emanated from the council.

[“I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th June and to inform you that the Ranger has been appointed to look after cattle straying on the County roads. If the different Road Boards in the County desire him to take action over the district roads they will require to make their own arrangements with him” ED. T.A.] “The Taieri Advocate”, 26th August 1885.