Oparau.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 233, 3 November 1905, Page 2

Oparau.

FXOM OVK OWN OOBBSSPONDENT, It is rumoured here that at last the Hoads Department has decided to put up the much needed bridge at Oparau; also, shat the contract to cut the timber for the new bridge across the Manga pipa stream al Kaiwhia bee been let. The road along the north side of Bobye’s, Mackenxie’s and Perham’e is in a »ery w bad state, and wheel traffic is blocked on account of bad slips on to the road and into the river. This roan requires a lot done to make it passible, and it is to be hoped that one inspector will get men to work at once. Mr W. Wallace had a narrow aac »pa from receiving serious injuries a fsw dayri ago. He was riding a young horse for (be first time, when the coh ran amongst the pack-horses, one ot which kicked out and caught its foot in a whiph-ing round WAllace’s neck. The 1 rider was pulled off into the mud, and 'miraculously esetpad with a kick on the knee. The weatbej his taken up and some parts of tbo road are drying up. If it emtinues fine car.mg timber for new bouses f >r the settlers will soon stxrt. I um reliably informed that an attempt is to be made to start freezi g work*. Lime has been proved here to be a preventative from potato blight, where blue stone, lime anl treacle f tiled. Wi bad a slight visitation of blight at Mr John G'ge’s farm, but lime stopped ii f-cun speeding. The Rev. B. Mi c ell conducted set vics her- on Bunliy Jut, when ab iut 25 attended.