Oparau.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 285, 16 November 1906, Page 2

Oparau.

(FROM O¥R OWN CORRRSFJNDK.M.)

The weather is ideal, and there is every indication of a prosperous year. A daughter of Mr W. Edwards cut the bead of a son of Hono .Pikiaa with an axe at Kaiwhiria. Surgical appliances being handy the cufferar was promptly attended to, and is now progressing satisfactorily. Those who stocked too heavily are geiang a useful lesson this spring, and their catlie having had a hard time daring July and August will not be ready as soon as those that bad more feed. Now all are coming into good condition, and the lesson m»y cause turnips to be provided. To kill young fern by ploughing, do not plough until the young fern ifl about a foot high. By casting and bleeding the roots a heavy check results, and the following year shows the difference between early and late ploughing. An extra amount of fungus has been saved here by natives this season, owing to the late advance in prices.

Mr Anderson lost two horses last week probably owing to whxrangipiro poisoning. This plant is far more deally than tutu, so it behoves settlers to be careful. The best plan is to ring the trees so that they die standing, as if it is fallen cattle and horses eat the leaves ravenously and nearly always die.

Another serious accident was nar. rowly averted last Sunday at the Opaj rau Ferry. A well known settler returning from Kawhia went into the ford and was washed down the river, and but for the fact that he had a strong horse would probably have been drowned. This demonstrates she utmost criminal neglect of past Governments, and it is to be hoped tbg new rule will attend to this dangerous crossing, and have a bridge erected before someone is drowned. If au accident of a serious nature happens it will be the fault of the Government, as they have had plenty of information regarding this long felt want. The road from Kawhia to Oparau is still almost as nature made it, aud badly wants attending t>» Different opinions exist as to where the Oparau road metalling should be started—some want to start at the top and others at the bottom. It is the usual custom in budding to start at the bottom, and a road is much the same. All want a road to Oparau. and if the money is spent on the Oparau end it benefits all alike, as all use it. But to be in the fashion the best and most tip to-date method of coming to a decision would be to take a poll on the matter. If trouble then existed, appoint an engineer aud let him do as he thinks