Oparau.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 306, 5 April 1907, Page 2

Oparau.

(from oub own cobbkspondbnt.) Everything here is booming. Grass plentiful and all stock doing well. This is really “ God’s Own Country,” and our only objection to it is that past Governments have broken their pledges iu not having made our mads and in patting the responsibility on to car hard earned rates and tha County Council. Why should we further uphold a Government that has broken its pledges? Let us make our Farmers’ Union political throughout New Zealand and oust this administration of promises, re placing it jby a representation from the pioneers of the colony. Mr Symons is putting up a large boarding house at the Ferry. It is also reported that a blacksmith’s shop, a sash and door factory and saleyards for M Nicol and Co. are also to be built there shortly. The small road contracts are being gone on with, the one near Mr Armstrong’s having been completed. SPORFtk OFFICIALS; Patron : Mr H. J. Greenwlad-, M.H.R. President: Mr Elliott. Vice-Preeideots, Messrs Davies, «enr., Terry, w*nr, Gs*. ham, Sco‘X, Jonathan, Chaae Bell, Armstrong', Sobye and Mackenzie. Genet al Comarittoe : Messrs Schrieber (I), Stater, Carnahan, Tai Hausarn, Inman, Graham. E. Symons, A. Symons. P. B-ough, Terry, Gage, O. Perham, A. Perham, Wh-te, Hurst. Anderson, Bethel, D. Coe, aenr., H. Coe, D. Coo, jar., W. Coe and Davu(3). Starter. Mr. A. Symons. Handicappe-s: Messrs A. Symons. I. Crotty. Judges: s Clarson and Trou<hton. Gatekeeper: Mr. T. Ashbolt, Protest Committee: Messrs R Davies aud Jourdain. Exec itire Committee: Messrs Jourdain, A. Schrieber, O. Perham, A. Ward, A, Syraons, E. Peirca and W, Davies. Ground Committee; Messrs F. Terry, 0. Perham, E. Symons and A. Symons, Block committee. Messrs E, Nolan, A, Ward, M. Schrieber, E, Pearce and P, Brough,

Oar annual sports on Easter Monday passed off successfully, tbe attendance being good, whilst the fan provided was tip-top. Tha officiate all worked energetically. In the evening a dance was held in the school room. Results as follows: Roys' Race, under IA Piret|prize &s, flnd priz?, 2s sd.—H. Syrians 1 Novice Chop, 12-inch log. First prize, £1; second ss. Post entries Is 6d.—Bert Clench 1 100 Yards Handicap. First prize, <1 second, ss. Post entries, la 61. —Bert Clench I 120 Yards Hurdle Race. First price, GI; second, ss. Pr i entries, is 6d.—Bert Clench 1, P. Moki 2 Miiden Chop, 15-inch log. 'First prize, £2; er-OYud I Os. Nomination, 2«; acoeptauce, I'. —P. Broujh 1 410 Yards Fiat raoa (Handicap), First £2;3C3j”.d, 15s. No mnation, 2s; aceeptau - s is -J. Sadler 1 Handicap Chop, 18-inch 10/, first £3 10s: second, JB1; third, ss. Nominalien, 3r acceptance, 2s.—Kera I, T. G.eea 2 Thread-Needle Race. First priM, lOe; ahjoni, 2s fid. Poet e a tries, la.—F. Laskey 1 (Judsriund Chop, 15-inch log. First prize, £2; second. 10s. Nomination, S'; ao:e?thn *\ Is.—H. Coel Half mile Flat Hand oap. First pr ej £2; ascend, 15s; third, ss. Nomination. 2s; acceptancea, Is. —F. Terry I, P. Brough 2 High jump. First prize, 10s. Post entries. Is.—M. Inman I I , Striking the Cricket Bdl. Fleet prise lOs Po« entries Is,—J. Crotty I Native Women’s Race, 10) Tardi i fT.in.l,.-tp). Fust prize, 5s an I sick flour <solte) . secund, 01.-Mrs Wads 1. Mrt \Vr-‘ing (Cumberland) !2st. fib. and uu lor. First prize, £l. enters, ; 3d.—l’. Moke 1.