Oparau.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 307, 12 April 1907, Page 2

Oparau.

(FKOM OUB OWX COBSRriPUNDKNT £ A King of navies have --tnr .d nn r.r rad. The Government upiteliy tert road raakirg in winter ami to e County Council evidently inui.d r s ir t l e mud up to help our weary feet during winter. The proper time to meddle with clay roads is the -priug, a id all work should be fi wished b-3? rj the fall of the year. We hid a wet Good Friday, but for ome time we have bad splendid wea'her. Some turnip er ps put in aith a :Jriil are good, but others are io toilerent. As tho land is the same tha ra*son L the obsolete methods employed io turnip growing. I would a<igg-»-s that the settlers combine and purchase a Stones’ turnip drill and ridger md a Cambridge roller, the use of which io the South Island has increased the crops greatly. Sheep are doing very well. No worrying has been reported, but several probable worryers have died owing to having eaten “ forbidden fruit.” Two boats are in course of construction here, and a 60-*oot yacht is ueder consideration.’ It is slated that an effort 13 to be made to establish a fish trade with the Weika T .o. A small freezer is to be used, run by water power. If the Ferry continues to go ahead we will soon want a co operative store, post office and telephone station there. Mr S. Stewart, the mail coach proprietor, is thinking of getting an extra coach and horses, the traffic having increased to such an extent. A dance was held in the Schoolroom in the evening of the sports. Judging by the spirited dancing, and the packed state of the floor, it must have been in every way as successful as the sports held in the afternoon. In connection with our Easter Monday sports, a word of praise must be given to A. Symons and A. Jourdain as they both worked indefstigably, the former a-; starter and handicapper, and the latter as handicapper, in conjunction with Messrs A Symons and J Crotty. Thanks are also due to Messrs Clarson, Troughton, Crotty, Nolan, Pearce, O. Perham and Inman who in no small manner helped to make the meeting a success.