Oparau.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 308, 19 April 1907, Page 2

Oparau.

(FHOM OUR OWN OORRKSPJXDE’-T ) Mr S a wart inspected nur «cb »ol list week. I wan’d suggest th r t;e Children of sattlers going to ral ftl .ng oar present roads ?b jald b- 3 t tom? early, not la'.er than 8.30 pm. I-, d not matter how «x> »»w * sebo l teacher m y be t > cre>a children wi h the lessons taught i ■ N w Zia’and, the first conaideratioa s>. -il 1 ba to see that they do not have to sleep oat on their way home and that they reach h >me in a state to ba -bl- to prepare the next day’s work. Messrs M'Nab, Mackenzie and Greanslade gave a hearing to Awi-oa and Opirau settlers at the Oparau Ferry on Friday last, and trim ibe non-promising tone of Mr M‘N»b I h ive great hopes of good ing from the visit. Waste native lands to be opened to settlement, neglect f Government to make premised roads, want of bridges, etc., ware h f re tbeir n tice by M*s-rs Charles Bell and G. H. Mackenzie. vl B • rubbed in the native land b’is Mr Mackenzie reminding them of e want of better roads and bridges. A case of poisoning xicured *■ O r *» ran, a se’tler and his son being effected. A 400 gallon g.lvaai el •* >k used for water was the cause, □' the oxidisation of tbe prepara d tn tie nr -he iron. Lie » tieots had a bad time aod wre . -ly pulled through by skill and ciref i’ *•- tendon. The poison is diss dvai in the water and penetrates the <y-: > a gradually as absorbed. An Act should be passed making it a criminal offence te sell galvanised iron teaks. The weather has been g »oi n hot. Diys are shorteu-ig, that winter is appro lafiiug.