Oparau.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 320, 19 July 1907, Page 2

Oparau.

(from our own correspondent.) Potatoes are coming to hand more freely the price having fallen, but as the price iu Tasmania iS £2 15s per ton a large profit is being made by middlemen. The 'J para a people have unanimously shown their push by all resolving to sapport the Wellington steamer to Kawhia The late Kia Ora wreck has helped to waken us, the same as M ( - Nabs Land Act has made our Union political or nearly so. There is nothing like trouble to bring out the best iuM community. We have been robbed by high prices and freights and it is now plain to Southerners (how many settlers are there here from Auckland) that Wellington, being well known as a cheaper market to bay and dearer market to sell our produce, than Auckland, is to be our centre. The Aucklanders are to blame. They did not help our proposed railway scheme and have pat prices and freights op. We are shortly to have telephones to our homesteads. Advance Oparau.

FARMERS’ UNION. At a meeting of the Farmers Union held on.Satarday last, three new members were enrolled. Moved by Mr Mackenzie, seconded by Mr A. Wright —“That Mr T. Scott, chairman, find oat valaation of Matakowhai Riding, as it was under represented in the County and should have more members.”—Carried. It was proposed by Upton Clarson, seconded by Mr Sobye and carried : “That tho chairman write to Mr Greenslade and Mr Bard, engineer, to have Ngutunui road finished, as it saves 10 miles to Pirongia.” Moved by Wm. Davis, seconded by G- H. Mackenzie—“ That Messrs Troughton, Davie, Elliott be asked to find cost of private telephones for Okupata and Oparaa roads.”—Carried Proposed by Mr Macke:.zie, second ed by A. Wright—“ That the Goyefn meet and Natiye commission be asked to make decisions by Maori Council final in sales and leases to Europeans.” —-Carried r A yote of thanks to chairman concluded the meeting.