Oparau.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 329, 13 September 1907, Page 3

Oparau.

(FROM OUK O X COIUiESI’ONDENT. The weather ha* bt en the principal topic for some time. 1 have alreadyreported two weeks wet, uud another can be added now. A large percentage of strong healthy lambs are he»e in spite of the wet weather and there nro few deaths from tbv tain. lam glad Mr Spurting has found the lost petition re native land, a* nearly all the native land bandy to Oparau is now leased to Southern farmers. Alao it may help King Ma hnta and bis colleagues in their representations to Britain fur fair play in prices paid to natives for their land. 1 wbup to know why Mr Greensi ado voted against the Is 3d per ICO lbs duty on flour. The wheat producers and Real millers require u alight encouragement iu bad times Heavy losses are common iu the mill ing trade this year. If wo atop growing wheat and th 1 re is none to import who suffers. Improvement of au extensive scale may be looked for shortly on the native areas now leased to settlers, Kawbia’s possibilities have attracted farmers* sons from the South. Mb is dis trict was seen by a visitor last week and classed as the best and healthiest •beep land he bad seen. The sheep prove the value of land. Advance Oparau.