Oparau.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 336, 1 November 1907, Page 2

Oparau.

(from our own correspondent.

Mr Johe Oliver, in the emnby of Messrs Schriebar Bros, out his foot with an axe last week, while falling bush on Rotoiti. Mr Wright being unable to secure a factory sits at the ferry is preparing to erect his plant on the land of Messrs Huiriea Pumipi and others at Oparau. He is also felling a considerable area of bush. Mr G. H. Mackenzie has a pure Clydesdale colt, by Here I Go, from th a Clinton Stud Farm of Mr J. R t Mackenzie, and as the charges are very low breeders have a chance of the service of a good oolt. Two of his full brothers sold in Melbourne at satisfac« tory prices. A promise of a bridge at Oparau Ferry has been sent from the members for Waikato an 1 Egmoni. We may yet manage to get a road to Kawhia fit to carry a motor oar. The County Engineer’s report of future roekd works is very good, but a deviation is wanted from Mr Anderson’s up the Omanawa road and should be laid off in the proper place, which should be little trouble to a m&u of Mr Armstrong’s ability and experience. The weather seems to have settled, and the roads are drying up fast. Mr Heywood Armstrong is erecting a small sawmill plant on Messrs Trough ton Bros.’ section, and it is to be hoped he will cut timber for the settlers, as the old white pice shingles and palings are being resorted to for outhouses in place of sawn Umber. Lambing is still unfinished ou some selections. Messrs Davies and Sone have tailed 102 per cent which is good considering the prolonged wet weather and is about the highest recorded here so far. The natives predict a dry summer here. The last few days of fine weather has given the grassed land a coat of green. Gardens are trying to catch up lost time. Many vegetable reeds and potatoes rotted during tho rain.