Oparau.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 342, 13 December 1907, Page 3

Oparau.

(FROM OUR OOkREFPONMKK. Shearing its a’nvml finished. Ihr Beacon baa be< n «Lr v»r r«* kuo*n hen. for weather daring Bpiii-g. The bad weather shows onbo»h»heep and wool now. Some settlers have largo per centages of lambs but others bare notThe wool is Found this reason. Mr H. A: mat rang h«s started sawing timber in his mill. The logs are first broken down by hand, then sawn witb n rtnall portable steam engine. Mcmth Symonds and party are ge»t ing ready for another start and expect to commence work in a day or two. It is not generally known that oil springs are fairly plentiful around Opamo, bat such is the caso and prospeeling operations are to start when practicable [Oh, dear ’ Ed.] A Wellington Syndic* to is said to have secured rights over an extensile oil producing area •‘‘nd intend testing thoroughly.