Oparau.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 346, 24 January 1908, Page 3

Oparau.

(from our own corrksponpent. Tbe fly blor in nhe?p reported recently wa« oausttl ty bed shearirg. wall shorn flfckn being nil right Tbe weather it-in favour < F burning fallen bush, suveral having ukun ad vantage of it. Grass has never been so plentiful here as tbta year. The roans here want attending to while tbe flue weather lasts. The Op» ran road above Messrs New’on Bros ivery bad. From MackHozie’s up to Davies’ and Armstrong*’ repairs are also needs 1. Tbe road is* only widfor a trap whilst the water tables ar° scoured out in places and slips have caused obstructions in others. The neglect under which wo are made to suffer by not getting jtwtice re conntry L ans wants seeing io. Ware Inclined to question whether >be boasted surplus ta real or a fraud. Why does tbe Government not send our loan money ? Later. Tho weather has been 'the hottest , sample seen here for some time. Olu j burns are dryer than in other years, i and many logs and stumps will i>»w j make room for grass, leaving a nob j deposit of potash to manure tbe grass, j The drought, if at this early sta«e we can cal! it so, has not made much dif- j ferenco in grass, but a shower wot;ld help, but spoil tbe clearing of old burns. About 600 sheep were added to Oparan flocks last week all 2 tooth ewes—a strong fresh line from Kawkjs Bay. Tbedry weather has JJ affect ad potatoes here.