Oparau.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 347, 31 January 1908, Page 2

Oparau.

(PHOM OUB OWN COBXES9ONDBXT.) | Schtiabet Bros are sorting ; , Armstroaga miiU fflia timber seems Al. The tributes in the White star sawmill have not started yet The .Oparau hone and kaipoakis races are to be held at Mr Tai Hau aura’s homestead, where a racecourse much superior to the Kawhia has been made by the committee of manage meat. It was through tbe work of several local residents that these races were made possible and nj doubt the the Kawbia sports (ladies and ajj who wish to throughly enjoy a pleasant holjdity will come to tbs Oparau races, when tbe Oparauites by consideration and kindly feeling to their visitor will try to send them home thoroughly sattefied.

Oparau orchards where experience has been at work are looking well.

The Wellington - Mukau - Kawbia shipping company baa been asked by a local shareholder to favourably con aider tbe erection of freezing workat Oparau. Instead of 600 sheep 6000 was the number added to Oparau’s flocks this season—a nice line of 2 tooth Romni-y Leicester ewes. Oparau is sleeking up and another 6003 sheep will added jCo permanent flocks next year. Th present slump in wool and sheep will end whpn the British and American money market improves. We have bad the longest continuous dry spell known to whites. Many residents are taking the Dominioa in place of tho Auck'ai.d Weekly. Wellington enterprise is to take hold here wbea the place will go ahead much faster

Tbe North Island is at te tsXJO years behind the South, caused by u Ktbern tai boa policy, the Southerners iteyer leave until to-morrow what they can do to-day