Oparau.
(from OUR OWN CORBSafOKDEIT Grass sowing still continues, ral lately leased native areas have beta sown and are to be fenced daring win* ter. The area of grass land is inenas« mg, and with fire improvement Opa. rau will continue to progree?. A movement is started among natives and Europeans to abolish existing native land laws, individual! *e native land and place natives and whitae on the basis.
It is the intention of tha Govevnment to give all holders of native leases the optional tenure next session. This will encourage the district and enable farmers to farm on freehold instead of leasehold, which mhane extra cosfi* dende and progress, There are three saw mills here but not much timber. If all bad united in one good mill this would be obviated. The county have a few men on the road opposite Sobye’s and Olareon’e, forming etc.
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Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 357, 24 April 1908, Page 2
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147Oparau. Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 357, 24 April 1908, Page 2
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