Oparau.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 373, 31 July 1908, Page 2

Oparau.

(mom oua own coßaaaronnanr.) —— jj': ... Tbs secretary of the Opera* Branch of the Naw Zealand ftanoen* Uuipa has received satisfactory replies ffOtn Mr Wm. T. Jennings re bridge a* Oparau and remission of rank Hit 3,. G. Ward has also aen* a satiafaetory reply re Oparau Ferry bridge. I pac letter is from the Lauds Department office to Mr Jennings and the other it from the Minister in charge Department of Roads. Be the Native Linda remit seat ■ from Oparaa to the Provincial Conference, a satisfactory reply hae b*M received from the Native Lands Dt> partment. There is nothing like keeping right on the trail. Gar Go vara - meat can't be expected to know aU the wants of the people. Oparau is about the same, only Ibn late rain his made the road a bit worse,’ The road from Oparau to the Ferry wan 8 a man on for a day. The local road inspector and the oounty chair-na-iu have been written, but the former has no funds. If this small job ic no onte business let us do it oarselves and deduct it from next County rates, as if the job is not done next rain will wash out the embankment and om s nne money to the county to fill la again. This is a case where a stitch in time saves nine. Mr Mcbray, a Wellington builder, has stated Dr Mackenzie's hours on Bitoiti.

Sir Joseph Ward writes re Oparau Ferry bridge, dated July 18 b 3 “that be has forwarded the letter to tbe Hun. Minister for Roads from whom a reply will come.” He also writes re Native Laud | rouble : “A solution ol the Native Laud difficulty will, I hope be arrived at, ou the completion of tbe reports ol the Riyal fiorere****™* * 1