Marokopa.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 378, 4 September 1908, Page 2

Marokopa.

(FROM a COR'IESPJNDEN'T.) Mill in full swing. Mr Jones, of the river, 233 head os bullocks overland foaa Tarrnaki. Tlie >.e. Rothesay arrival o«M»unday last with a general oargo. It is quite on tbe caqb that we have a daysatbeletic sports 01 November 9. Messrs Ruse Bros, aid Gregg base jnst completed a fence of twu and a quartier miles. Mr John Willson has given a silver Cbfd enge Cap to be rowel for uadef the lollowiag condition■>: The winners to accept a ohnllenge at lea-toooe a month ; the cup to become tbe property of tbe crew who Cao bold it for six months. Tbe first r .oe took plane no tbe 22ad, J & q-h Wil . 1* IR na Barlcw, with Maurice M» A t 9 Oax, winning in tbe “We’re Hora,” Masars Bell Bros (Claude Bobins on, cox) b- - ing sM3>nd in the “Don't Know. 1 * Messrs Bain and Smith in the M Who’d Have Thought It,” and Messrs Richards e.nd Wbitiora io the “Look Oat” foaled: at the tarn, which threw them oat of the race. Tie boats were all of a bunch to the tarn, tbe first two making a good race home. It is rumoured there will be two new bjats built for tbe oe:ct struggle.