Oparau.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 381, 23 October 1908, Page 2

Oparau.

(FBOM oca OWN OOIIBBSFO NnKMT.) Bonds ate good. Dangerous slip near Oparaa still as liefore, the reason being that good msn are scarce at present ae they ate mostly bush-fall-Mr H. Arnastroug bas bis breakingdown bench going and doing good work. He will soon lie cut oat and is to shift to the Oparaa ride, where timbsr is plentiful. Basra timber is very scarce ; the demand is good and cash sure. A scow cargo would soon be brought op atprmnt. Tbe grass is good, lambing good, no dead sheep or lamlM and many twine. Preparations for milking are progressing. Me VI. Armstrong, of Ta Kauri, and Me Mackenzie, are putting in milking maohinert Many Will take advantage ot tbe non compulsory arrangement and not milk until next year. The dairy regulations enforce extra expense in buildings, and as them ia no Umber to ba bad it willbe impossible to build sbeta. Another adverse factor is that skim milk heifers cost 45 15s and would not give enough onam to pay for their cost It is all very well to do anything, but to star, before ready invariably causes loss. Some ot the most up to date and energetic go-ahead rotifers will start as - soon ai possible. Be tbe County elections.—l have to apologise io Mess Davies and Elliott, as 1 was told they were cbosea County candidates. They are, it now seems not tbe chosen two, no one as yet being obosen for this end. Many aspirants, but no definates. Wbat about Or Armstrong- He is “no saa bad” and stands all tbe vituperation slang at his work without a murmur. He has bad that experience so dearly bought out back. Altogether the re tiring councillors are a 10l of good fellows. They took on the rough job of miking a county out ut » nativa reservation and therefore we must allow them some little coneideraiir n. They have had little to come and go on and have done wbat was possible. A couple ot dogs travelling ou tbe road worried a lamb la-e week Poison has been laid, and it is ie be b iped they will be caught or tbeir owner found.