PARAPARAUMU.
Sir. C. Field lias sold'his farm here, consisting of sovcn hundred acres, to Mrs. It. Stansell, the price paid being £15 per acre. Chinamen evidently think well of tho climate hero for garden purposes. Several liavo secured land at Otihanga, and havo' commenced operations, whilo some;others have approached Mr. Ramago for the purposo of leasing some of his property. Hares have been unusually plentiful here, and sportsmen lmvo been having a good season's shoot. Olio sportsman has already placed .100 hares; and.-4J braco of quail, besides ducks am} pigeons, to his credit.' Codlin moth has made its appearanco in orchards here, which hitherto havri been perfectly frco'froni it. A company is being formed to run motor 'busses to the beach from the railway station during the,summer.months k •..
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 263, 30 July 1908, Page 3
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