THE GREENFIELD SETTLEMENT
[Fbom Oub, TrcantKA Cdbbbsfoitoent.] The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association are taking steps to establish yards at Waitahnna for the sale of stock. Since Greenfield Estate has been thrown open for close settlement, the status of Waitahnna as a township has very materially improved. A good number of the new settlers draw their supplies from Waitahnna, while the major portion of tin timber and fencing materials, agricultural implements, etc., required for the settlement are landed at the railway station there. No doubt, as the Eettlement advances, the settlers will find the yards whichareabout to be erected very handy as a medium for the disposal of their surplus stock. Good progress is being made with the erection of permanent buildings, fences,, etc, on the settlement, a large area, of which hia been brought under cultivation for oats
mnd theoeaapn tprns <wt to be a favorable one there is certain to be • lot of gram sent away. The greater number of the Bottlers at« practical farmers, ami from what I can hear'they are all well satisfied mth their selection*.
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Evening Star, Issue 12625, 3 October 1905, Page 4
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179THE GREENFIELD SETTLEMENT Evening Star, Issue 12625, 3 October 1905, Page 4
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