NORTHERN OHURA SETTLERS' ASSOCIATION.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 177, 29 July 1909, Page 2

NORTHERN OHURA SETTLERS' ASSOCIATION.

Annual Report. The following is ".he- annua! report of the Northern Ohura Settlers' AssoThe membership has oeen growing steadily throughout the year. Starting with a dozer members, the roll number port of the local Heads Department : kaka has been forrr.ed for some miles; j the Wherakura is almost completed; j the Matiere to Mar.gakahikatea has been widened throughout, and a hrdige erected over the Mar rapapa stream; the Mangapapa continuation has been alid off and two miles of read construction completed: the ffatiere bridge timber is all or. the site and the work is to be rut in hand In a week or : two. ! Much difficulty we; experienced in i securing improvements or. the Main ! Ohura road, the first grant being deby the time another grant mas secured. j would have been more satisfactory and i The 'visit of two members of the ! Cabinet to the district was very fori tunate and opportune, the needs cf the under their notice in an effective rr.anlarged goodsheds and the appointing of a stat~.cr.rn aster. Perhans the most important in the -.. The metalling of tne Main road rcaf: between Otgarue and Mangaroa.