EAST COAST SEŢLEMENT.
PROGRESS BEYOND OPOTIKI./ ______ " GRASSING BUSH LANDS. [bt teusqiiaph.—own ooaßESPcypExr.3 ; OPOTIKI. Wednesday. Settlement in the Takaputahi Block, situated some 20 miles eastward of Qp<*tiki, is proceeding apace, and with the clearing of omore bush and; the grassing of the land, 'the settlers are quite optimistic as to the -future. It will-be possible some day for a dairy factory to operate there, although at present attention is only given to sheep farming. Access is, however, only ;by way of Toatoa, which is 25 miles ; distant from Opotiki. A direct road could vbe con-1 structed ; from Opotiki which would be ! much shorter, but as the road-line'.would ; have to go through native land it is > not. possible for local bodies to "give at- i tention to the work. " ■; It is hoped the day is not lax* distant when these native.lands will be, taken over from the natives for settlement purposes, and the much-needed load provided.. ... ; *.' ,-"s „ '
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18295, 11 January 1923, Page 6
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155EAST COAST SEŢLEMENT. New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18295, 11 January 1923, Page 6
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