HONIKIWI.

King Country Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 13, 18 January 1907, Page 3

HONIKIWI.

As the Education Board refused to erect a school in the district, (although there are 15 to 20 children ready to attend) the settlers held a meeting or, New Years Day to discuss the matter, and decided to build a school at their own expense, most of those present guaranteeing an amount towards the cost. It seems hardly fair that those taking up land in the back-blocks should be handicapped and put to extra expense for the education ot their children. The work of erection is to be commenced at once, to allow carting of timber, etc., while the roads are in fair order.

The country here is looking very well, luxuriant grass on every hand, and visitors from the Waikato remark on the sleekness of stock and the fresh appearance of the pasture. The dreaded potatoe blight has made its appearance here, crops that were looking splendid a short time ago, are now, since the rain, becoming quite black. Miss Corrigan's property on the Tapuae rccd, has lately been sold to Mr Rattray, of Taihape, at a satisfactory figure.