HONIKIWI.

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 67, 31 January 1908, Page 3

HONIKIWI.

Last week Honikiwi was favoured by the visits of two clergymen, the Rev. Mitchell, of Te Kuiti, preaching in the new school room on Monday, and the Rev. liislop, of Te Awamutu, on the Friday night following. The latter gentleman drove out from Otorohanga in his gig, but found the road so rough that in future he intends riding in from that place. On Sunday, the unusual sight of a large motor car, with four gentleman in it, was witnessed coming up past the school. Great was the chagrin of the travellers when they were told that they could not get to the Waitomo Caves by that road as a few miles further on it was blocked to wheeled traffic by a fallen tree and a small landslip. There was nothing for it but to return to Otorohanga, and go by another road to their destination. The motorists were loud in their complaints over the state of the road, they having had to alight and lift the car over several bogs. They also spoke of the absolutely dangerous state of the bridges over the Mangahoue and Turatea streams.

The settlers throughout the district have taken advantage of the late favourable weather to burn off their fallen bush. Most have been able to get good burns; some, however, whose bush was hardly ready for burning, had it set on fire by sparks from the fires on adjoining sections. No damage has been done to houses or sheds, though Mr Budden's stack of meadow hay was destroyed by fire through a spark from the burning bush falling on it. It is proposed to give a concert in the school next month in aid of the School Funds.