HANGATIKI.

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 72, 6 March 1908, Page 2

HANGATIKI.

Many peculiar sounds have been hea.rd lately in the proximity of the f langaliki station. The Maoris have f. 1 aued a brass band and are practising with a painful persistency. A b nidmasterfrom Hamilton is instructing them. Let us hope that in time they may be able to give us a little music, but in the meantime we must suffer.

We hear much talk about the coming of the Premier, and about the numerous wishes that he is expected to gratify. Faith ! Sir Joseph Ward is coming, And our duly is quite clear; We must give him such a welcome That he'll long to come back here. That he'll long to be among us, Cherish us and give us votes ; Ho it all without our yelling

Till we've ulcerated throats. Yes, indeed, we'll make him welcome, ikwujuct him and eulogise; Till we think he really loves us, Then we'll give him a surprise. There's the man from far Matiere With a very mournful plea, How the railway isn't going where lie thinks it ought to be. And a man from Ongarue For a station and a shed, And a man from Hangatiki With the willows in his head. There's the man from rich M&iroa, Who says the road* are bcjks; ' And the man from Kinohaku, ' Who can"! get ou.l for logs,.' There's the man from Te Kuitj For an office and a court/ '" And the curse of Maori leasehold Must of course be brought, Yes, we'll trouble our good Premier-, Torment him all wc can, And we'll say we truly welcomed New Zealand's leading man. Now, take my tip and stow your pleas: Urgent, great "and small ; For if perchance he hears of them, i He may not come at aIL