RIKIORARGI.

Otaki Mail, 5 October 1923, Page 2

RIKIORARGI.

The rainfall for September was 115 points, slightly in excess of that for August. cans, by motor-lorry, from the farmers in the district, will come into operation shortly. This will save the journey to the local creamery by individual suppliers, as has hitherto been the practice. It is rumoured that a musical treat is in store for the good folk of "Kiki" in the near future. Practice is in full swing. Those winged pests —mosquitos--are just beginning their full depredations and promise to lie a nuisance as the season advances. A yam is told of two emigrants from "Ould Oireltuid" to America who were greatly worried by the "miskiltie.-'" at night. On retiring for the I night thev decided to cover their heads with the'sheet to avoid the pests. On peeping out, however, I'at saw a litelle Hitting about the room, when he exclaimed: "Hi! Mike. It's no use hiding, here's one of the. creatures come back u ith a lantern.'' The local chess club meets to-night at Mr. V. .Meyers' when some good games are anticipated. A good many swaggers, looking for work, have passed through from Wellington going north, and also in Ihe opposite direction, using the Akalaiuwa Road. They s to be genuine unemployed and i f the unemployable variety. The friends of Mr. Gordon lliggie will lie pleased to learn that he has been discharged from hospital and is expected home at the end of the week. We have lost one of our number in "Kiki" Mr. Krnnk Hooper. whose serious illness proved fatal Inst week. Mis remains were interred at Hanoi. The fishing season is now open and some good sport has been obtained. Hie tish are reported to be tahing Hotly voraciously. Deponent can vouch lor their line condition and lustiness. Several "Kiki" sports attended the Otaki no-.,- and by their smiling eouuleaai s. 1 ween.' some winners came iheir wav. The Akntarawn Road seems to be :i very popular route to Otaki on race ' dav's, as a good number of car- came and returned that way. All drivers, though, are quite pronounced in their ~pinion that the hair-pin "bend.-" ■ hould lie somewhat " unbent " for pleasurable driving. The new house on Odlin's farm is quite a conspicuous object from the Church Terrace, and overlooks the valley. H is easily the inu-l elevated building in "Riki" (if our boundary ■ Mends as far).