KIHIKIHI.

Waikato Argus, Volume I, Issue 39, 8 October 1896, Page 2

KIHIKIHI.

h un'i- i;.\Ti. The funeral "f tiu.' lato Corn litis Corboy, which took phcc on Tuesday last, was vciy Inrrc'y attendo !. Ni'di'ly every family and household in this cli-slr'ct being reptvsento 1 by one or more members, and many ethers from Uangiaohii, To Awaiuutu ami the surrounding places also joined in the so!, mil procession. 1J fore two o'clock, the.ic was already a eonsiderab'e assembly gathered outside the home of the deceased, and punctually at that hour, the holy, wlrch was enclo cd in a hindsomc black collin with silver mounting, was brntightout, borne by four young friends of the deceased, and pi.teed in the awaiting vehicle. A long Hue of buggies n-id traps containing the .sorrowing relative) and many friends and neighbours was formed, and a la go number of followers on horseback and on foot eompl t;d the prove sum. The route taken was vi iTe Awtuutitu, and at about half.past three o'clock t'ne Catholic Church at Ranuiaohia was reached ; there the Rev. Father Luck met and escorted th : body into the little church, the burial service being read meanwhile, and thence to the grave in the pretty and peaceful looking church cemetery. Many beautiful wrc it lis and crosses were hud on the e lliu as tokens oi sorrowing love for him, who was himself so gentle and so loving, an 1 of sympathy towaids the sadly bereaved member.* of his family Mrs Corboy and her family have, I am sure, the sincere sympathies of all who know them. The funeral arrangements, which were punctually and faithfully oarried nut. were in the hands of Mr Jas. Chuk of this place. CiUCKKT, Vot.j, ETC.—I note that tin Kihikihi Polo Club hold their annual meeting nu Saturday n : ght, previous to commencing another season's play, and now that cricket has come in again and our iJoimin ground is likely to be often made use of for these and other athletic pursuits, 1 venture to make' mention of what is considered by a goo.l many of cear residents, a great want, name'y, a tent or wooden pavillion, r-r seme sec'i convenience to be used as a roon. etc. I understand tint our Domain 15j.Mil have considerable funds in hand, ami I have heard vague ru i.ours in the the past oi their intention to erect a sort of grand si n 1 and refre hniciiL to >in, si l!i it 1 hop: they wi 1 not tided my suggesting this more mode t and needful cxpenditu: e.

M.w.'NtiAT.vur.Uii. This di.-trict i> becoming quite a thickly populated one. i hear that Ihe new settlors, who arc nearly ail "young bloods, ' have formed ;t cricket c'.iili, liiu Manuka!itnt u i Cricket Chili, with quite a respectable number of mombe s for a start." Mr S. Short has lately settled on his new prop rty in that direction, I)win" erected a twoloomed cottage thereon. Messrs Doyle and Henderson, of Ngai'miwiiliiu, are making good progress win iheir respective! building contracts for Messrs Griee and Co. at W'aituuiu Station, and for Mr Storey at A rat it aha. L'lU'AMKttY.—The 1 seal creamery is not likely to be left behind those of other <li.it:iota as regards the quantity of milk supplied. Somewhere near eight hundred gallon's arc (lady dealt with a'ready, uotwidi t'.uding the rather wintiy weather and frosty nights of late, which were not favourable" to the growth of grass. 'I h ■ suppliers arc naturally anxious to know whether thew will he'as fairly and faithfully iletlt with '.unlet' the new in iiiagemeut of the New /.••alii-.d Diiiy As odation. The Vexed (piestiouof Sunday supply of milk has in,-, yet heen definitely' settled. Kival canvassers have boon !;oing the round of the suppliers obi lining mines of tho e in favoi.r of Saturday night delivery and of the Sunday delivery, and in com;equene<' of the supposed majority of two-thirds being in favour of Sinday, the miuiagcr was authorised to open on Sunday last, but I understand that the forthcoming supply did not come up to the proportion of the ustl'il daily supply rcijuiicd by the company. There is a general impression that those who took milk on Sunday would just as soon make the delivery on Saturday night ins'ead. A general meeting would seem to he advistble. (Jonobkts, KTO. —■ At a vestry menting of Christ Clntrah (Ang'Can), held on Sunday night las', it was decided to gel up one or more concerts or so.'ials, for the purpose ol improving the church funds and paying oil'a small debt. A strung committee was formed with a view to carrying out the resolution made. There is some talk of the ladies here giving a return dance (a leap-year dance perhaps) for the many enjoyable dance, provided by the bachelors. So thai alto-ether v.c are nol likely to be complaining shortly of the want of entertainments.- (Own Correspondent.)