KIHIKIHI.

Waikato Argus, Volume I, Issue 47, 27 October 1896, Page 2

KIHIKIHI.

Rabbit Day.—On Wednesday last the usual monthly rabbit skin pay-day, there was quite a revival in trade with the Government Inspectors ; somewhere about seventeen thousands of the muchhunted little " bunnies 1 ' bciuir accounted for.

Sale Day.—Saturday, the 25th, was Mr \V. J. Hunter's monthly auction diy here, when a fair number of stoiik and horses, etc., were offered, also some farm produce and household furniture, for all of which moderate prices were obtained. Accidents.—During the week just past there has been quite a small chapter of accidints in Kilnkihi, none of wlreh, however, 1 am glad to say, have proved very serious. On Monday, Mr Walker's (ereameiy manager) little girl, of about two years old, received a nasty blow in the forehead, the result of a kick from a horse, which at first greatly alarmed the anxious parents ; she is now, however, not much the worse for the mishap. On the Tueslay evening three young men arrived here in a hired buggy fiom Te Awamutu, and narrowly escaped a serious accident through careless and reckless driving. After dishing along the main street at a mad pace, ihey ran into the kerb of the footpath just near the .Star Hotel, where it 13 rather steep, and the buggy was upset, and one wheel was smashed to pieces, and the occupants suddenly left their seate. Constable Carroll was quickly in attendance and gave them a little advice and rewarded the driver, who was rather rowdy, with free lodgings, until he could give an account of himself before the S. M. I am pleased to know that this sort of carrying on is now likely to be allowed in our township, there was a time when too much license was allowed, and it tended to give the place a bad name. . The third accident happened to a little girl of Mrs Hick ton who resides here. The little one was badly scalded on Thursday morning by a pan of hot water falling over her forehead and face, and she is now recovei ing nicely. School Examination.—The teachers and scholars are now hard at work pieparing for the visit of the Inspector on Wednesday of this week, when the annual standard examinations will commence.

CoNCKRT. —The concert in ai«l of tlic Angii<:aii (Christ Church) fiituU took p'ace in the Town Hull on Friday night kiut, nml from a hi steal point of view, was generally voted to he one of the most successful held here for many years. Notwithstanding that the Fuller concert came off the previous night, there was a very good attendance, who, judging from the loud and hearty applause of each item, were thoroughly well pleu«ed with the entcrta'nment provide I by the committee. Colonel Shepherd presided. A most enjoyable dance was indulged in after the conclusion of the programme, and capital refreshments were provided for every one, the supper tthle being most artistically arranged. Mr IT. B. Miller, on behalf of the committee, thanked those present for their attendance, also those who had taken any part towards making the conceit a success. The following was the programme :—Overture ; pianoforte duet, Misses M. and F. Archer ; song, " What am I Love Without Thee,'' Mr 11. Marshall, loudly applauded ; song. "Say An Kevoir," Miss Chalmers, This young lady made a decidedly good impression, and in response to an encore, repeated the last verse ; duet, " Life's Dream is O'er, Farewell,'' Mrs Whitaker and Mr M. Laurie. Mrs Whitaker. an old favourite, is always we'l received, and Mr Laurie in making his first appea-ance here, was equally successful ; lis fine tenor voice delighting his hearers. The last verse repeated as an encore ; sing, " When You And I Were Young Maggie," Mr H. B. Miller ; was given with much expression. Mr Miller has a good tenor voice, which is capable of good results ; song, " Saved From The Wreck," Mrs Shepherd ; this song was suns with much fueling and taste and loudly applauded ; pianoforte duet, Miss Mainwaring and Miss Maunder ; s'.iu', " Saving The Colours," Mr Marsh ill; duet, Mcsdams Whitaker and Shepherd ; song, " Ben Bolt," (from Trilby) Mr Laurie, greatly appreciated, and in response to loud cries for more,the singer gave two verses of " Annie Laurie " ; son-, " The Ho'y City," Mrs Whitaker ; song, " Ora Pro Nobis," Mr Miller ; " God Save the Queen. The whole of the accompaniments were played in a faultless manner by Miss Archer —(Own Correspondent).