KIHIKIHI.

Waikato Argus, Volume II, Issue 122, 20 April 1897, Page 2

KIHIKIHI.

■ ♦ A Madman. —Early on Wednesday morning lust an eldcily Maori man was to he sci-ii going along our main street in a semi nude condition unci wildly gesticulating. Constable Carroll was informed, and very koch had the unfortunate old man safety stowed away in the lock up, where he wns kept and looked after until the following morning, when Mr Carroll escorted him to Auckland hy train to have him medically examined and committed to the Asylum if necessary. The Maori lived at Aotcaroa, some twenty miles from here, and came into the township only the day before, lie was generally known to have been acting veiy strangely for some months. Railway Cukai* L\vkeh. —A large body of natives from I'lirawera and other places beyond here passed through Kihikilii on Tuesday for To Awamutu, whence they took train for Huutly on the following morning and so availed themselves of the cheap return fares for the purpose of attending a large Kingite meeting, now being he'd at Hunt'y. The railway carriages were soon crowded at To Awamutu lh.it morning and several open trucks also, I am told, which had to be put on in the absence of any be'ter vehicles, were also filled How is it lint our railway management prefer to overcrowd the trains and often delay them consMerab'y during the few days only during which they persist in allowing the public to obtain these return tickets at excursion rates, when they might just as well, with less inconvenience to everybody, allow us to start on the journey any day of the two weeks or so generally a'lowcd so lonji as the return journey was made within that time ?

BoiLDlNti.--The contract for building a handsome house for Mr Brett, of this place, on his property at Maungatautari has, I am pleased to report, been let to Mr Ricket, of To Awamutu, who was the successful tendil\r, there being some tenders received from Auckland and other long distances. I am not aware of the exact figures, but understand that Mr Kieket's tender is about £OO3.

E.\sti;ii Skrvicks —There was a largo congregation at tlio Fi\sbytciian Churcli on •Sunday evening to hear the Rev. Mr -Mitchell, of Hamilton, who preached a very impressive and instructive sermon. The Easter services at the Catholic Church, also the evening service at th;: Anglican Church, were all very well attended. The latter building was tastily and suitably decorated with flowers, etc. A New .Sensation. Our township was rendered quite lively on Saturday morning last by an individual of excitable temperament, who, in the temporary absence of the local constable, and being somewhat primed with " Dutch courage' 1 in a liquid form, was promenading our main street, armed with a whip, and loudly and frequently exposing his intention in choice language of horsewhipping a certain official in KihiUihi against whom he had a fancied grievance. Needless to say, the chastisement did not come oil', and the official still live. Kiiuktui-Tk Awamctu Road.—lt is high time that the 20 trucks (or about) of gravel which was voted or pronvscd for the road from here to Te Awamutu was being laid on. It was decided on some six months or so ago and surely the Waipa County are not waiting for the winter rains setting in so that they can postpone the work till summer, or worse still, to spread it on a foot or so of soft mud.—(Own Correspondent).