KIHIKIHI.

Waikato Argus, Volume III, Issue 209, 13 November 1897, Page 2

KIHIKIHI.

WeatHKR, etc.—The extremely rough and windy weather, at times accompanied by cold showers of rain and even hail, which has lately prevailed has been the general topic here for some weeks, and situated as we are on a high ridge the cold south westerly wind is keenly felt. The season, as regards both farms and gardens, is very backward, and the local orchardists will, I fear, suffer severely, for the cold strong winds are playing havoc with the young fruit. The gooseberry season has commenced, and though there are large quantities in this township and locality to be sent to the Auckland market, I am told that the weather has interfered considerably even with that crop. The Puniu River has been for weeks, in a constant state of Hood, rendering it very inconvenient for our neighbours on the other side who trade in this place. A few days ago a Kihikihi resident and his wife had a narrow escape from being drowned whilst crossing the river in a canae, which unfortunately capsized owing to the swift current, luckily, both being good swimmers, they reached land safely. Roads.—Like many ot your other correspondents, I have still a very bad state of the roads to report. With regard to the Kihikihi-Tc Awan.utu Road, it is still in the same dangerous state, and as the Waipa County Couucil have not yet fixed up the much-talked-of loan matter, I suppose that in the meantime we must be content with the road as it is. Our representative councillors agree on one subject at any rate, and that is not to have this road attended to. It is reported here that the Government intend to open up a stoue quarry on the Kawa Hill, about two miles from here, and comparatively near to the. Te Awamutu-Otorohanga railway. There is an almost unlimited supply of splendid metal at that place. If true, this is good news, and we entertain hopes of having decent roads sometime in the future.

Magakixk Cum—A Magazine Club hiis lately been started here with some ciyht to ten members ami a like number of the best illustrated and other English magazines. As the Kihikihi Library does not provide this sort of reading it will be much appreciated by the members of the ik'w club. —(Own Correspondent).