KIHIKIHI.

Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 279, 26 April 1898, Page 2

KIHIKIHI.

School Committke.—The late commitmittee of the Kihikihi School held their final meeting on Saturday night last, when the chairman {Mr A. Kay) presented his report, which was revised and adopted by the committee. Several small accounts were passed for payment. The secretary reported that the accounts for the past year had been found correct and duly passed by the Board's auditor. Land Court.—According to a Gazette just published I note that a short sitting of the Native Land Court will be held in Kihikihi, commencing on the 10th May next. Gun Accident.—On Saturday afternoon last Master Willie Kewish, eldest son of Mr Kewish, farmer, of this place, met with a very serious accident whi'st out rabbit shooting. The unfortunate boy, who is only about twelve years of age, had just crossed over or through a fence, and was, as far as can be learned, pulling the gun (a muzzle-loader), with the hammer at full-cock, after him, when the weapon went off and the charge passed along the inside of his right arm, tearing through the flesh and a few pclletts were lodged in his side also, though, 1 believe, not directly. The boy showed wonderful courage and pluck and walked a considerable distance to his home aud bore up wonderfully whilst the wound was dressed. As the wound is a very serious one, although the piincipal blood-vessels are not hurt, it was decided to remove the sufferer at once to the Waikato Hospital, and he was takeu there the same evening. I sincerely hope that the affair will not end fatally or result in any permanent injury to poor Willie, and that it will be a serious warning to numerous other boys of similar age —or, perhaps, 1 should say their parents—who are frequently wandering about the district with fireaims, to their own danger and that of the boys who accompany them. CRBAMERY.--I have not been furnished with the total supply of milk to the local creamery for the month of March, hut the manager tails me that the daily supply is just about 500 gallons, which is excellent for the time of year and after the terribly dry summer and autumn,— (Own Correspondent).