KIHIKIHI.

Waikato Argus, Volume VI, Issue 423, 18 April 1899, Page 4

KIHIKIHI.

Changes.—The present year has already brought several changes in our township in the way of departures and arrivals. Mr Floyd and family have left to take over the Royal Hotel at Hamilton ; Mr Ellis and family are shortly leaving us for the Rangitikei district, and Mr Chapman, who has taken over the general store business of Mr Ellis, has been succeeded at the school by Mr Percy, and Mr W. Vaile and family are leaving this week for the Whangarei district. Dance. The first of a series of «' socials," under the management of the local volunteers, was held in the Town Hall, en Thursday last, and was a great success. Mrs Buckworth presided at the piano and refreshments were supplied by the ladies. These dances are to ba held monthly until August, when a Military Ball will wind-up the series, which promise to be very enjoyable gatherings. Volunteers Our volunteers (the Kihikihi detachment of No. 3 Company, Waik&to Mounted Rifles) are evidently determined to make things lively. A shooting match is being arranged to take place shortly between a team chosen' from the volunteers and a similar number of civilians. I have not heard yet what the prize is to be or the full particulars. Whilst on the subject of volunteers, 1 feel it my duty to refer to a very well-grounded complaint which is being freely made by the Kihikihi detachment, to the effect that in spite of frequent promises from the officer commanding the Auckland District they have not yet been properly served with firearms. Lieutenant Walker affirms that even when the local men left for the Easter encampment it was only by chance that they were able to secure rifles from the Cambridge company, and yet when in camp he was informed that certain corps in Auckland had dczens of rifles to spare. Frequent applications had been made for the necessary arms, but for some unknown reason they had not yet been complied with. This sort of thing is far from encouraging to either officers or men. — (Own Correspondent).