KIBIKIHI.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1088, 14 June 1879, Page 2

KIBIKIHI.

Jane 13. The proopecfc of an immediate war m Taranaki has had the pleasing effect of clearing out nearly all the disaffected and turbulent young Kingites from the various settle raents of the Puniu for miles around Kihikihi. A few old men and women only remaining m the deserted villages. Should fighting commence m real earnest, and the Maori braves adopt the disastrous tactics of the Zulu warriors at the Cape, by simply showing a good front at Taranaki, where the troops are encapmped, while by way of diversion, they make a rapid and •sudden descent m force and attack another posv.ition, say the unprotected Waikato frontier settlements, the cousequences would, probably, be dreadful m the extreme, and both the Government and the settlers themselves would bo found quite unprepared for such an unyoked for contingency. But m auy case, we at this side, are confidently told that we may rely for safety on Eewi, who is known to be a host m himself, and who, we are led to believe, is to be immediately located m our midst", as the Government are to build him a good housa on one of the most central and best sites m the township, and which, we are further \. leased to learn, is to be followed by the erection of a school for the education of youth. Own Cohrespoodent.