KIHIKIHI NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1840, 22 April 1884, Page 3

KIHIKIHI NEWS.

MIXriNG Ol 1 Xl. VI HIM W Te Ni.aku, ri.iiln and Te (heoie came heie List L'uday, to con-nit with ltcui in the mattei "t withdi awing M.iuiv.it.uitaii Block fiom the Omul pending the letuin of T.n\hiat> fiom England. A meeting wa^ held next day at JUewis house, when a]] who bpokawith .i lew exceptions weie in favour df withdiawing the bloik. On the othoi hand application* hii\e boon dia\ , up, nnineiout-ly and sent to thi Chief Judgp lequestmg him to yo on with the case. Those uhoaiein fa\oui of the case tjoing on did not come fmwaid at the meeting, as they did not like to say much, for it would look as if they were opposing Tawhiao, who ih looked upon as a gioat chief, and foi whom they still enteittin a certain amount of ies])cct. At Lho close of the meeting a letter was diawn up by To Ngakau's pnity and addn_^sed to the Chief Judge, rec|uesting him not to go on with the case. The gazetted applicants were asked to come foiuaid and sign the document ; a few did, but the maioiit^ cleaied out of the way, ewdenth slni\\ni;, r by their action that tile's aie <till m favoui of the case going on. The two Thompson* positively lof used to sign when a--ked to do m> by Te Ngakau, tlieii lefu^al leading to the interchange of sundiy compliments l>» tween them. At pie-cnt the inability of the natiso-) iiiu in fiuoui of the c.i*e being heard at once, so we may e\pect the business of the comt to be pioeceded with. In his heait, I belie\e, I{ e u iis in f.noiu of the latter, but having so openly decl.vicd hnnflelf a suppoiter of Tawhiao, he cannot, with any dcgieo of consi-tency, oppose his wishes in this matter. Hitiu Te Paeiata, Tupotahi, and Rangiatuatea ha\e gone dead against him in the affair.

MI^Chl.L \NKUS. The contractor foi tlic gmelling of the streets is making the mo&t of the fine weathei and the low watei in tho runui, and is getting on lapidly with the a\ui k Last January oi- Fcbiu. 11 y—ly — I foiget which --a contract was let for the finniation of the road round the domain, the woik to be completed in, I think, a month; it was begun but ne\er completed, and the contractor i.s now employed on other uoiks. It is very strange the conditions of conti acts should be so openly violated and no notice taken of it. The lesult i-~, ti i\<'llei-> fioin the Kangiaohia sido of tho district h.ne no good or direct load into tho town, but u i n - fc either go a long way lound or ehc pf<rowi ,u road that i* anything but good. The tow n board should bestir themselves in tho I matter before the w mtci sets in. In their debiie (a veiy laudable one too) to got the streets in good order they have o\ erlooked this matter. In order to secure good and private accommodation for visitors during the sitting of the couit, Mr Wilkinson, of the Star Hotel, has rented Rewi's house, furnished and ready for use. This wip be a great convenience for those who desiie good accommodation without the noi^e and bustle inseparable from a hotel at such a time. As the house is well furnished, and the rooms exceedingly comfoi table, Mr Wilkinson should find no difficulty in getting boarders. I see the Education Board has at last done tardy justice to Mr Nicholson, and stopped any further proceedings in the enquiry into the charges brought against him. It was an unpleasant business for all concerned, so we may dismiss the matter for good. Amen, let it R.l.P.— (Own Correspondent. )

The following items of gossip are from another correspondent : — On Friday evening last there was held in our spacious Town Hall the mosjtpnjoyable dance that we have had for a very long time ; it was given by the ladies, and considerable excitement has pievailed amongst them for weeks past. The committee met on an aveiage every other eveziing to discuss matters relative to the coming .event, which all concerned had decided } should, be the ball of the season. These meetings were undefiled by the presence of any' male creatures, so that their little tongues could rattle away at the rate of nineteen to the dozen iv discussing the -merits and demerits of every eligible and ' ineligible within a radius of 15 miles, and decide whether his name was to be stiuck out or allowed to remain amongst the favoured few who were to be honoured 7 with invitations. At length a final decision :'. wflff-,arrivftd>.at~in -every case, invitations L* issued, and^ll preliminary arrangements |> jka4e, <"Th,e ball was. very tastefully deoor|?pjtt;with fonw and flowers j the first object

that struck the e> o upon entering was the woid " Welcome ' in large letters woiked with white chrysanthemums on a black gi omul' winch was really a work of ait m itself. The music under Bandmastoi Sibley was, as usual, excellent, as was also thesuppei. Some of tin; ladies dieses ncie \i'iy pietty, as ueio also a number of tlh 1 hches tlicmsuhos. As to who was tin 1 " belle," opinions as ,i matter of com so aie divided. 1 have my own, and to sue tumble in the fntnio, j think \ had brttei keep it. Theie woio about 30 couples jho i oiit, including a number of ladies and gentlemen from Te Awaumtu, and I think all thoi oughly enio\od thi'insehes, danui'g being kept up with spmt fai into the sinalJ houis. Theio ha\e been vmnouis Hying about foi suine da>s ]),isL that aftei all no Lands (Joint would be held heie, though it is ga/etted foi tin' l 22nd m^t. These liumniimi'mated with a mmibei of inteie>.ted " pakehas, ' who ha\e been tn ing haul to pei^u ule the natnes, who aie liitciestcd in the -Manngataulaii block, to withdiaw th"ii ippbcation. and liave nothing done with •egaid to theii lands until T.iwl.iao's letmn fiom England, but at a, meeting held h.-ie >e»teidav, it was dehnitelv decided by the n itives tliat the couit should go on. Tho township is beginning to asMime a latUei moio bn-k apii>\iiance than usual. Seveial new stoics aie in coiase of election, and all ai<> piepnmg to reap their shaie of the golden harvest which the Land Oouit is supposed to bung, -(Corrc-pondent.)

A mnk of £25 or three months inflicted at Williamstown (Victon.i) upon a, \ciidoi of " Hennessay's tnandy," alias spiiitb of whip distilled fiom oats.

Lite in tiii.Bihh—Tiri',\ T and Now.--It is gt nerall) supposed tli.it in tho bush we h.i\c to put up with m mj dis( oinlorts uid pin Uions in the shape of iood Formeih it was so, but now, th.mks to 1 B llm, who has hi nseli dwelt in the bush, li food docs consist cluelU °i tinned mi itshisCoiOMU Saici kiics to tllfm t most delect iblc (1 i\ our, nuking them as \\« 11 of the pi iini'st food most erjo\ iblr, and ii.sk .id as h.ird bisruits and irdisjtstible d impel his l\i>ifovi n (. oioMAi livkiNO Pc.wuiß in.ikts llu \or) b( '■t brc id, sco.us, c ikes, and pistiv fn supciior md moie wholcsi.uu th.in yc.i^t m e.aven. Sold In ill stoic keepers who cm ot> trnm mi miv.lmitm Aurklind Yos ! It is ceitainly tine. Ask any of jour friends who h i\i pi'ich ised thoie (r.uliik md Cim.viH hiM n .mcrmis un is-krd foi md \c,j f.noui lbl (omincnil.itions iiom couitn tuslomc rs on then i\o llont pitkniff of l'un.imre, (,rorker\ and (jl iss &r J. idi< s .'lid gentle me n ibout to IjnnOi should umember tint Onluk and Cmnwel's u mi Uioip l'liinishini,' Warehouse of \inkHnd 1 uiniturc to suit all d issc s i! o ( arpots, 1 l.ior Clo'ln and all lion i N\ > • hi, IfuMirncu hcnist is uc iih lii.i-.hul, d \ml ire com^ to i;c t miirud, visit d irlu k .vi.l Cranwell, Qutui sliect md 1 oi i c-sliect, \mlI md liitendii'ffj urch isci <in lia\e.icatilon'ii i lit fu i __„_________-——.—