KIHIKIHI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1968, 17 February 1885, Page 3

KIHIKIHI.

Tuk muvovois ate d woik on tlir line it \ ill Kitis placet up t>> ~)Q miles fioin Te Awamutu. -Mi Jtoehfoit li.is been atwoik mi <v tiiini lulnrli will l>e iboiit V* chains long; this tunnel will lie tluoiit^li the Poioutoi.iii lull, winch is the watershed betuecn Mok.iu and W.mganiii. This will lio tin; only tunnel of .my length on the line. Fiom Kihikihi to tins place there is a good hoise tiack. Mi Kochfoitis now on his w.iy to the Wanganui mcr, down which he will git as f.u us the town ; ho will examine it and repmt upon its suitability foi tiauspoitinp material for tho now lmc wlien in com so of construction. His p.uty will go on with the woik of the line from Ktiiioi to Waimarmo. Some alterations and improvements ha\e been made in the town hall. At the back the pi oiind is veiy much lower than in the front, so much ho th.it theru is ample space for another loom under the lovol of the hall floor. A numi 28 \IS li.w been built ; it h exceedingly conifoi table, li.iMiig been well lined and ceiled, besides having .i me place made. It is well suited for a sample loom and would make an excellent leadingroom. I am glad to say that we h.ue at last had a ina.stei foi the .school appointed peim.inently. The continual change of teachcis was a great diawback to the education of the childien, but now tli.it Mr IsuniitngiM has taken cli. age tin y w ill no doubt inaki up foi lost tune. He posses-.es abilities of a hitjh older, I belies e, and bun^s with him liio^t (iatteuni< testinioni.ils. — (Own Coiie.spondent.)