KIHIKIHI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2121, 11 February 1886, Page 2

KIHIKIHI.

MKKIIXi. Ol lHi: TOWN UOVKI). At a meeting of the board five tenders were received for the main drain. That of (4aney and Tiim for £23 1/is, labour only, was accepted. John Sanders applied for a reduction in the tax on his do^.s as he kept them for the purpose of rabbit Latching. Tti consideration of the \aluible, service he ha> rendered the distiiut in keeping down the rabbit pest, the district huntbUian's request was acceded to. Lyon-btreet : The Chairman was requested to wiitfto the county council drawing their attention to the dangerous embankuient on the footpath at the post-office. He wrote according to directions stated, that, unless altered, there would be an accident eventually by some one falling over. At the meeting of the council on Tuesday, the matter was taken into consideration, and arrangements have been come to by which the board and the council will do the work conjointly. Another matter in this street want* looking to, aud which I am pleaded to hear the board has attended to it. I allude to the want of horse posts for the use of people going to the post-office. A.s soon as the required alteiation in the footpath has been made posts will be erected. This street will get a thorough overhaul. Tenders have been received for a hundred cubic yards of Puniu gravel, Mr Kennedy's tender at 3s 3d per yard being accepted. It is a pity that some better material is not available, as the gra\ el from the Puifth has so far not proved a success as street metal. If the Government would only in common justice land metal at the i ail way station at cost price it would be largely used by local bodies. With the earth that will be taken from the footpath near the po,t office a foot, path will be formed from the Alpha hotel as far as a point opposite the Euglish Church.

CAPTAIN* SI'KKDY. Several of Captain ttpeedy's old friends and brother< iv arms having heard that lie was again in New Zealand are desirous that he should visit the old place, and they contemplate sending him an invitation to come here and see old .scenes and faces. It will be remembered that Kihikiln was his point of departure for Abyssinia, and as he was so intimately associated with this place there i>> little doubt but he will pay us -I \ Uit. As he is on a lecturing tour m New Zealand, we may e\pect if he comes to hear one of his \ery interesting and entertaining lectures on the countiy with which he i& so well acquainted. ANNUAL HACK MEETING. The. annual races will be held here as usual on the 17th March, when £87 will be given away in prises.