Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1905, Christchurch

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Kakanui North . This settlement is on the north bank of the Kakanui river close to its connfluence with the sea. The township is seven miles from Oamaru and four miles from the Maheno railway station. It has a hotel, a store, and a blacksmith's shop, and the business of the post office is conducted at the store, where there is a telephone bureau. The educational requirements of the north side of the river are met by the school which is on the southern bank. There is a Wesleyan church and a hall in the settlement. The population of Kakanui North was 126 at the census of 1901. The township is in the Kakanui riding of the Waitaki county.