LATEST NATIVE NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume IX, Issue 524, 28 September 1875, Page 2

LATEST NATIVE NEWS.

Alexandra, September 27th, 1875. The new house for Tawhiao, at his settlement, flikurangi,is now completed. A Urge numfoer of natives from Aotea, Raglan, ahd* Kawhia, wtsre present at the opening oeremony. Four bul locks were amongst the &od disposed of. 1*"1 *" Hikarangi will, I think, become the future head quarters of the Kingites. aa already a good number ot them have taken up "their abode there* The land is of excellent quality, and >** the advantage of being nearer here, wi&re there is .always a market for their produce. Another good thing has been done by the Government, though the instrumentality of Major Mair in establishing a weekly mail to the Kuiti. Her Majesty's mail now leaves every Saturday, foy that place. This is only the precursor to getting theif consent fcj the Rail way passiug through their land ere long. The distrust which has so long existed between the two races, has apparently entirely passed away. A very large extent of cultivation is now going on among them. At all settlements nervr land has been broken up, an<* if the season is anything at all favorable, the next crops will far more than supply the wants of the Waikato. THe pheasants are just now a great nuisance by destroying the seed, and other pests in the shape of sparrows are assisting them. I have seen several flicks of them busy in the newly sown ground at Kopua latjeiy, to tho natives great disgust. William Hughe*, a half caste, residing there in trying the Norwegian Oats, said to be no very prolific. He obtained the seed from Auckland. Should they succeed, he will, no doubt, be well paid for bis enterprise, as he will be able to dispose of the whole of his crop to his countrymen at a good price. — Correspondent.