ALEXANDRA. November 24.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 549, 25 November 1875, Page 2

ALEXANDRA. November 24.

Mr McMinn k fairly out for Waipa, so I that M* Cox will not, as the Auckland papers seem to think, have a walk over, and though the press agent hera may telegraph up to Auckland that. Mr McMinn's chance is looked upon as "small," the result will tell a very different tale or I am much -mistaken. Mr McMinn is a man of sound practical views, and a3 a settler who has seen something of the ups and downs of life in the Waikato, knows what the district requires, and will, I believe, do his duty by it. He will address th© settlers here on Saturday, when, I hare no doubt, his views will meet with a hearty response from the electors. The simplicity of Hauhauism has had its day, and there are u innovations" even on the rubric of that interesting faith, but whether the oew form of religious servica called Tareao is a high or low church innovation lam unable "to Ba>. Church and State with the natives, however, is tha order «f the day, and your reade rs will therefore not -be surprised >to learn that Tawhiao himself as Defender of the Faith has sent four of the principal chiefs from Kawhia, as apostles of the new doctrine, to preach it to the Maoris. Probably in my next I may be able to give you an outline of its chief features. Y on are<quite correct in your statement that the invitation to Sir George Grey to visit him came from the King. It was sent some months ago. I feel quite certain that the natives themselves attach no political significance to it, though it is quite true that they still cannot divest their minds of the feeling that some of his old mana as Governor, clings lo Sir George Grey. They are busy planting at present, and his visit is not looked forward to uniil the first week in December ♦ — Fjrom a Correspondent.