ALEXANDRA March 13th.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 595, 14 March 1876, Page 2

ALEXANDRA March 13th.

There has been little stirring here this ldit 1 week. Very little produce • has as ■ yet been brought down, threshing operations not yet ■being finished. Atnatoh for £60 a side between the Ngatiuawawairo and Honana Maiho's (VVaikato) machines, was to have come off •as to which would do the most work in four hours. However, ma they seemed to think the machines, like horses, required some training, they began tyro or three days beforehaud trying what they could do, and the result was an irrepairable breakdown of the Waikato'e, at least for some time to come. I h from a most reliable source that very little la generally known of Wmiata's movements* even at Kuiti. "There is no doubt he » hanging round there, but he does not appear publioly at least at any of the settlements. T*whiuo and hi's family still lemain at Kafrhia, nor is there an} word at present of his return to hi* settlement at Hikuraiigi. There is a report at Kuiti that a European and four natives have been seen about tho bush there endeavouring to capture Winiata. Jdo not credit this myself, bat send it you for what it is worth, the European is said to belong to Cambridge. The G-ood Tomplara of Te Awamutu, had a good house at their entertainment on Friday evening last in aid of the Publio Hall, but as f may be trespassing on your correspondent there, I will only mention a Tery enjoyable evening waa spent by those present. •'The contractors Messrs H Sourhie and Carter are busy at the preliminary 'vork noceaaary for the repair of the Waipa bridge • but if the river continues so low as at present, I am afraid it will be tome time ere they hare it completed in consequence of the difficulty of getting the necosaary material on 'she ground. — Ovfs Gok BtsrouDßNT.