ALEXANDRA. April 5th, 1876.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 606, 6 April 1876, Page 3

ALEXANDRA. April sth, 1876.

An adiour«ed Magistrate* Ooort ni holJ h^velZbeforf ft VlWall and Hu*h Goodfello*. Esq.., JF.. A few adjourned cases for small •mountt nm Kittled. A b»d ease of indecent exposure against a man named John Collins from Te Awalnutu, wai tried ; the prisoner -being senten<«d to three months' inynisonment. The evidence "was unfit for publication, and the general impression Lore th*t the punishment war far too lenient. Your other correspondent here is going far aheai of me in Native News. "Twelv* new churches 'are alreadj erected in €hV vicinity of the Kuni alone," he jayt! I catiiot find a single resident there, among several now visiting here, to confirm the statement. Wiuiata is still there or in the immediate Ticinity. There hare been several of the leading chiefs down lately, to see Major Te Wheoro as the •gent of th» Governmoafc litre, but their particular buiinets hat not transpired. Both our hotels here have lately changed hand*. Th» Alexandra B6tel ia ' once more in posteuion of Mr Ihomas Finch, who has purchased the lease of the pretaisM. Old friendi and new will gladly welcome thefetum of Mr •ad Mrs Pinoh to their favourite hostelry. At the Exchange Hotel Mr WiUon ii now th» proprietor, and if civility and a general desire to ■pleaie bw visitors* with excellent hqaori, are things to be appreciate, Mr VVOion ihould ■receive a fair share of patronage. An amateur performance here on Friday utfxt, by the Te Awa nutu Dramatic Club, promises to be a great suwe«s.