ALEXANDRA.
y Feb 12th, 1877. The weather w * have had the last fortnight is exceedingly dahia.in2 to h;irvest operations, and hi.s been most disaCfrous to the native Orops. At and about .KSpiia the greater part of the wheat and oats'are sti lon the ground Bod the wheat teing qompl-riely spcilotl, the owners of 'course are greatly downcist. If the weather had beeii favourable the crop would have been a moit excellent one. At Oto *iohanga, «'Waii.orua and the. other up Country settlements, the who c crops are either 'entiiely.loßt or gieatly damaged. '< ? i .-i ). ■. IUfl!--B^rGAMko BIJOINGI-. Mr J D tlitfhas called a publio meeting of his, constituents for Saturday next, to take into coiisider.-tion the advisability •of adopting the Counties Act* The Hon the Native Minister, Dr Pollen, is expected here on Thursday; next to meet Rewi and .the Ngatimania-. ' poto" •chiefs. '•.'''■' Business is generally dull m the town- . ship, and with the failure of the crops is unfortunately likely to continue sq, yet \ it is reported that another store is about to be ; opened, aud that a ne.y butcher is about to oommenoe • business. — Own •COJbUiESEONDEKT.
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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 728, 15 February 1877, Page 3
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187ALEXANDRA. Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 728, 15 February 1877, Page 3
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