ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 736, 6 March 1877, Page 3

ALEXANDRA.

March sth, 1877. The native meeting at Hikurangi was very largely attended, but was ot little importance to Europeans, their religion being the principal subject discussed. Tawhiao is anxious for all the Hauhaus to gather and settle m the neighbourhood of Hikurangi, and form a large town there. Morgan's murder was, of course, freely discussed. They appeared to sympathise with Morgan's family, end that, it would be quite right for Te Patui to he hung, for allowing himself, to be caught ! which appeared to them; to be the great crime. . ? L Another of old settlers has gone from among us; Mr Thomas Smyth, father of Mis Finch, of tlie Alexandra Hotel. Mr Smyth came up at, the first foundation of the settlement and has resided here ever since. His illness has been a long and painful one, { he not having been able take any solid food of any description since December last. Mr Smyth was formerly a. Sergeant m H.M. 17th Regiment of foot. His funeral, on Saturday last, was lai'gely attended, the Rev L. C. Brady reading the Service at the Church and 3emetry. Deceased died on March 2nd; aged 71 years. Another native meeting is called at Hikurangi, on the 16th of June next.— Own Correspondent.