ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 769, 1 May 1877, Page 3

ALEXANDRA.

.. 4 , April 30th. ' The concert m aid of the building fund for a sohoo'-teachers . residence 'held j m onr Public frail, on Tuesday last, was a most successful one, m,, all respeots a large audience from all parts.of the district hay ing assembled., .Tho performers who kindly gave their services on the occasion, •comprised not. only our ownbiiti the leading lady and gentleman amateurs from other neighbouring settlements, even Ngaruawahia . sent it's representative m the person) of' Mr 'Edgecom'be; Bntl (the Waikato LabJacV), a w hole h6st m himself. The accompaniments * on' the piano were well r.enderedn by Miss Wilson^in her, usual accomplibhed-ffianner^assUted by Miss-Duffus. -The following programme was gone- : through'/ and ' eubpres only reiponded to, wbeit'tbb -enlphati. oally demanded to »take' denial:-^ 1 The' bslls of St. Miohael'tt Tower,? Company ; solo, <Tbe Briton 3 home' Mr Edgeoombe'; duet, « What are, tha wild waves saying, 4 Mrs Madigaa and Me Dick ; solo,, 'My heart is suir for-S6ineb'6^y,*?J^iSg Robioa Allen; solo, <;Laird dfOdtpSri * Mr Dick ; solo, •DriVenf)<>m^bok|; f 'MEBie I rßaylft ; dnet, <I would that .my lo?e t " Miss Wilson and ' Mtr Edgecombe ; solo 'Kathleaa Mavourneen.' Miss Kate Allen; 5010, f K^g'wbmari^-Mr -E ?! vVad4ington ; 8,010. • In. happy rooments,?"Mrt Madigan; so'o, ♦ Swetiit homo,' : Mr Culpan ; solo, 'lh<) village blacksmith,' Mr A Price. After a a interval of tea minutes, second part i Glee, 'See our oars,' Company ; solo, ' Friar of Orders .Grey,' Mr Edgeodmbe ; solo', ; ' Midelei^e,' Mr Ai\bin ; Solo. 'f ,m still a friend to you,' Mr Cult pan; solo,. 'The Grecian bend,' Mr Prince; solo, * The hundred pipers,' Mr Dick ; /The exiles farewell 1 Miaa Kate Alien ; "Ma -leilliaj' with drum accompaniment^ Mr Aubia; 'Aid latig syne' Compan y. Owing to tbe length o ( . the programme flbhe^ son^s sob; gown, were ' omitted. Vf he.o all roquitted themselves so well it is hard to particularise bub I should mention the son^s of- Mr>Edgecombe, were most' enthusiastically -and deservedly encored, that Mr Diek/s 'Laird' of : Cockpen* caused roars of laughter and had*to^e J r^neated. Jdr V^adtling*Q^B^wt' appearance qu that o.r ytAs, -# most suceesiifui pq'e, Ajrs Aubin's ForenobfcSong.'iMadeline' was' well reqaiyed,* and Miss i Allen's and Mrs Madigan!s, songs, oompeiaed some of the gems of the • evening,; Mr A Princes song 'Xhe^viUage b'ajßksinit^^wasamoii appronri^te q^, ,an^ appeared id give IrbmensQ delight': ho this immediate progeuitora who were present. Master Bay Us. who sang 'Driven from home' m the oharaoter of a nigger girl, J hope to hear again when he arrives at manhood an^ with a, new song, ?A* faroe, Comfitted to tho Towei^ m which Messrs Allen., Culpau, „and >, ■ Buce, of the Te Awamutu Dramatic ' Clab, filled parts respectively; ", caused great amusement, and concluded a mo^at pleasant ' evenings amusement. ' ' God save the Queen,' was sung, and joined m the chorus by all present, Mr Edgeeombe singing the solo. From the emphatic manner the singer gave to the verse, :* Confound their Politics, Frustrate their Knavish Tricks,' &c, one could not be but under the impression that the singer had m bis mind our ' late political Crisis,' and was giving vent to his feelings at the hanging up of the Counties Act. At tbe conclusion of tbe entertainment, the fqrms, Were removed, and dancing kept

np with spirit until the small hours. 'NITIVB MATTERS. The Lower Waikatoa who have come tip to settle herey have undergone a weeks feasting to prepare them for the labours of settlement. - -They left Kaipiha r on Monday last for Eopua, where Tawhiaq, or Totaugaroa as he ia now invariably called, with Manga (Rewi), Manuhiri, and -Tawbiao's family received them With shouts' of Food was prepared for the visitors, and the nsual speeches on sribh '■'< occasion ■ made • by both parties alternately. On Tuesday, a large present of food was presented to the visitors, con* sistiog of seven lar^e bullocks, hundreds -Qf^Vkita,, of potatoes* .bags of flour' and dried fish. ' Four of the bullocks were . magaigqent !»uimals, weighing upwards of 8001bs eaofa. They were all slaughtered .m Maori style, and the meat did not look ve^y tempting to a European. I arrived just at. the busiest time, and was accosted by Tawbiao, who hospitably informed the 'Nupapai man he could not ha^'come af a better time to get plenty to eat. He ip looking remarkably well j and appeared to< be enjoying himself amasingly amongst the bustle going on. All stayed there till Thursday, when the Hui brpke .up, and the new-comers are now busy clearing piecea of land m all directions, with apparently an intention of talcing = possession 'of as muoh as possible, and I imagine if this course is persevered in* will oausesome unpleasantness between them and the Kopua people, as," on Saturday evening, a letter was sent ta them by Te Tahuna, requesting them not to bultivate any land on the BoUth side of the 1 Mangamahoe Creek, near Kopua, m. he (Tahnna) wished to reserve if for hithself: The new-comers, however; say the King did notrestridb them m any way m their choice, and do hot seem inclined to pay any attention to Tahuna's request TawhiSo, with his family, came down to Kaipiha on Saturday, and are now at : Pitta's '■ settlements the township, waiting the arrival 1 of Takerei te Ran and his penple, who are 'returning from the meeting at the Thames. —-Own COBRBSPONDINT. :