ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 766, 15 May 1877, Page 3

ALEXANDRA.

~; , :;,|..,,f/ ••. . .-;■ 1 j.~ ■ .■■•-'I. ' .:iiv : ;; ' -■';;...'.;;.,, .., ■' ..'.,'_, May I4>\,h, .• We nave not .had much to ehliVen our dullness, hero. this. conseqtien'ce.oi.tlie uppleasari.t weather ; but one-thing we hate learned,' - arid that is,:' t ' how to get a testioionial.' Some time njjOrfi ,Bubßoription list, wflS/;ORenedr for ; the purpose of; harmonium for the use of our public hall, the instru- -. iufnt ; ■ Jo remain ithe property of the subscribers.. ,•;The .necessary -amount was forthcoming, arid thov., instrument . purchased, j but ;lt was,riever vestedE in any trustees. The Eev Mr Maqlaurin, who was then resiqing. in. Alexandra, and hold Sunday services in the hall, waß allowed the use of the instrument in conducting. „ bis service?, buthas since removed to Te. wjhere he is'in charg|; of the schooirand lately 'sent'eidwn an order by the, carrjer to; remove: the harmonium to that place,"whiph, the carrier did. There Was, of course/ some indignation amongst the subscribers 1 at. tins being* known to l them, and it was intimated that he had better-return'it to savCUnpleasaiitness. Mr ( MbLatirin} however, r bas ; stuck up a notice at the post-office, to the effect, •That 'as -a', .majority • have ; corisented he ■> shall ; have the instrument; qny' dissatiified subscriber 1 can have twothirds of his subscription returned by applying to liim within one month.' If that'" ' isn't cheek, I don't know whut cheek is A meeting of the subscribers isiabout to tuke place on,-the matter:'r 4 'l'" i | Your Correspondent's letter, 'Broken- . Slcpe,' respecting the soldiers graves,, niear Paterangi, has causedl aj .'gdod/'dejlj of discussion here. It is quite evident that the person on.whos.e property they -are, bas no Reeling!/whatever: on ithe;-matter. Had ne, at* the 'time your correspondent, 'Amicus.'..(l think it was), called attention tri the |-matter, felt inclined; to pre-, serve 'them/ the labor of one "fnau 'for half day wpuld have.,repaired them for some time; to' corhe. >Nbw, thb; graves, are entirely destroyed.'-'"If; as is said'to be the case, five acres of ground have .baenfgiyenhy.-.the Goyerrimenfc for-;their •proper 'date'and- protection, it is to be hoped some one will now call the attention < f the Government to the matter, and let them resume possession, the terms rnot- having been complied with, ; and vest the'land in some public body, the Education Board for instauce, who would benefit by it eventually.' 7 The men buried there, were those who fell at. the attack on the bathing party at the Waiere Creek, for bravery in which action Major Heaphy obtained bis Victoria Cross. {Something ehould be done at once, or, the headboard, with the names, will bo quite obliterated, or lost, if they are "not already, as all are down, -;A naee.ting waa,held here on Saturday | evening, for the'purpose of'forming a La Crosse Club, Tnere was a good attendance, and about twenty members joined. Mr J D Hill was appointed President, andMrAulio, Vice-President, Mr Germann, Captain. Opening matoh to be playjbd (! bri. iQu'eeri's i Birthday. Own OOBRESPONDEBT.