ALEXANDRA.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 776, 7 June 1877, Page 3

ALEXANDRA.

Jane 4 A wrest' in ? match fcr £5 a side came off here on Saturday a.'-einoon between Mr Graham £of PaUr&ngij and .a half .oast

named DdHglaß, causing .no little exoifcemenilthb^atrvea espeoiallytaking great interest m it and large numbers of them were , present from To Kopna and neigbouring settlements. Messrs Aamuaa -ana Reynolds, wore ohosen as sticklers. "Mr Graham objected to the inexpressibles of Douglas as not brtfng sufficiently strong for the purpose, and his having nobelt. A beltjwas procured, however, and Mr Graham waived his objection and the wrestling commenced. The struggle for fthe first fall .was » most exciting one, both parties being apparently well matched for strength, but the native had a slight advantage m activity. Evenually Mr Graham was put down, but not fairly on his back, end Douglas's referee' was Jquifce prepared to have giv,en "no fall" as bis decision had it been, questioned. Mr Graham, however, 'decided not to question it, but demanded that the native should pi,y a visit to the store, for new lower garments, which were greatly dilapidated m the struggle. After some altercation,' Douglas insisting that if his oppanent stripped him altogether, he was bound to finish the match with him after it had once commenced, Douglas was induced to get a new pair-of canvass articles, any then commenced struggle No. 2. For this fall, both parties tried their utmost, and caused the most intense exoitement amongst the large number 9( spectators. For several minutes, each of the wrestlers exerted their greatest Btrength and skill, eftoh at times apparently gaining some trifling advantage over the other Thft native lifting his adversary by main strength from the ground, was again the yictotj both parties being pretty well exhausted; Another altercation hook place (novr, for the purpose of gaining time, I believe) though Dougl»9*3 clothes were once more m tatterg. To this, however, the native was firm m his refusal to patronise any store for new articles, and the third fall, iwbich won tho match, was again secured by Douglas, ofter a comparatively short but severe encounter. The utmost good foeling rms displayed by both sides, notwithstanding the differof opinion which existed regarding the habiliaments proposed to be worn on auch an occasion.

0 ir La Crosse Club also 'went m for an afternoon's practice, fend bad tOtnegood sport. The members ttr« norfr pretty well up m the gftnia.^and appear to on joy it amazingly. x Tbe great Majority prefer it to football. There ia plenty of excitement, without the rough play which usually ac ompanies that gamer Our members are m hopes other clubs will be formed ia the dis'ricfc and a few friendly games ployed between them and other settlements during the mason. 1 observe toe soldiere'grafes alPaterangi have been, to a certain titoni, protected by having four corner peutß Greeted with some wire etretched round ikem. I hope to have to reporJ, however, that this is only a temporary nrrnngetnent nntil something moro substantial and tasteful is erected.

There were, considering >lifc -wealker, a good numbbi of natives dorm "with pro* duco lust woek. Wheat (good) is' now realising 6a 6dper bashol y maize, 4s*per bushel.

[Our correspondent will see tbat'tho account of Mr Aubin's fire had already reached us.-^-Ed W.T.]